LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 12: England batsman Zak Crawley and India captain Shubman Gill exchange words after Crawley called for the doctor after being hit on the finger during day three of the Third Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty…
NEW DELHI: The income tax department Monday launched a nationwide verification operation targeting individuals and entities facilitating fraudulent claims of deductions and exemptions in I-T returns.The exercise is not limited to deductions for donations to little-known political parties and charities but also those related to health insurance and medical expenses (Sec 80D and 80DDB of…
NEW DELHI: Two suspected terrorists wearing combat uniforms were reportedly seen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, according to villagers, prompting search operations by the authorities on Wednesday.The operation is ongoing, but officials say the suspects have not yet been located.According to reports, some villagers spotted the suspected individuals near a school in Nud village during…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is currently carrying out extensive Capacity Development Demonstrations at multiple key locations across India, including Pokhran Field Firing Ranges, Babina Field Firing Ranges, and Joshimath. Separate air defence demonstrations are scheduled at Agra and Gopalpur. These trials are being conducted under simulated operational conditions, with integrated electronic warfare (EW) environments…
HAL, anticipating orders worth Rs 2.5 trillion by 2026-27, is increasing production of LCA and Light Combat Helicopters. (File photo of Tejas) HAL defence aircraft to be made in Andhra Pradesh? N Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and a significant NDA ally, has proposed relocating the production facilities of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s…
India’s only woman Rafale pilot Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh joins Operation Sindoor after deadly Pahalgam terror attack On April 22, 2025, a devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed the lives of 25 Indian civilians and one Nepali national, marking it as the deadliest assault in the region in 25 years.The attack, attributed…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy on Sunday successfully carried out multiple anti-ship missile firings, reaffirming its commitment to protecting the nation’s maritime interests.In a statement released on X, the Navy said, “Indian Navy Ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship firings to revalidate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems and crew for long range precision offensive strike….
CHANDRAPUR: In view of the sweltering heat, the education department of the Chandrapur Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra has directed schools and colleges to operate in the morning hours from 7 am to 11 am for the safety of students. On Wednesday, Bramhapuri tehsil in Chandrapur recorded the maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius, while it…
Gladiators battled lions and other wild animals in the arenas of the Roman Empire. But for all the tales of glorious combat depicted in ancient texts, marble reliefs and mosaics and then retold in movies and other modern media, archaeologists have never found direct physical evidence, like the skeletons of gladiators bearing animal-induced wounds. At…
NEW DELHI: After bagging the largest-ever order for Light Combat Helicopters (LCH), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is opening its doors wide to the private sector, offering contracts worth Rs 25,000 crore as part of its new manufacturing push.With the Cabinet Committee on Security clearing the massive Rs 62,500 crore deal on Friday, HAL and the…