Pakistan is set to procure 40 advanced Chinese J-35 stealth fighter jets, according to a Chinese media report.If the deal proceeds, Pakistan will become the first country outside China to operate the J-35. “The sale would mark Beijing’s first export of fifth-generation jets to a foreign ally and is expected to recalibrate regional dynamics, particularly…
Six Gulf powers convene in Dubai (ILT20 Photo) NEW DELHI: Representatives from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and hosts UAE convened in Dubai on Saturday to deliberate strategies for advancing cricket across the Gulf. The meeting emphasised the collective vision of promoting the sport through a unified approach, leveraging the success of the ILT20…
MUMBAI: CM Devendra Fadnavis‘s cabinet expansion emphasised regional representation given that state govt received a clear mandate from across communities, pointed out professor Mrudul Nile of Mumbai University’s department of civics and politics. “It’s an all-encompassing cabinet with a good number of women ministers. It also did a good balancing act between the OBCs and…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, encouraged regional rural banks (RRBs) to bring rural customers onto digital platforms for services such as internet banking, mobile banking and UPI.While addressing a review meeting with eight RRBs from Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal held in Patna, on Friday, she highlighted the importance of digital inclusion.In…