JAMSHEDPUR: A district-level inquiry committee has been formed after textbooks meant for free distribution among students in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district were allegedly stolen and sold to a scrap dealer recently, an official statement here on Tuesday said.The committee has been asked to submit its findings within 48 hours, officials said, adding the incident took…
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he has no plans to terminate the government’s use of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service, calling it “a good service”. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump confirmed his administration has no immediate intention to review or cancel the satellite contracts with Musk’s SpaceX, even as speculation…
SpaceX boss Elon Musk’s warning about retiring the Dragon spacecraft turned out to be more talk than takeoff. On a day filled with high-altitude social media drama, the world’s richest man briefly claimed SpaceX would decommission its Dragon capsules, a key part of NASA’s astronaut and cargo transport system, only to reverse course within hours….
Pakistan’s foreign ministry stated on Thursday that no formal decision had been made to scrap any bilateral agreements with India, including the key 1972 Simla Agreement, despite escalating diplomatic friction between the two neighbours. This statement came just a day after Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, declared the Simla Agreement to be irrelevant, calling it…
Pakistan is facing financial constraints, prompting the government to scrap over 118 developmental projects valued at Rs 1,000 billion (PKR), prioritising only essential initiatives. However, paranoid of India, Pakistan has increased its defence budget by 18%. This is a continuation of the process where Pakistan prioritises military spending over the wellbeing of its citizens. The…
Omar Abdullah (left), and Mehbooba Mufti NEW DELHI: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday criticised Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for his recent comments about the Tulbul Navigation Project and the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The party said such remarks could affect the “fragile” peace and ceasefire along the Line of Control…
One of the most thrilling and important games in the history of this tournament that doesn’t get mentioned enough happened on March 30, 1991: Duke’s 79-77 upset of previously unbeaten UNLV at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Or maybe it’s been mentioned enough and decades have passed. But I feel like I see Grant Hill…
As President Trump addressed Congress last week, he veered off script to attack a sensitive topic, the CHIPS Act, a bipartisan law aimed at making the United States less reliant on Asia for semiconductors. Republican lawmakers had sought and received reassurances over the past few months that the Trump administration would support the program Congress…
Mitchel Santner. (AP Photo) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has discussed their preparation for the Champions Trophy final against India at the DICS in Dubai on March 9.The New Zealand team landed in Dubai on Thursday evening for the ICC showpiece’s title clash.“They’ve played all their games here in Dubai and know that surface. Obviously,…
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: In the interim, the Government could consider announcing its roadmap of phasing out the old income tax regime. By Ishita SenguptaBudget 2025 income tax expectations: As we all gear up for the Union Budget later this week, the big question for individual taxpayers is whether the Hon’ble Finance Minister will…