The Russian military’s total strength now reportedly stands at 2,441,630 personnel (Photo: AP). Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Monday to raise the strength of Russian troops by 15,500, bringing the total number of active personnel to 1.55 million.The executive order doesn’t mention the reason for the increase, though such orders have…
Hashim Moosa (right) killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district NEW DELHI: Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa, wanted for his alleged role in the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday.Moosa was killed during a…
Pep Guardiola, the then Manager of Manchester City, poses for a photo with the Premier League title trophy following his team’s victory during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on May 19, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches…
The measures cover higher support prices for six Rabi crops, renewable power evacuation and storage across states, and technology-driven traffic management across 42 Delhi corridors. NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved three major measures spanning agriculture, power infrastructure and urban mobility, including higher Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for…
Indian corporations are showing resilience with a robust credit ratio of 3.2x, as reported by ICRA. Mumbai: Despite the triple shock of below normal monsoon, West Asia conflict pushing up crude and commodity prices and US tariff hurting Indian exports India inc is doing well with the ratio of upgrdes to down grade at a…
India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to field first against West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati. India have made one change, with Auqib Nabi making his ODI debut in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy.Gill said the Barsapara pitch has “a bit more grass” and looks “a little bit patchy”, adding…
A US Navy artist’s rendering of the Boeing F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, the planned successor to the Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet. The US Navy has formally selected Boeing to build its next carrier-based fighter under the F/A-XX programme, ending a competition that had run for years and putting the manufacturer back at the centre of…
‘PM Modi uses Gyanesh Kumar to steal elections’: Rahul Gandhi on SIR irregularities NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday questioned the legal immunity granted to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses him to “steal elections”.In a post on X, Gandhi wrote, “Q….
India’s Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh, Joshna Chinnapa, Velavan Senthilkumar and others pose for photographs (PTI photo) India’s men’s and women’s squash teams marched into the Asian Games semifinals with convincing quarterfinal victories over Kuwait and Singapore respectively on Wednesday, guaranteeing the country another medal in the team events.The top-seeded Indian men’s team, which is also…
Flight FZ1073, carrying around 180 people, was flying towards Ben Gurion Airport A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport on Wednesday after declaring an emergency, following a dramatic mid-air incident that briefly raised fears of a hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets.Flight FZ1073, carrying around…