US Marines fire the M777 artillery gun during a training exercise. (image credit: US DoW) The US army has taken a decisive step in its artillery modernisation drive by selecting Hanwha Defense USA to advance in the Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) programme. The South Korean firm will provide up to 18 prototypes of its wheeled…
A search op was conducted in forest areas near the in Udhampur-Kathua border in Billawar forests. NEW DELHI: Security forces conducted a search operation in the forested areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday after locals reported suspected movement of unidentified persons, officials said.The search was launched in the Billawar forests near the…
England vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2 Live: England’s new Test era could hardly have begun in more convincing fashion as the hosts seized control of the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday. With Ben Stokes having retired and Brendon McCullum no longer in charge, Joe Root returned as England captain for his…
Homes in 180 out of 363 local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales were taking longer to sell compared with a year ago. Half of homes across Great Britain are taking longer to sell than a year ago as mortgage-market volatility and uncertainty over borrowing costs prompt buyers to adopt a “wait and see” approach,…
Sajjan Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted in cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died at the age of 80 on Thursday.He breathed his last at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital.The anti-Sikh riots followed the October 31, 1984, assassination of then-Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards in…
India’s Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) Manav Suthar’s impressive start to his Test career has already sparked comparisons with Ravindra Jadeja, but former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes the young left-arm spinner should prioritise his red-ball development rather than chasing an Indian Premier League contract.Suthar has played only two Tests for India but has already made…
Qamran Iqbal scored a magnificent 160 not out in the second innings of the Ranji trophy final against Karnataka. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The last time Qamran Iqbal played competitive cricket, it took him nearly 2,800 kms and a frantic 15 hours to get there. Called up at short notice, the 24-year-old endured a chaotic journey…
Amit Shah attacks Congress over decision to sing only first two stanzas of Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday criticised the Congress over its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram, calling the move “anti-national.”“Yesterday, the Congress Working Committee took an anti-national decision….
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (Agency Image) AB de Villiers believes Virat Kohli took India’s batting success in overseas Test cricket to another level, while crediting Sachin Tendulkar for first showing that Indian batters could thrive in conditions traditionally considered difficult for players from the subcontinent.The former South Africa batter and Kohli’s ex-Royal Challengers Bengaluru…
Mahatma Gandhi’s handwritten note praising Anand T Hingorani’s efforts to collect and publish his writings, alongside a photograph of Gandhi writing. A thought for the day isn’t just a WhatsApp forward; it can be worth a fortune if it’s written in Bapu’s hand. On Wednesday, Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘A Thought of the Day’ sold for Rs…