File photo: Taiwan reservists operate a Taiwan made Hummer 2 Drone during a training session (picture credit: Reuters) Taiwan is accelerating efforts to build fleets of aerial and unmanned surface drones as part of a strategy to make any potential Chinese invasion more difficult and costly, drawing lessons from Ukraine’s use of drones in its…
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain firm next week (representative image) Gold and silver prices are expected to remain firm next week, with inflation data from major economies and developments around efforts to end hostilities in West Asia likely to influence bullion markets, analysts said.Investors will track inflation figures from the US, Germany,…
File photo: AICC general secretary KC Venugopal NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday stepped up its opposition to the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, with AICC general secretary KC Venugopal warning that the party and other opposition parties would strongly protest if the legislation is introduced in Parliament.Venugopal, speaking to reporters in Alappuzha, alleged…
Government weighs higher FDI approval limit to ease investment process (representative image) The government is considering raising the threshold for foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals requiring approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to Rs 15,000 crore from the current Rs 5,000 crore, in a move aimed at further improving India’s investment climate,…
The event was scheduled for August 10 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the School of Social Sciences-I auditorium. NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has cancelled a student-organised discussion on a book authored by former student Umar Khalid, scheduled on campus on Monday, citing “non-disclosure of the full facts” about the programme.The…
Hindu Raksha Dal to visit Darul Uloom in Deoband in Saharanpur district. NEW DELHI: The Hindu Raksha Dal has announced plans to visit Darul Uloom in Deoband on Tuesday and offer Ganga water at the prominent Islamic seminary, alleging that a Shivling exists beneath its premises, as reported by PTI.In a video message released on…
Representative Image (Canva) A paddlefish tagged by North Dakota fisheries biologists in 2007 has provided an extraordinary glimpse into the longevity and growth of one of North America’s oldest fish species. As detailed in the North Dakota Outdoors magazine published by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, the fish was originally recorded at 87…
Meta must follow Indian law, not just global rules: Govt after MeitY talks NEW DELHI: Meta’s platforms must comply with Indian law and cannot be governed solely by the company’s global policies, government sources said on Sunday following a series of meetings between the social media giant and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…
Shanghai’s two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday. (Representative image) Shanghai’s two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday as China stepped up preparations for Typhoon Dolphin, which brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan and threatened to cause flooding and landslides along China’s eastern coast.The storm’s outer bands hit northern Taiwan, including…
Data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau shows that seabirds are returning (Representational AP photo) The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected benefit. Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island, researchers have found that nearby coral reefs are also beginning to recover.The study…