NEW DELHI: In a press briefing held on Sunday evening, Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai confirmed that five Indian soldiers were killed during Operation Sindoor.“We lost 5 soldiers in Operation Sindoor,” the general said, providing an official toll from the precision strikes India carried out across the border.He also revealed…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s newly-appointed Test captain, Shubman Gill, called the opportunity to lead the national side in the red-ball format a tremendous honour and a significant responsibility. Gill, who has featured as both an opener and No. 3 in India’s Test line-up, steps into the leadership role following Rohit Sharma’s…
Billionaire industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani have joined hands for a second time in less than two years, this time to co-market automotive fuels by integrating their retail networks — a strategic move that marks a rare alliance in India’s highly competitive energy sector.Ambani’s Jio-bp and Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) on Wednesday announced…
A man drives his motorbike through a waterlogged street during a heavy rain in Mumbai, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Updating its monsoon forecast, the IMD on Tuesday stuck to its previous prediction of ‘above normal’ rainfall in the country during the four-month (June-Sept) rainy season but upgraded the quantitative rainfall figure….
NEW DELHI: Social media platform X restored access to international news agency Reuters’ official account in India on Sunday after government officials stepped in. The account became unavailable for Indian users on Saturday and it was showing the message “withheld in India in response to a legal demand.” The same message had also appeared on…
VILLUPURAM: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss called on his father and party founder S Ramadoss at the Thailapuram farmhouse on Thursday in an apparent effort to end the cold war between the two and resolve the ongoing issues between them. The meeting lasted about 45 minutes.However, political observers believed that the meeting did not resolve the…
As Abhishek Bachchan completes 25 years in the industry on June 30, the actor reflected on his most memorable films, comparisons with his contemporaries, his process, and much more in Part 1 of his interview with ETimes. Now, in Part 2 of the conversation, we delve deeper into who he is as a person and…
Harvard rebrands DEI offices amid renewed US federal scrutiny Harvard University has begun a widespread rebranding and restructuring of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) infrastructure, replacing it across several graduate schools with offices focused on “community and belonging” or “academic culture and community.” The changes come amid increased federal pressure, as the administration of…
PM Modi on 11th International Yoga Day, left, and Neeraj Chopra at Paris DL Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 11th International Yoga Day in Visakhapatnam, calling yoga a “pause button” for peace in a tense world. Israel launched new strikes on Iran’s missile sites, while Iran accused the US of backing the attacks and…
Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen faced an unprecedented challenge this month — playing a single freestyle chess game against over 143,000 people around the globe. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs The World,” the match was hosted by Chess.com, and ran from April 4 to May 13. It was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature…
