WASHINGTON: The US Air Force has suspended plans it had proposed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll, according to a report this week in Stars and Stripes, an independent publication of the US military. The suspension came after Reuters reported that biologists and experts said the…
NEW DELHI: India’s education system continues to struggle with critical gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy, teacher training and financing, even as it shows consistent gains in gender parity, school completion rates and digital infrastructure. As per the 2025 Unesco SDG 4 scorecard, the country remains off-track in upper secondary and tertiary participation, lags behind…
NEW DELHI: Passengers of an Air India flight from Delhi to Bhubaneswar were left stranded for several hours on Tuesday night after the aircraft failed to take off due to a technical ‘snag.‘Flight AI-2489 was scheduled to depart from Delhi’s IGI Airport at 17.45 IST. Among the passengers were Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram…
This is an AI-image, used for representational purposes only. US stocks extended their record-breaking run on Wednesday after Washington and Tokyo struck a deal to slash proposed tariffs, fuelling optimism about further trade breakthroughs. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in early trading, while the Dow Jones climbed 232 points or 0.5 per cent,…
JAMMU: A day after gunning down a Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist in Basantgarh in J&K’s Udhampur district, a joint team of security forces continued combing the rain-soaked forests of Bihali in the upper reaches Friday to track the slain ultra’s three trapped associates.“After a night’s pause, the search operation resumed on Friday morning, with the cordon…
US Visa laws: 5 mistakes that can get F‑1 students deported The US Embassy in India has issued a stern advisory: Even after you’ve secured a visa, your stay is neither guaranteed nor untouchable. They confirmed that visa monitoring continues post‑approval—and rule‑breaking can lead to revocation and deportation.This warning comes amidst a crackdown on immigration…
Donald Trump and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (File photo) Iran on Sunday claimed it has evidence showing that US forces supported the recent airstrikes carried out by Israel against the Islamic Republic.“We have solid proof of the support of the American forces and American bases in the region for the attacks of the Zionist…
BENGALURU: Amid rising concerns over Karnataka State Cricket Association’s (KSCA) administrative stability in the aftermath of Wednesday’s stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, hosting of cricket in the city has taken a huge hit. The first casualty is the three-match one-day series between India ‘A’ and South Africa ‘A’ scheduled to be held here from Nov…
Ravindra Jadeja of India celebrates reaching his century with Washington Sundar during Day Five of the 4th Test vs England (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) “Grateful for the people, and forever grateful to you, God,” wrote Washington Sundar on X after scoring his maiden Test hundred — a composed, unbeaten 101* that helped India pull…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kananaskis, Canada, on Tuesday to attend the 51st G7 Summit. This is PM Modi’s first visit to Canada in ten years. The discussions with world leaders at the summit will focus on major global topics like energy security, technology and innovation. PM Modi reached Canada from Cyprus….
