NEW DELHI: Three Coast Guard personnel were killed after their ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter (ALH) crashed at Porbandar in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, raising questions once again about the indigenous twin-engine choppers that have been grounded a few times after a string of accidents earlier.The ALH Mark-III chopper was returning from a routine training sortie … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government has moved to make parental consent mandatory for children to open social media account. The Centre in draft rules for Data Protection has mentioned that “verifiable consent of parents to be obtained by data collecting entity before processing children’s personal data”.The consent must be obtained prior to any data processing activities. … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI: AAP supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of the AAP-led Delhi government. Kejriwal dismissed the allegations, saying that the BJP-led central government has failed to deliver on its promises while the AAP government has worked … Read more
Sánchez, clad in a chic Versace bikini and wide-brimmed hat, smiling for the cameras as uniformed customs officers scoured the vessel. Jeff Bezos’ luxurious $500 million yacht, Koru, became the center of unexpected drama when customs officers conducted a surprise inspection near St. Barts on New Year’s Eve. While the Amazon founder was notably absent, … Read more
Rohit Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s continued struggles in Tests in 2024 marked a pivotal downturn in his 11-year long career. Consistent failures against both pace and spin, home and away, coupled with an inability to convert starts, exposed his technical vulnerabilities in the longest format.A string of low scores in … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump called US a “disaster” and a “laughing stock all over the world” on Thursday after the terror attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and a cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. The US observed bloodshed during New Year’s Eve after 15 people were killed in New Orleans as a former US Army … Read more
NEW DELHI: After a 7.4 magnitude earthquake devastated Vanuatu on December 17, 2024, India pledged $500,000 in relief assistance. The earthquake, centered near Vanuatu’s coast in the South Pacific Ocean, caused significant destruction and loss of life.India expressed condolences and offered support to Vanuatu’s government and people for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts. “As a … Read more
A barrier is seen on Royal Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ Canal and Bourbon streets, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (Left), and Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar. (AP) A US Army veteran driving a pickup truck displaying the flag of the Islamic State terrorist group caused a deadly incident during New Orleans’ … Read more
Maharashtra government announced the formation of a 10-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday, to probe the brutal murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. According to an order issued by the state home department, the SIT is said to be led by the deputy inspector general of the crime investigation department (CID), Basavraj Teli.On Wednesday … Read more
It’s been reported that Gautam Gambhir doesn’t agree with the majority of the team’s players. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The role of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff in managing a squad in transition has also come into attention as Indian cricket struggles with the declining performance of … Read more