Boost for Tejas fleet: HAL receives 4th GE engine; $1 billion follow-on order likely in October | India News

NEW DELHI: American firm GE Aerospace has handed over the fourth F404-IN20 fighter jet engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) against the 2021 order, HAL confirmed on Wednesday. The engines will power India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, which is being inducted into the Indian Air Force.HAL Chairman and Managing Director Dr DK…

Read More

India-US ties: Trump reposts PM Modi’s post on Gaza peace plan; Hamas yet to accept | India News

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reposted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post welcoming his 20-point comprehensive peace plan for Gaza.On Tuesday, PM Modi posted about Trump’s Gaza peace plan on social media platforms X and Truth Social: “We welcome President Donald J Trump’s announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict….

Read More

Higher education bodies urge DHS to scrap proposed rule that limits duration of student visas; warn of damage to US global talent pipeline

A broad coalition of US higher education organizations is urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw a proposed rule that would replace the longstanding “duration of status” (D/S) policy for F-1 international students and J-1 exchange visitors with fixed, four-year visa terms. The groups warn that the change would harm US colleges and…

Read More

RSS centenary event: PM Modi releases postage stamp, special coin; highlights organisation’s contributions to the nation | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and a coin highlighting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‘s (RSS) contribution to the nation at a programme in Delhi on Wednesday to mark the centenary celebrations of the Hindutva organisation.Prime Minister Modi attended the event at Dr Ambedkar International Centre as the chief…

Read More

“Selena beat me to the altar”: Taylor Swift’s wedding speech sparks Rhode Island marriage buzz with Travis Kelce | NFL News

Taylor Swift hints at marriage with Travis Kelce while giving a heartfelt toast at Selena Gomez’s wedding, fueling speculation about a Rhode Island ceremony. (Images via Instagram) Taylor Swift marriage with Travis Kelce buzz is growing after the pop star joked about walking down the aisle during her emotional speech at Selena Gomez and Benny…

Read More

Asia Cup | ‘Don’t want to be friends, you don’t deserve it’: Ex-India spinner slams Pakistan captain | Cricket News

Pakistan skipper Salman Agha spoke out about India’s ‘no handshake’ policy against them and that it was disrespectful to cricket (Images via IANS & AP) Former India spinner Amit Mishra did not hold back while responding to Pakistan T20I captain Salman Agha’s claims that India had “disrespected” cricket during the Asia Cup 2025. India secured…

Read More

Mathura man gets 10 yrs in jail for raping Dutch woman, mom 5 yrs for abetment | Agra News

Agra: A court in Mathura has sentenced a 43-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and cheating a woman from the Netherlands under the pretext of marriage. His 70-year-old mother received a five-year jail term for abetment. Additional district judge (first), fast-track court (crimes against women), Sushil Kumar, also imposed a fine…

Read More

Senators unveil bipartisan H-1B, L-1 visa reforms bill: US educated STEM individuals to get priority in selection

Senators Chuck Grassley (Republican) and Dick Durbin (Democrat) who last week had sent letters to ten major American companies including Amazon, Google, and Meta, ‘scrutinizing their heavy use of H-1B visas while simultaneously laying off American workers’ have announced a bipartisan legislation to overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. The proposed ‘H-1B and L-1…

Read More

Environment-related offences increased by 30%, tobacco-linked crimes dominate the green violation figures in 2023 | India News

Air pollution (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India reported 68,994 environment-related crimes in 2023 which is over 30% higher than the total number of such crimes (52,920) reported in 2022, shows the latest Crime in India report released by the home ministry’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) this week.Nearly 86% (59,279) of environment-related crimes, however,…

Read More