Khalid Jamil-coached side need three points to be certain of qualifying India need a win against Afghanistan to qualify for the playoffs in a decisive group B clash of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 at the Hisor Central Stadium, Tajikistan, on Thursday.The top two teams in each group qualify for the playoffs with the two…
ECHS facility for cadets disabled during military training: Centre to SC NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday assured the Supreme Court to provide medical facilities under “Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme” to cadets, who were discharged from military institutes owing to disabilities suffered during training. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Prashant Kumar Mishra…
Chennai: The proposed 15.46-km Chennai Airport-Kilambakkam Metro rail extension project moved a step closer to reality, as the govt has accorded administrative sanction and granted 1,964crore to carry out the preliminary work of land acquisition and shifting of utilities.The corridor will be an extension of Phase I, which connects the airport to North Chennai via…
Amazon employees must now report what percentage of their company-issued phone usage is work-related, with their $50 monthly reimbursements adjusted proportionally based on personal use, according to a new Business Insider investigation into the tech giant’s cost-cutting measures.The phone monitoring is one of the most granular examples of corporate penny-pinching as companies tighten budgets following…
Ahmedabad: A Canada-returned man’s obsession with marriage ended with him murdering his mother in the Ghatlodia area of the city on Tuesday night. Furious that his parents were not finding him a bride, 31-year-old Vraj Contractor allegedly rained punches on his mother, Parul, until she collapsed. The 55-year-old woman was rushed to hospital but declared…
PANAJI: The Bombay high court has quashed a rape case and proceedings before the Posco court after the girl, now 19, said she is married to the accused and doesn’t wish to continue with criminal proceedings as this would disrupt her peaceful marital life. The court considered the affidavits of both the accused and the…
NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) hopes to finally deliver the first two `improved’ Tejas Mark-1A fighters to the IAF next month after a long delay, but it will be contingent on the single-engine indigenous jet completing its weapon firing trials.The firing trials of Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missiles, the advanced short-range air-to-air missiles and…
NEW DELHI: The ruling NDA’s five-hour Bihar bandh, called to protest the alleged abuse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother during Congress’ recently concluded ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra,’ drew a mixed response on Thursday.In Patna, traffic was thin, some private schools declared a holiday, and shopkeepers were divided – while some closed their shutters, others kept…
Monkeys and apes are often grouped together in everyday language, but in the world of biology, they are quite different branches of the primate family tree. While both share intelligence, social behaviour, and close ties to humans, their anatomy, lifestyle, and evolution set them apart. Monkeys are generally smaller, have tails, and thrive in diverse…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (ANI) GORAKHPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday stated that investment in the state was a distant dream before 2017; however, in the present time, investment proposals are being received for every district, just like Gorakhpur.He stressed that the “double engine” government is working with complete dedication…
