Ayodhya: The saffron ‘dharm dhwaj’ hoisted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi atop Ram temple in Ayodhya carries a unique distinction – it is made of high-strength fabric used in fighter jet brake parachutes and special forces free-fall parachutes, designed and manufactured by Gliders India Ltd (GIL), a Defence PSU, through its Ordnance Parachute Factory in…
KOLKATA: West Bengal houses the highest number of foreign prisoners in the country. As many as 2,508, or 36%, of India’s 6,956 foreign prisoners are lodged in the state’s correctional homes, according to ‘Prison Statistics of India 2023’, released by the National Crime Records Bureau.As many as 89% of the foreigners detained in Bengal’s prisons,…
Lucknow: With Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directing officials to complete land acquisition work for the newly formed Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) in six months and more than 50% of the needed land already acquired, it would be the fastest land acquisition for any such authority. Interestingly, Noida, which was established on April 17, 1976,…
LONDON: India is among 15 countries added to a list of eight whose nationals, when convicted of crimes in the UK, will no longer be able to delay their deportation by appealing against the decision to remove them.Under a “deport now, appeal later” initiative, they will be deported and have to take part in any…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued summons to Sharukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others in response to a defamation suit filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai zonal director and IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. The plea pertains to the Netflix web series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which Wankhede claims…
Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal’s recent social media post has ignited discussions about his personal life. The post, referencing a court ruling on alimony, has led fans to speculate about his divorce from Dhanashree Verma. Chahal’s actions come amidst reports of their settlement. Dhanashree Verma has previously addressed alimony rumors, stating they are untrue and that the…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially released the timetable for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination (UPSC NDA, NA II 2025) on its website upsc.gov.in. According to the schedule, the examination will take place on Sunday, September 14, 2025, and will be conducted in two sessions. Mathematics Paper: 10:00…
Ranbir Kapoor juggles two films: Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love and War’. Due to extended shooting for ‘Ramayana’, Ranbir is focusing on ‘Love and War’ first, delaying ‘Ramayana Part 2’. The epic stars Ranbir as Ram with Sai Pallavi and Yash, set for Diwali 2026 and 2027. Ranbir Kapoor is juggling two…
A parliamentary panel has recommended that India should consider renegotiating or even exiting the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) under the World Trade Organization (WTO), pointing to the US’s unilateral exit from WTO obligations and use of tariffs to protect its domestic industry as a possible template, sources told PTI. The Standing Committee on Communications and…
From Stanford dorm rooms to Harvard lecture halls, the world’s most powerful tech leaders often began their journeys in academia. Some completed advanced degrees, others famously dropped out, yet all used their educational experiences as springboards into innovation. Here’s a closer look at seven leaders steering global technology, and the universities that shaped them. Sam…
