Captain Vikram Batra after the capture of Point 5140 during the 1999 Kargil War As the Kargil War intensified in the summer of 1999, the Indian Army scored a major breakthrough by capturing Tololing on June 13. With that strategic victory secured, attention turned to Point 5140 — the highest and most heavily defended feature…
Australia have made the perfect start to their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign and now head into their clash against the Netherlands with momentum firmly on their side. The six-time champions opened the tournament with convincing wins over South Africa and Bangladesh, immediately establishing themselves as one of the teams to beat. The victory over…
As energy supply disruptions spread during the Middle East crisis, India diversified its LPG imports by tapping suppliers across the globe.As uncertainty gripped global energy markets after late February, the country significantly diversified its LPG sourcing, increasing imports from the United States, Iran and several other nations to reduce its dependence on the Gulf region….
An Indian Air Force Jaguar deep strike penetration aircraft. (Image credit: IAF) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to acquire nine retired Jaguar fighter aircraft from the United Kingdom. These aircraft will be used as a source of spare parts and reusable sub-assemblies in order to keep its fleet of these deep strike penetration…
Sanjay Raut slams Eknath Shinde over ‘yeh toh trailer hai’ remark NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday launched a fresh attack on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde stating he should not be taken seriously and described him as a ‘dishonest leader’ who broke away from the Shiv Sena.Raut also took…
20 million barrels leave Iran port after peace breakthrough After months of disruption, oil exports from Iran finally picked up after Tehran and Washington reached a peace deal. According to shipping data cited by Bloomberg a wave of 11 tankers carrying 20 million barrels of crude left the Gulf of Oman port. The vessels had…
Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Friday that its forces carried out airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, a claim swiftly rejected by Islamabad. In a statement posted on X, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said the Afghan Air Force targeted militant positions in the two Pakistani provinces on Thursday night. The ministry…
CHENNAI: Ishan Kishan has added another chapter to his incredible comeback story. Having put on a phenomenal show at the T20 World Cup earlier this year after forcing his way back into India’s plans, the Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter is now making himself impossible to ignore in the ODI format too.Ishan, playing ODIs after nearly three years,…
Ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Nitish Kumar Reddy is emerging as the “natural successor” to Hardik Pandya as the team continues to build its all-rounder options for the future.India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In recent…
Shubman Gill’s rise from rookie opener to depandable captain Shubman Gill, the face of the Indian cricket team and the man appointed captain of both the Test and ODI sides, has clearly justified the BCCI’s decision. Since taking over the captaincy, Gill has transformed himself from a promising opener into one of India’s most dependable…
Donald Trump unveils new Air Force One A day after bidding farewell to one ageing Air Force One, US President Donald Trump rolled out its flashy new stand-in — a $400 million Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that is set to serve as his temporary flying office until the next generation of presidential aircraft arrives.Trump…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently told Stanford University’s Class of 2026 that many people had been advising him on what to say during his commencement speech, and more specifically what not to say. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Sundar Pichai joked that the advice was largely about avoiding discussion of artificial intelligence (AI), a topic…
