The Global Combat Air Programme was launched in 2022 by the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan (Picture credit: Canada has joined the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as its first observer nation, marking the first expansion of the sixth-generation fighter jet initiative beyond its three founding members.The move gives Canada privileged access to the UK-,…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress of “shamelessly exploiting students as political tools” following the grand-old-party’s protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the NEET paper leak.In a social media post on X, Pradhan said Congress chose to stage a…
Kaylee Hottle, deaf actor who played Jia in Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong, dies at 18 in car crash, her father confirms heartbreaking news Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor best known for playing Jia in Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has died. She was 18.Hottle died following a…
Indian boxing team for CWG 2026. (Pic credit: BFI) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent has suffered an unexpected setback even before throwing a punch at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with nearly half the team’s luggage going missing during their journey from Belfast to Glasgow just days before competition begins.The 22-member Indian contingent arrived in Glasgow…
L-R: FIFA president Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump present the trophy to Spain’s Rodri; and Sepp Blatter. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has launched a scathing attack on football’s governing body in the aftermath of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, claiming the tournament “lost its credibility” and urging fans, players and national associations…
Honeybee colonies organise work without any leader assigning tasks, but scientists have now discovered that specific brain circuits help control this process. (Representational photo) Honeybee colonies work in an organised way even though no bee tells the others what to do. Young bees look after the queen and baby bees, older ones build and guard…
Nehemiah had been working towards the 100-hour milestone since joining the programme. (Picture: JHS) An 11-year-old boy in Florida has completed more than 100 hours of reading to rescue animals at a local shelter, becoming the first child to achieve the milestone through the Jacksonville Humane Society’s Pawsitive Reading programme.Nehemiah Turner started volunteering at the…
NEW DELHI: Chaos erupted in the heart of New Delhi after several Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi, marched to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg and staged a protest against the alleged brutality committed against students during the Cockroach Janata Party’s march to Parliament.During the protest, Congress…
Lionel Messi returned to his hometown of Rosario on Tuesday for a brief period of rest following Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with hundreds of supporters gathering before dawn in the hope of catching a glimpse of their captain.Messi’s private jet touched down near Rosario at 6:27 a.m….
Murali Sreeshankar (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he might never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him believed his…
