General Dynamics Electric Boat The US Navy has announced that future Virginia-class submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) will be redesignated as guided missile submarines (SSGNs), marking a significant shift in how the service plans to employ its next generation of undersea strike platforms.Announcing the move, Vice Admiral Rob Gaucher, Director of Submarine…
India’s space price tag comes under scrutiny as Cambridge research flags high launch costs, while the government says key subsidies and savings were overlooked NEW DELHI: A 2026 University of Cambridge study has found that India’s per-kilogram launch costs are four times higher than America’s and, in fact, the costliest in the world. However, a…
Aaron Paul found himself at the centre of an unexpected online death rumour as he celebrated his 47th birthday. The actor, widely recognised for playing Jesse Pinkman in ‘Breaking Bad’, received numerous birthday messages on social media on August 27, 2026. However, some birthday posts left fans confused. A number of users initially interpreted the…
One of the legends of the music industry, Dolly Parton is an iconic American singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Making her way into the industry all the way back from the mid 1950s, she has worked from growing up in a tiny, one-room cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee as one of twelve…
NEW DELHI: India’s ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh was inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List Saturday, becoming India’s 45th site to receive this recognition. India ranks sixth globally and second in Asia Pacific Region for the most number of ‘World Heritage Sites’.Sarnath was included in the tentative list in 1998. The…
Tehseen Poonawalla claims that Delhi Police put him under house arrest for protesting against E20 NEW DELHI: Venture capitalist, political analyst and consultant Tehseen Poonawala has alleged that the Delhi Police has enforced a house arrest on him in relation to his protest against E20 fuel.Poonawala had previously announced that on the 1st of August…
Eastern box turtle (Image Credit: Canva) Finding a turtle nest in the wild is far more difficult than it sounds. Smithsonian researchers studying Eastern box turtles in Virginia have been using a combination of technology and surprisingly simple tools to locate nests and understand what happens to the eggs after they are laid. Their unusual…
Emraan Hashmi returns to one of his most recognisable characters with ‘Awarapan 2’, which hits theatres today, almost two decades after the first film. Directed by Nitin Kakkar, the sequel brings back Hashmi as Shivam, with Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi joining him in key roles. The biggest advantage for the film is undoubtedly the…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been making headlines for their much-awaited UK visit to lead the one-year countdown celebrations for the 2027 Invictus Games. While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a grand invitation from King Charles III to Highgrove House last week, the expert believed the couple is unworthy of stepping back…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come under fire over her remarks on the NEET paper leak controversy after she said some students had used the additional time before the re-examination to improve their performance. The remarks drew sharp criticism from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Opposition leaders, who accused her of…
