An advanced light helicopter, Rudra, fires the Helina anti-tank guided missile. (Image credit: DRDO) In a landmark push toward expanding self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Centre has approved the transfer of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed technologies for all conventional missile systems to the Indian private industry. This has marked one of the most…
Toxic Hindi version passed with A certificate from CBFC (Image Credits IMDb) Yash’s much-awaited ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has released today, August 26, but its Hindi version has undergone several changes before receiving certification. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) completed the certification process for the Hindi-dubbed version on August 25, just a…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) If it’s Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel that have emerged as India’s batting stars of the future in this series, Sonal Dinusha is making a similar statement for Sri Lanka. The left-hander…
Six Chinese nationals were killed and nine others remain missing after a fire broke out at a gas chemical complex in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, according to the plant.The fire broke out on Tuesday at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex and was extinguished, the plant said on Telegram on Wednesday.A total of seven people…
How Aadhaar solved a billion-person biometric computing challenge In 2009, when the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was formed, the task before its founding team, led by Nandan Nilekani, went far beyond creating another national identity database. India needed a system capable of enrolling more than a billion people while ensuring that one person…
Urvashi Rautela made a striking appearance at the Miss Universe India pageant in Jaipur on Sunday, where she arrived as one of the judges in a gown inspired by the colours of the Indian tricolour. The outfit featured saffron, white and green hues, along with an embellishment at the centre that drew inspiration from the…
Chungreng Koren is lighter now. He is also more prepared.That may sound like a simple observation ahead of his Road to UFC Season 5 bantamweight semifinal against Japan’s Ryo Tajima in Shanghai on August 28. For Koren, though, the difference between this camp and the one that preceded his quarterfinal is significant.When he arrived in…
Jaafar Jackson teases that there may be a Janet Jackson biopic underway soon. (Instagram) Earlier this year, Michael Jackson’s biopic film, starring his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the lead role, was a massive hit with the masses across the world. However, along with the film’s release, questions arose regarding the absence of Janet Jackson, the…
Image reshared by Kangana Ranaut NEW DELHI: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid the controversy over his “smash the patriarchy” remark.Ranaut’s response also came after Rahul Gandhi weighed in on the row over her comments about actor Kriti Sanon’s outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement,…
Priyanka Chopra made her Bollywood debut with Andaaz, starring alongside Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta soon after Priyanka and Lara won the Miss World and Miss Universe titles respectively. The film was produced by Suneel Darshan, who has now opened up about another project that was meant to reunite Priyanka and Akshay but eventually underwent…
