Air India on Saturday announced the cancellation of all its flights to and from New York and Newark on January 25 and 26, citing forecasts of a severe winter storm with heavy snowfall.In a travel advisory, the airline said a major winter storm is expected to affect New York, New Jersey and adjoining areas along…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Governor R N Ravi in the state assembly, accusing him of undermining constitutional conventions and insulting the office he holds by refusing to read the customary address at the start of the session.“By not reading speech prepared by this…
NEW DELHI: India today faces a fundamentally different set of security challenges, driven by rapid technological disruption that is reshaping the nature of warfare, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said Friday as he linked complex threats to the rise of AI, cyber capabilities, big data and private technology companies. “Technology today is defining…
NEW DELHI: The IAF’s Sarang helicopter display team will participate in the Singapore Airshow 2026 early next month and join several renowned military aerobatic teams, including the Chinese PLA Air Force’s Bayi aerobatic team.The airshow will be held at Changi Exhibition Centre on the East Coast of Singapore from Feb 3 to 9. It will…
NEW DELHI: In a move to address the menace of loose items, such as soil, construction materials and municipal waste, often falling from both uncovered or tarpaulin-covered trucks, the govt will soon make it mandatory for these vehicles to have “mechanised covering” — automated or machine-assisted methods for covering.This will be part of the updated…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday expressed concern over public money being siphoned off by corporate houses and said it was very shocking.The court should not be lenient towards them, observed a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi while hearing a plea of Bank of India against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal on…
HYDERABAD: About 300 dog carcasses were found dumped in a pit in Jagtial district in the latest case of alleged mass killing of strays in Telangana, taking the total number of dogs found dead in the state this month to nearly 900. The latest alleged killings in Pegadapally, 200km from Hyderabad, occurred Thursday, allegedly on…
VARANASI: A 24-year-old from UP’s Jaunpur allegedly chopped off a part of his left foot in an apparent bid to claim disability benefits for NEET medical admission. He initially lied to police, claiming he had been attacked. Cops discovered the shocking act of desperation through his diary and from his girlfriend’s statement.Suraj Bhaskar, a resident…
NEW DELHI: SC Friday sought a response from Centre, Tamil Nadu govt and others on a plea seeking directions to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take control of Thirupparankundram Lord Murugan Subramaniya Swamy Temple and light the lamp on the top of the Deepathoon (stone pillar) permanently for 24 hours daily.A bench of Justices…
SRINAGAR\JAMMU: Snowfall and savage winds up to 155kmph pulverised J&K on Friday, blocking highways, causing flight cancellations, shutting down schools, disrupting power, leaving homes roofless and forcing the suspension of Vaishno Devi pilgrimage.In the Valley, IMD reported snowfall of 55cm in Shopian, 45cm in Gulmarg, 20cm in Kupwara, 17cm in Pahalgam, 16cm in Banihal, and…
