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PM Modi with French president Macron (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and France would jointly manufacture the world’s first helicopter that would fly to the heights of Mount Everest.During the joint press briefing alongside French president Emmanuel Macron, PM Modi said the partnership between New Delhi and Paris…

Equity benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, supported by gains in banking, IT and capital goods stocks.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 173.81 points, or 0.21 per cent, to close at 83,450.96. During the session, it touched a high of 83,598 and a low of 82,987.43.The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 42.65…

Steve Jobs (Image source: Reuters) Long before Steve Jobs became a co-founder of Apple and one of the most important people in modern technology, he had an experience that showed how he would live and work in a bold and different way. When he was just 12 years old, Jobs did something that many adults…

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AP file photo) Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday issued a series of direct threats against President Donald Trump and the United States, saying that even the “strongest military force in the world may at times be struck so hard that it cannot get up again,” amid…

US civil rights veteran and two-time US presidential candidate Jesse Jackson passed away on Tuesday at the age of 84, his family confirmed. He was also a longtime associate of another American civil rights stalwart Martin Luther King Jr.He died at home surrounded by relatives after prolonged health complications, including Parkinson’s disease and a rare…

Bangladesh National Party chief Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday. His swearing-in marks a historic moment, as he becomes the first elected male Prime Minister after decades of politics dominated by Sheikh Hasina and his mother Khaleda Zia, a period often described as the “battle of begums”.Bangladesh…

Salim Khan, Salim-Javed legend, admitted to Lilavati Hospital. Salman Khan left Madh Island shoot; Aayush Sharma’s viral video shows him hurrying to father-in-law. Family including Alvira, Arpita spotted. 90-year-old icon, father of Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail; shaped Bollywood hits like ‘Sholay’. Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, one-half of the iconic duo Salim-Javed, has been admitted to Mumbai’s…

Gold prices declined more than 1 per cent in the futures trade on Tuesday amid easing safe-haven demand, improving geopolitical sentiment and a firm US dollar.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for April delivery fell by Rs 2,228, or 1.44 per cent, to Rs 1,52,532 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 7,553…

Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI image) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday criticised the Centre over mismanagement at the ongoing AI Impact Summit in the national capital. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge called it an example of “PR hungry” government that had turned a global opportunity into “utter chaos”.In a post on X, Kharge said that what could…