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In Tamil Nadu, the noon-meal initiative is exploring the addition of chicken biryani to its menu (Representative image generated using AI) CHENNAI: The possibility of chicken biryani being included in Tamil Nadu’s iconic noon-meal programme has generated interest far beyond the school campuses.While the proposal may seem like an exercise in adding a popular dish…

Photo credit: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has placed the renewal of the UK’s Trident nuclear deterrent at the heart of his government’s defence and economic agenda, announcing a new £8.4 billion phase of contracts for the Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme.He made the announcement during his visit to Barrow-in-Furness, home to BAE…

Ajinkya Rahane (AFP Photo) Former and current Indian cricketers congratulated Ajinkya Rahane after the veteran batter announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. Rahane, in a video posted on his Instagram, said the time was right for him to “move on”, bringing the curtain down on a memorable international career.The 38-year-old represented India in…

Ever since the advent of artificial intelligence, people across industries have struggled with a common question: how long before it comes for their jobs?According to a Goldman Sachs report, the answer depends on the nature of the work. Routine and repetitive jobs across financial services, retail trade, healthcare and education face the highest risk of…

A member of the Garud special forces of the IAF during an exercise. (Image credit: IAF) The Indian Air Force has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for man‑portable loitering munitions. These weapons are to equip the Garud special forces, providing them with a new precision strike capability. The RFI seeks indigenous solutions under the…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the incident appeared to involve a Russian missile, although authorities had yet to determine exactly what type it was. A suspected Russian missile crashed inside Poland on Thursday as Moscow launched one of its largest overnight attacks on Ukraine, killing at least eight people, including children, and injuring dozens…

Traci Bates Photo credit: Screen-shot from KOCO A Tulsa-area property dispute that started with a simple room-for-work arrangement has turned into a drawn-out legal battle over locks, paperwork and access to a late father’s home. Traci Bates spent more than a year trying to get back into her house after a tenant changed the locks…

NEW DLEHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday intensified his attack on Union home minister Amit Shah, alleging that his absence from Parliament “reeks of guilt.”In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi questioned why Amit Shah had not yet addressed Parliament over the alleged “police action” against student protesters.“Why is…

Sources quoted by The Sun described the episode as “The most serious ‘near miss’ in the UK in years”. A British Airways flight carrying around 180 passengers was reportedly “seconds from disaster” after stalling during its approach to London Heathrow, prompting an investigation into what has been described as one of the UK’s most serious…

A US Navy Ohio-Class submarine, with a USAF A-10 flying overhead. (Image credit: US Navy) As the great power game continues to simmer in the Indo-Pacific, the United States is investing a whopping $76.6 billion to procure fourteen submarines. India’s defence budget for this fiscal year is around $85 billion.This comes at a time when…