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During the dark days of the Covid pandemic, as the world was locked down, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his clarion call for Atmanirbhar Bharat. The shining light of this call has since become a mantra in many sectors, in the defence sector self-reliance is fast becoming the cornerstone of policy. The conflicts in West…

Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde (R) MUMBAI: With Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut warning that action would be taken against MPs who fail to attend the party’s parliamentary meeting on Thursday morning, as a whip had been issued, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is said to have moved five of the six defecting MPs…

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan captain Fatima Sana produced one of the most remarkable all-round performances in Women’s T20 World Cup history, becoming the first skipper to score a half-century and claim three wickets in the same match, though her heroic effort ultimately ended in heartbreak as South Africa edged a thrilling…

The US-Iran peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlines a sweeping framework aimed at ending military confrontation, opening the Strait of Hormuz, releasing Iran’s frozen assets and providing $ 300 billion for reconstrction and opening the door for long-term negotiations. While the agreement still requires a final deal within 60 days, both sides stand to gain…

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav NEW DELHI: The political temperature in Uttar Pradesh continued to rise on Thursday as BJP leaders and ally Om Prakash Rajbhar stepped up claims of unrest within the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.Soon fter Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed that a…

BJP leader Agnimitra Paul (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP leader Agnimitra Paul said the recent incidents of eggs being hurled at Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders reflected growing public anger over alleged corruption and misgovernance in the state, describing it as a show of ‘deemocracy’ by the people.Her remarks came amid a series of egg-throwing…

Rupee began Thursday on a weak note, falling over 20 paise against the US dollar in early trade. The fall came as the American currency strengthened globally after the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy stance. Rupee opened at 94.66 against the dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market and later slipped to 94.71, down 21…

A Ukrainian drone attack struck Moscow’s oil refinery in the southeastern Kapotnya district on Thursday, according to Russia’s state news agency TASS, which cited Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.Flames and thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the Kapotnya district, where the refinery is located, a Reuters witness reported. There was no immediate information on…

Two of the six Sena UBT MPs said to be part of the breakaway group, Omraje Nimbalkar from Dharashiv and Sanjay Patil from Mumbai North East, have not signed the letter sent to LS Speaker for recognition as a separate group, Sena UBT claimed.Patil and Nimbalkar claimed they were not in New Delhi on Wednesday….

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has sharply criticised the leading AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI, telling CNBC that the enterprise customers are dissatisfied with how frontier labs operate. “It’s not just the man and woman on the street that is unhappy with the frontier labs, it’s in private, every single enterprise we deal with,” Karp said….