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B-52s, Tu-95s & H-6s: Why lumbering bombers still matter in supersonic, stealth era
In an era defined by supersonic stealth fighters and radar‑evasive bombers like the B-2—and with the US building the B‑21 Raider for deep strikes—one might not expect airliner‑sized, lumbering bombers to remain relevant.Yet America’s B‑52, Russia’s Tu‑95 and China’s H‑6 (a Tu‑16 derivative) still fly alongside supersonic types such as the American B‑1 Lancer and…
One of America’s biggest investor Michael Burry, whose fund has taken positions against Nvidia and Palantir, invests in Chinese stock BABA
Michael Burry, one of America’s most closely watched investors and the man who is famous for predicting the 2008 housing crash, has revealed that he has increased his position in Alibaba Group (BABA). According to a report by Stockwits, in a Substack post, Burry said he purchased additional shares at $111.90, describing the Chinese tech…
‘Involuntary, subconscious twitch’: Why FIFA cleared World Cup referee over alleged ‘neo-Nazi’ gesture | Football News
The Australian referee Shaun Evans (L) has been cleared by FIFA of any wrongdoing. (IANS Photo) FIFA has cleared Australian video review official Shaun Evans of any wrongdoing after investigating a hand gesture that resembled a white supremacist symbol, with the governing body’s independent disciplinary committee finding no evidence of a breach of its code.The…
US-Iran peace deal: What opening of Strait of Hormuz would mean for India’s crude oil supplies
The reopening of the waterway would also allow oil tankers currently stranded in the Persian Gulf to resume deliveries to consuming markets. (AI image) US-Iran peace deal signing and the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz, if it goes through, will bode well for availability of crude oil supplies globally. Crude oil supplies could…
‘Egg of the Sun’: Rs 1 lakh-a-piece Miyazaki mango offered to Lord Ram in Ayodhya | India News
Ram Lalla idol, Ayodhya Temple (File photo) NEW DELHI: The world’s most expensive mango has found its way to Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir.For the first time, the prized Japanese Miyazaki mango, popularly known as the “Egg of the Sun”, was offered to Lord Ram at the temple in Ayodhya. Considered one of the rarest and costliest…
Microsoft is seeking its biggest rival Amazon’s help to solve GitHub’s growing …
Satya Nadella, Microsoft chairman and CEO Microsoft is reportedly seeking help from its biggest cloud rival, Amazon Web Services, to address mounting capacity issues of GitHub. According to a report by Business Insider, this move of the company comes after a series of AI-driven outages on the coding platform, which Microsoft acquired in 2018. Despites…
Middle East crisis may be over, but how long before Strait of Hormuz goes back to normal?
The heat in the Middle East appears to be finally cooling after over 3 months as the US and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to end the war. The conflict rattled energy and financial markets around the world as the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil trade, was disrupted, affecting over…
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday, according to the country’s geophysics agency BMKG, Reuters reported.The quake’s epicentre was located about 42 kilometres southeast of Palu at a depth of 10 kilometres, raising concerns about potential damage and aftershocks in the region.(More details awaited) Source link
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar elected NCPI president ahead of TMC rebels merger with party | India News
NEW DELHI: Rebel TMC MPs merged with Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) to dodge disqualification provisions under the anti-defection law. Now they have taken over the party.Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, a longtime confidant of TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee and who became the face of party’s Lok Sabha MPs’ rebellion against her leadership, was elected president…
How a stress fracture turned Gurnoor Brar into a tearaway quick | Cricket News
One had to rub the eyes when Gurnoor Brar effortlessly clocked 148 kmph with his fourth delivery of his international career in the first ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday. The languid runup, the effortless delivery stride and the pronounced floaty outswingers coming down from six and a half feet can be lethally deceptive for a…

