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Government backs SCO connectivity, but PM’s Pakistan visit uncertain | India News
The first such visit from India to Pakistan since the 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack highlighted how SCO, which is dominated by China and Russia, has remained insulated from India-Pakistan tensions, unlike the more modest Saarc regional framework. NEW DELHI: India’s participation in the SCO meeting of national coordinators in Islamabad to firm up the calendar…
Coordinate with allies for stir, Congress tells state units | India News
AICC general secretary KC Venugopal has sent a circular to state units with clear instructions to ensure joint programmes. NEW DELHI: A day after the opposition decided to hit the streets together, Congress on Thursday asked its state and district units to take a lead role in coordinating with INDIA bloc allies for the joint…
IAF signs Rs 135cr contract with Indian startup for Mirage simulators to train its fighter pilots
As a precision-strike fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 played key roles in the 1999 Kargil conflict and the 2019 Balakot air strike. NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force has signed a Rs 135-crore contract with Indian startup Threye Interactive, a subsidiary of NewSpace Research & Technologies, to develop part-task simulators for its Mirage 2000 fighter…
Rajnath calls for greater financial systems integration of 3 services, stresses maximum digitisation
Rajnath also commended Saksham, DAD’s project for digitising and integrating the defence accounting and payment ecosystem hosted on a secure dedicated data centre and operating on the DAD WAN network. NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh Thursday called for greater integration of financial systems of Army, Navy and Air Force and stressed maximum digitisation, automation…
In 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped open Monterey Bay Aquarium; its sea otter programme has since cared for over 1,000 stranded animals and surrogate-raised 84 pups
In 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped turn a former cannery site on California’s Cannery Row into the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Four decades later, the institution is known not only for its kelp forest, jellyfish and deep-sea exhibits, but also for conservation work that reaches far beyond its walls. According…
114 Rafale deal likely by FY-end; French firm agrees to integrate Indian weapons: Def secy
Confirming that bids submitted under the request for proposal (RFP) stage are undergoing formal assessment, the defence secretary said, ‘We should be able to reach some conclusion in that procurement cycle before the end of this year.’ NEW DELHI: In good news for the Indian Air Force, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Thursday…
Flydubai attack: Saudi hands Omani co-pilot to UAE as investigators probe bid to crash plane
Omani co-pilot of Flydubai flight to be handed to UAE after preliminary probe in Saudi Arabia The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight and attempting to take control of the aircraft has been handed over by Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, as investigators examine whether the incident was…
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria to improve fisheries; decades later the predator was linked to the loss of many native cichlids and transformation of the lake’s fishery
Nile PerchPhoto: Wikipedia In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nile perch were introduced into Lake Victoria with the hope that the large predatory fish would strengthen local fisheries. The decision was intended to create new commercial opportunities and increase the supply of valuable fish. Instead, the species spread through one of the world’s largest…
Grand Rapids was named for rapids that disappeared after dams and industrial changes reshaped its river; construction is now underway on the first phase of a project designed to bring those rapids back
The restoration involves building structures that look like features found in a natural river (Photo: Fox7) After nearly two decades of planning, crews are now working in the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to bring back the rapids that gave the city its name. Rapids are sections of a river where water flows faster…
Dubai-London Emirates flight diverted to Frankfurt after passenger’s medical emergency
Flight EK31 was diverted to Frankfurt, where the aircraft landed safely (Photo: Reuters). An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow was diverted to Frankfurt after a passenger suffered a medical emergency on board, the airline said.Flight EK31 landed safely in Frankfurt, where the passenger disembarked to receive further medical attention. Emirates said its cabin…
