IAF starts work on ‘Vayu Baan’ NEW DELHI: With drones taking centre stage in conflicts around the world, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has started work on the country’s first helicopter-dropped drone project, called ‘Vayu Baan’ (air arrow).Vayu Baan is an indigenous air-launched effects (ALE) programme designed to integrate unmanned aerial systems directly with manned…
NEW DELHI: At least 10 people were killed and 25 were injured in Bihar’s Katihar following a collision between a bus and pick up van.According to Katihar Police, injured people are being taken to the nearest government hospital.“Today, on April 11, 2026, a horrific road accident occurred near Gerabari within the jurisdiction of the Korha…
HPRCA JBT Teacher Recruitment 2026: The Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA), Hamirpur, has released the notification for Junior Basic Teacher (JBT) recruitment 2026, announcing 600 vacancies under the state’s Elementary Education Department. The notification was issued on March 9, 2026, and the online application process will begin from March 16, 2026 on the commission’s…
New Delhi: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday directed all banks issuing FASTags to undertake “immediate” validation of vehicle registration numbers (VRNs) linked to the smart tags issued by them. The banks have been directed to blacklist FASTags that are found linked to incorrect or invalid VRNs.The decision follows some complaints that VRN…
Bengaluru: Javokhir Sindarov – fierce on the board, goofy off it, and all of 20 – is officially the World Championship challenger. He will play reigning world champion India’s D Gukesh in the youngest-ever World Championship match in history, later this year. Javokhir Sindarov’s win at the Candidates comes at the end of a fortnight…
The US trade representative’s office announced on Thursday that it has initiated Section 301 investigations into unfair trade practices by 60 economies, including India, over what it called their failure to address forced labour in imports, Reuters reported. The move comes after US president Donald Trump’s administration sought to rebuild global tariff pressure following the…
NEW DELHI: The mother of an accused in the Uttam Nagar murder case has approached the Delhi High Court, fearing her house might be demolished like that of a co-accused.The matter was mentioned before the bench led by the Chief Justice, which was informed that a co-accused’s house has already been demolished. The petitioner said…
HSBC Mutual Fund has announced the launch of RedHex SIF, its Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) platform in India, aimed at offering investors access to more focused and outcome-oriented investment strategies within a regulated mutual fund structure. The new platform, approved under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) framework, is designed for investors seeking…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan drew in the crowds as he began shooting the next schedule of his upcoming film, ‘King’ in Cape Town, South Africa.The actor began work on what is said to be the film’s climax scene, this week. With just one day of filming down, videos from the sets have already made…
Bug-infested rice is a common problem in kitchens, and the bugs can emerge from the rice even though the rice looked clean at the store. The bugs can sometimes get inside ‘clean’ rice at various stages of rice’s life cycle – during harvest, during packaging, or during storage. Sometimes, the rice weevil lays its eggs…
