The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is preparing to launch an rescue mission to save its ageing Swift Gamma-ray burst explorer (Swift Observatory) from falling back to earth.The mission will be carried out by a startup called Katalyst Space technologies, that aims to demonstrate a new era of satellite servicing. The mission is…
CHENNAI: Former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabhaskar on Monday resigned from his MLA post. He handed over his resignation letter to Speaker J C D Prabhakar. He was the sixth AIADMK legislator to resign, bringing down the AIADMK’s numbers from 47 to 41 amidst the ongoing exodus of AIADMK functionaries, including former ministers, MPs, and…
ITR filing: The choice of form should not be treated as a mechanical carry-forward of the previous year’s position. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Any easy mistake to make when filing your income tax return is the form that you choose for ITR. This can especially be the case for salaried taxpayers who can…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been handed his international debut before the tougher assignment in England.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the bench throughout…
The UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has altered the PET schedule for candidates assigned to one affected examination centre due to adverse weather conditions. The revised timetable also includes a change in venue, with eligible aspirants required to obtain newly issued admit cards and appear as per the updated date, time and location mentioned…
Producer Firoz A Nadiadwallah confirmed that Priyadarshan will not be directing ‘Hera Pheri 3’, saying “No, he is not part of it.” He also praised his long-standing collaborators Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal, and assured fans that Hera Pheri 3 is moving in the right direction. Producer Firoz A Nadiadwallah, fresh off the release of…
Summer holidays once arrived with a kind of excitement that couldn’t be downloaded. There were no notifications, streaming platforms or endless scrolling to fill long afternoons. Instead, children stepped out of their homes the moment breakfast was over, returning only when the streetlights came on or their mothers called them in for dinner. Across India,…
REC will be merged into PFC. (Image: ET Now Digital) REC–PFC Merger: Power Finance Corporation and REC Ltd.’s boards approved a merger scheme that will combine the two state-run non-banking financial companies into a single entity. The proposed merger between REC and PFC is structured around a swap ratio of 100 shares of REC for…
Aftermath of strikes carried out by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Chamkani district (Image source: Reuters) Pakistan’s security forces carried out ground operations and airstrikes along the Afghanistan border on Monday, killing 29, officials said. Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar announced the strikes on X, saying “three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed during precision…
India has urged the European Union to exempt it from proposed restrictions on metal scrap exports, warning that the move could disrupt supplies, increase production costs and affect the country’s steel and aluminium industries.Under the EU’s revised Waste Shipment Regulation, exports of non-hazardous waste, including recyclable metal scrap, to non-OECD countries will be banned from…
