NEW DELHI: A Tejas light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) sustained major damage to its airframe after it overshot the runway at a frontline airbase following a suspected brake failure on February 7, authoritative sources said on Sunday. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely, reported PTI, quoting the sources. It is…
US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Americans could receive a $2,000 payment funded through tariff revenues and the move might not even require congressional approval. Addressing reporters, Trump said strong tariff collections had created sufficient room to consider direct payments to Americans while also helping to reduce the national debt. Responding to whether…
At least 18 people died and more than two dozen others were injured after a passenger bus travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Dhading district early Monday. The bus, carrying more than 35 passengers, fell into the river near Gajuri along the Prithvi Highway, about 90 km west of…
NEW DELHI: Aviation authorities have begun the process of determining how many flights — both domestic and international — will operate this summer. DGCA will weigh in pilot availability while approving summer schedules, effective March 29 to avoid a crisis like the one seen by IndiGo two months ago.Determining pilot availability, however, is proving to…
NEW DELHI: In a multi-state counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police special cell busted a terror module comprising radicalised individuals affiliated with the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Eight suspects, seven of whom are Bangladeshi nationals with Indian Aadhaar cards, have been arrested.A major terror attack was averted with the arrests. A temple in Chandni Chowk was…
Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, also known as El Mencho, was killed in a military operation, Mexican news outlets reported, citing government sources. Major chaos broke out at Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports, after El Mencho’s cartel reportedly retaliated after Oseguera’s killing. Oseguera was the shadowy leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG),…
Carlos Alcaraz after winning Qatar Open final. (Image credit: Getty Images) Carlos Alcaraz continues to hold on to his World No. 1 ranking with a dominant 52-minute triumph over Arthur Fils in the Qatar Open final. While he praised the golden falcon trophy for its beauty, his purse also became significantly heavier with the prize…
Axar Patel (right) sits out IND vs SA T20 World Cup Super 8 match (ANI Photos) India captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed that the team went with the same playing XI, which meant vice-captain Axar Patel was left out again, with Washington Sundar keeping his spot. Surya admitted he wanted to bat first but accepted the…
The US secret service on Sunday said an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s private resort in Palm Beach, Florida, AP reported. According to the secret service, the intruder was “observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a…
Delhi Police Special Cell arrests 8 accused involved in planning a terror plot linked with Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, and Bangladeshi terrorist organisations. (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handlers operating from Bangladesh, arresting eight suspects and preventing what officials described as…
