UK defence secretary John Healey In a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday following a dispute over military funding, warning that Britain is failing to invest adequately in its armed forces at a time of escalating global security challenges.In a strongly worded resignation letter, Healey…
Amid the ongoing rift, tensions between PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son and party president R Anbumani may deepen following the April 23 assembly election outcome. In an interview with Jaya Menon, Ramadoss dubs Anbumani and his wife Sowmiya as betrayers and said their conflict would persist indefinitely. Asserting his authority over the faction…
Uttarakhand Board result 2026: Websites, school access and DigiLocker steps to check marksheets UBSE result 2026: The Uttarakhand Board of School Education will declare Class 10 and Class 12 examination results on April 25 at 10:00 AM, with students able to access scores through multiple channels. Results will be available on the official websites ubse.uk.gov.in…
Shimla: Thirty-five roads, including two highways, were blocked, and many areas faced power outages as moderate to heavy rainfall lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on the second day of monsoon arrival on Wednesday.Manali to Leh highway was blocked at Jispa in Lahaul-Spiti following a flash flood Tuesday night. Hundreds of tourists were trapped on both…
An industrial tribunal in Rajkot granted Rs 2.5 lakh in compensation to a former bank peon, who had worked for 358 days continuously, 22 years after his services were abruptly terminated Rajkot: An industrial tribunal here held the 1994 termination of a daily-wage bank peon illegal and ordered Rs 2.5 lakh compensation, ending a legal…
Bengaluru may be known for its breweries and start-up culture, but tucked between them is a thriving contemporary art scene waiting to be explored. Neighbourhoods such as Richmond Town, Lavelle Road, Indiranagar and parts of MG Road are home to several art galleries. With a growing community of artists, collectors and curious visitors, the city…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill revealed that he had a double century in his sights after producing a scintillating 154 against Afghanistan in the second ODI on Wednesday, saying he had set himself a target before the series to bat deep and convert starts into match-defining scores.Gill overcame oppressive conditions and severe cramps to…
Rahul Gandhi’s childhood photo with his father Rajiv Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by sharing a childhood photograph with him on his 35th death anniversary. Paying tribute to him, Rahul said he would continue working towards…
Ajita Ravindran displayed immense grit and resilience against an equally determined Pooja Jhalani to prevail in three games and win the women’s singles 45 plus title in the G D Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul and, hosted by Bombay Gymkhana.After dropping the closely contested opening game 24-26, Ajita clawed back to…
NEW DELHI: Exhorting defence scientists to accelerate R&D work, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the “battlefield of tomorrow will reward those who can shorten the time between an idea, a prototype and operational deployment”.Addressing defence strategic dialogue Kalam & Kavach 3.0 in a video message here, Rajnath said, “A nation’s strength will increasingly…
