As part of a push to modernise India’s air defence network against hostile and rogue drones, the Indian armed forces are developing a joint Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) grid that will integrate anti-drone capabilities across all three services, defence officials said. The proposed CUAS grid will function separately from existing air defence networks such...

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade (Omar Vega / Invision / Associated Press) Dwyane Wade has solidified his status as one of the most financially successful retired athletes in the world, boasting an estimated net worth of $170 million as per Celebrity Net Worth. But some reports claim that the Hall of Famer could be sitting...

Minister R.B. Thimmapur inspecting the Hippargi barrage in Bagalkot district after damage to one of its gates on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Officials rushed to the Hippargi barrage on the Krishna river in Bagalkot district after reports came stating that one of the gates on the reservoir was partially damaged leading to large...

Before the flashing bulbs and movie premieres, Sonakshi Sinha was just another college girl trying to make it to class during the Mumbai floods. “I was in SNDT college in the second year, the floods happened,” she recalls. “We used to not take our cars to college at that point in time. There was this...

India has imported around 144 billion euros’ worth of crude oil from Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, making it the second-largest buyer after China, according to estimates by European think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).According to news agency PTI, CREA said Russia has earned nearly 1 trillion...

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah signing his cut out, after becoming the longest-serving CM of Karnataka, surpassing the record set by the late Devaraj Urs, in Mysuru on January 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: MA Sriram 1. Siddaramaiah to break Devaraj Urs’s record of being the longest-serving CM of Karnataka on January 7 Seventy-eight-year-old Congress leader Siddaramaiah on January...

Actor Deepika Padukone, who welcomed her daughter Dua last year, is focusing on motherhood. But while her professional comeback is just around the corner — with several big-budget projects in the pipeline, a resurfaced video from The Kapil Sharma Show has sparked conversation around how childhood discipline shapes us. Speaking to the host, Deepika recalled...

This special report details significant market-moving events, led by a sharp decline in Reliance Industries’ stock that erased ₹1 lakh crore from investor wealth. Adding to market volatility, a Competition Commission of India (CCI) probe has implicated major producers like Tata Steel and JSW Steel in alleged price collusion. Amid these developments, a new investment...

No More Free Hajj: Egypt Changes the Rules for Pilgrims Ahead of 2026 Pilgrimage Ahead of the 1447 AH/2026 Hajj season, the Egyptian government has announced that it will stop providing state-funded free pilgrimage slots. Instead, it will use electronic lottery systems and licensed paid pilgrimage packages. This is a significant change for millions of...