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Inside the F/A-18 Super Hornet: The backbone of the US Navy leading the air war in Iran

F/A-18 Super Hornet (Image/AP) The Boeing F/A‑18E/F Super Hornet remains the backbone of the United States Navy carrier air wings and one of the most battle-tested multirole fighters in modern military aviation.National security analyst Steve Balestrieri recently evaluated the aircraft’s role in modern warfare, describing the Super Hornet as the centerpiece of the Navy’s strike…

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Budget 2026 for agriculture: The opportunity to strengthen India’s crop protection backbone

The intent around the proposed Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 marks a significant move as it aims to align India’s regulatory framework with contemporary realities. (AI image) By Susheel KumarIndian agriculture stands at an important inflection point. On the one hand, the country speaks with confidence of becoming a global food powerhouse, a trusted supplier to…

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Air travel now runs on code: Inside the tech backbone reshaping airports

MUMBAI: As the global air travel industry becomes larger and more complex with each passing decade, airlines and airports are increasingly moving towards digitisation. From printed paper tickets that came in airline jackets, to home-printed e-tickets, to today’s digital boarding passes on mobile phones; from conventional check-in and immigration counters to biometric gates; and from…

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Shahid Afridi slams Gautam Gambhir, says ‘Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are backbone of Indian batting’ | Cricket News

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has backed Indian stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, rejecting narratives suggesting they should be phased out of the ODI setup. He insisted the duo remains vital to India’s plans and should continue until the 2027 ODI World Cup, according to…

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Indian doctors and nurses form backbone of global health systems, says OECD report

Representative image (AI-generated) Indian doctors and nurses have become indispensable to health systems across advanced economies, according to the International Migration Outlook 2025 released on Monday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). From the perspective of the 38 OECD member countries (which include the US, Canada, European nations, and Australia), the report…

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