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DEHRADUN: Union govt’s decision to roll back India’s newly introduced seismic zonation map and revised earthquake design code has triggered concern among seismologists and geologists, many of whom said the move could weaken the country’s preparedness for a future major earthquake.The revised framework, introduced in Nov 2025 by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), proposed significant…
With March 31, 2026, serving as the definitive cut-off, only those investments and expenditures completed on or before this date qualify for tax benefits. (AI image) As the financial year draws to a close, millions of salaried taxpayers across India enter a decisive phase. What was once a routine process of submitting investment proofs to…
The United Arab Emirates defence ministry announced that it has successfully intercepted a large-scale assault involving Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, confirming the high readiness and effectiveness of its air defense systems.The ministry said in a statement that the UAE Air Force and Air Defense forces “have succeeded, since the start of the Iranian attack,…
Ali Khamenei and Donald Trump (AP images) Iran’s deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that Tehran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, provided Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions.Speaking in an interview with the BBC in Tehran, Takht-Ravanchi said that the responsibility now lay with Washington….
Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned Friday that the country is prepared to defend itself against “excessive demands or adventurism” by the United States, ahead of Oman-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington.Speaking in Muscat with Omani FM Badr al-Busaidi, Araghchi said Iran will take the “approach of using diplomacy to secure…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Picture credit: AP, ANI) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday confirmed that he has ordered the start of talks with the United States, provided negotiations take place in an environment “free from threats and unreasonable expectations,” marking Tehran’s clearest signal yet of willingness…
China carried out fresh naval and air patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, in a move likely to heighten tensions with the Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States.China’s Southern Theater Command said warships and military aircraft conducted “combat readiness” patrols around Scarborough Shoal on Saturday, framing the operation…
Mia Blichfeldt (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt has renewed her criticism of the hygiene conditions at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, a day after her Round of 16 exit from the BWF India Open. The Super 750 tournament is being staged as a test event ahead of the BWF World Championships…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is moving forward as a future-ready force, with a strong emphasis on indigenous equipment, which has now become a “strategic necessity”, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters in Jaipur after the Army Day parade, General Dwivedi said the Army is progressing with well-trained soldiers, modern equipment…
Maharashtra has emerged as the top-performing state in NITI Aayog’s fourth Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, according to the government think tank’s report released on Wednesday, PTI reported.The rankings place Maharashtra at the top, followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab, reflecting states’ readiness…
