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NEW DELHI: A reputed global peace think tank has made the big claim that India may have shifted its nuclear posture to a ready-to-strike mode by deploying 12 warheads on delivery vehicles, including possibly one nuclear submarine. This marks a big change because India had so far kept warheads and delivery systems separately.When a nuclear…
A combination of tighter H-1B visa rules and widespread layoffs in the technology sector is contributing to a housing slowdown in parts of North Texas, according to a Bloomberg report. Areas such as Frisco, Prosper and Celina, which saw rapid growth driven by an influx of Indian technology professionals over the past decade, are now…
NEW DELHI: India and Nepal share a “very special relationship” and there is now an opportunity to “decisively shift the trajectory” of bilateral engagement to realise its full potential, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during talks with Nepal foreign minister Shisir Khanal in New Delhi.In his opening remarks, Jaishankar underlined the depth…
Night shift turns out to be nightmare for food delivery boys in Jabalpur and Bhopal JABALPUR/BHOPAL: Night shift turned out to be a nightmare for two 20-year-old food delivery boys in two separate incidents in Jabalpur and Bhopal. While in the Jabalpur incident, the delivery boy was stabbed and robbed of Rs 800, in Bhopal,…
Emerging regulatory frameworks such as the European Union’s carbon tax regime and India’s proposed Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) are transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices from a voluntary reporting exercise into a key compliance and business priority for companies, industry experts said.They cautioned that companies lacking credible carbon data systems and traceable reporting…
The airport mosque shift will give Kolkata airport a lifeline of 10 more years, aviation industry experts said. KOLKATA: The airport mosque shift will give Kolkata airport a lifeline of 10 more years, aviation industry experts said.While the civil aviation ministry and the state govt have cited airport’s safety and security to push for the…
NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday acknowledged a “positive step” between Ladakh representatives and the Centre, though he warned that trust-building in the region remained incomplete amid unresolved protest-related cases from the last year and institutional issues.In an interview with PTI, Wangchuk said optimism had improved after the recent meeting with the Union home…
After Deepika Padukone‘s exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga‘s ‘Spirit’ and the sequel to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, there’s been a debate on the eight-hour shift. Reportedly, the actress no longer was a part of these movies because of some demands, one of them being an 8-hour shift. While many celebrities have spoken up about it, in…
KC Venugopal, Rahul Gandhi and VD Satheesan (R) NEW DELHI: After 10 days of high-voltage drama (read embarrassment), the Congress on Thursday finally announced V D Satheesan as its chief minister pick for Kerala – a state it won with a thumping margin to end the 10-year rule of the CPM-led Left Front.Ironically, Kerala, which…
Donald Trump blasts NFL streaming strategy, calling it a betrayal of paying fans (Reuters) Donald Trump has taken a clear position on the NFL‘s growing reliance on streaming platforms, warning the league that pricing out its most loyal fans could ultimately damage the sport itself. Speaking on Full Measure, the president didn’t hold back, suggesting…
