AIM-424 test instrumentation round loaded into a weapons bay of an F-35. (USN) The US Navy has revealed a new very-long-range air-to-air missile designed to fit inside the F-35C’s internal weapons bay, potentially giving the stealth fighter a reach of more than 463 km against airborne targets without sacrificing its low-observable configuration.The AIM-424, also known … Read more
Raipur: Relentless rain across south Chhattisgarh has begun to disrupt daily life in Sukma and Bijapur, where swollen rivers and overflowing culverts have cut off interior routes and forced rescue teams to step in.In Sukma, continuous rain over the past 24 hours has pushed up water levels in several rivers and streams. The Jagargunda-Silger road … Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging hanging as the sole method of executing death sentences in civilian cases. It held that hanging remains constitutionally valid and does not violate the right to life and dignity under Article 21.A two-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said there was no … Read more
Karnataka introduces 8 new Bills Karnataka has passed eight Bills covering property registration, rural properties, park land, land revenue, commercial establishments, Bengaluru’s transport administration, industrial facilitation and GST. Major changes under the provisions include allowing e-Registration and remote registration of some compulsory registrable documents, bringing certain unapproved rural properties within the regulatory framework of the … Read more
Kolkata: Adani Group is set to begin work soon on a 2,000-bed multi-speciality hospital in New Town, with chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday saying the conglomerate has given the state govt a written commitment to fast-track the project. The international-standard facility will reserve 1,000 beds for free treatment of underprivileged patients, while the remaining … Read more
Sugar prices in India have risen sharply in recent months, after remaining relatively stable for several years even as sugarcane production expanded. But this needs to be understood in the context of overall balance in the sugar economy, rather than through the lens of ethanol alone.
Fadnavis said there was no compulsion and that efforts were being made to teach Marathi to those who did not know the language. MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said Hindi-speaking auto and taxi drivers working in the state do not need to be experts in Marathi, amid protests by a section of … Read more
Britain announced on Monday it would allow Kyiv access to classified technology to start production of European SCALP long-range cruise missiles in Ukraine. Photo credit: mbda-systems.com London is set to hand Ukraine classified information on British components used in the Storm Shadow/Scalp long-range missile, a move expected to clear the way for France and Ukraine … Read more
COIMBATORE: As undergraduate admissions progress this academic year, 983 seats remain vacant in six govt arts and science colleges in Coimbatore district.The six colleges located in Coimbatore Race Course, Puliyakulam, Thondamuthur, Valparai, Mettupalayam and Pollachi had a total of 4,382 UG seats. Of these, 3,399 seats have been filled, leaving 983 unfilled.Officials from the Coimbatore … Read more
Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity at a valuation of more than $30 billion, a year after Aravind Srinivas’ startup tried to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion. Perplexity spent August 2025 trying to buy Google’s Chrome browser with an unsolicited $34.5 billion offer, a bid worth roughly double the company itself at … Read more