Cost of advanced LCA Mark 2 jet project may rise due to likely engine price hike

Cost of advanced LCA Mark 2 jet project may rise due to likely engine price hike

As the government tackles the delay in the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet project, the price of the deal for the LCA Mark-2 engine is likely to go up, increasing the overall cost of the project, defence ministry sources said on Monday. The deal is being negotiated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the American … Read more

India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans’ exchange visit to mark Vijay Diwas

India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans’ exchange visit to mark Vijay Diwas

Indian Army jawans perform during ‘Military Tattoo’ practice event ahead of the Vijay Diwas celebrations to commemorate the 53rd Vijay Diwas in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo Credit: PTI Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War reached Dhaka while eight officers of Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations … Read more

Students in Karnataka say some universities are not accepting digital mark sheets

Students in Karnataka say some universities are not accepting digital mark sheets

Educational institutions are now uploading mark sheets to the National Academic Depository portal, where they are verified by the principals of the respective colleges and made accessible to students. | Photo Credit: file photo Students in Karnataka have alleged that some universities and higher educational institutions are refusing to accept digital mark sheets for admission … Read more

Lebanon walkie-talkie blasts mark new era of technological warfare: Expert

Lebanon walkie-talkie blasts mark new era of technological warfare: Expert

Defence Expert Colonel Ajay Raina (Retd) has shed light on the technological sophistication behind the recent walkie-talkie blasts in Lebanon, which killed at least 20 people and injured nearly 450 on Tuesday. While speaking to India Today TV, Colonel Raina said that the attacks, orchestrated using advanced explosives and radio wave technology, signify a troubling … Read more

ENG vs WI: England add Mark Wood to squad for 2nd Test after Anderson retires

ENG vs WI: England add Mark Wood to squad for 2nd Test after Anderson retires

England have added Mark Wood to their 14-member squad for the second Test to get underway on Thursday, July 18 at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Wood was roped in after James Anderson retired from international cricket following the Three Lions’ innings victory at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Wood has not played Test cricket since … Read more

Pledge administered to mark National Safety Day

Pledge administered to mark National Safety Day

National Safety Day was celebrated earlier this week at the office of the Director of Industrial Safety and Health in Guindy with an objective to ensure workplace safety, a healthy working environment for workers and prevent accidents at factories. The theme of the programme was ‘Focus on Safety Leadership for Environmental Social Governance Excellence’. The … Read more

Tamil Nadu Unlimited | Tamil Nadu can find its own path and make a mark in the fintech space, say panellists

Tamil Nadu Unlimited | Tamil Nadu can find its own path and make a mark in the fintech space, say panellists

From left, N. Kamakodi, MD and CEO of City Union Bank; Mahesh Ramachandran, Founder, Commonwealth Inclusive Growth Services Limited; and Prabhu Rangarajan, Co-Founder, M2P at the session moderated by Kunal Shankar, Deputy Business Editor, The Hindu, in Chennai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Tamil Nadu can find its own path and make … Read more

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Manual drilling at Silkyara tunnel on, rescuers cross 50-metre mark

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Manual drilling at Silkyara tunnel on, rescuers cross 50-metre mark

Rescue operation is underway in the Silkyara Tunnel where 41 workers are trapped inside after a portion of it collapsed, in Uttarkashi. | Photo Credit: ANI Rescuers at Silkyara tunnel have crossed the 50-metre mark and they need to dig through around 10 metres of rubble using rat-hole mining technique to bring out the 41 … Read more

CM launches emblem of Karnataka Sambrama-50 to mark golden jubilee of renaming State

CM launches emblem of Karnataka Sambrama-50 to mark golden jubilee of renaming State

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (4th from left) unveiled the emblem of Karnataka Sambrama-50 to mark the golden jubilee of renaming the Mysore State as Karnataka on November 1, 1973, in Bengaluru on October 17, 2023. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled the emblem of Karnataka Sambrama-50 to mark the golden jubilee of renaming the Mysore State as Karnataka … Read more