China’s military is pushing the boundaries of unmanned warfare with the development of advanced canine robots that can operate in coordinated “wolf packs”, sharing intelligence and executing complex missions in urban combat scenarios, the South China Morning Post reported.These robotic units represent a major leap from earlier models used by the People’s Liberation Army. The…
PUNE: The Congress has withdrawn its candidate from the Baramati by-election, just hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations on Thursday.There will be no unopposed election for NCP candidate Sunetra Pawar, as 22 independent candidates remain in the fray even after the 3pm deadline for withdrawal passed. The development follows an “advisory” from NCP…
Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and David Miller NEW DELHI: Batting in a chase is widely regarded as one of the toughest tasks in cricket, and those who excel under pressure are often counted among the best in the world. One of the first names that comes to mind when discussing chases is none other than…
NEW DELHI: Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri will visit Qatar on April 9-10, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and concerns over global energy supplies, reported ANI.The visit comes after a two-week ceasefire was announced between the US and Iran. The region remains volatile due to the evolving situation…
Iran has warned it could pull out of its fragile two-week ceasefire with the United States if Israeli strikes on Hezbollah continue, signalling a rapid deterioration in an already shaky truce agreed only days ago.According to Iran’s state-linked Tasnim news agency, an informed source said Tehran is “considering the possibility” of withdrawing from the agreement…
BJP national president Nitin Nabin (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday expressed confidence that the party would form its first government in West Bengal, where assembly elections are scheduled for April 23 and 29.Nabin pointed to the party’s strong surge in the 2021 state assembly poll, when it won 77…
An Apple iPhone has once again claimed the global top spot, underlining its dominance even as Samsung and Xiaomi compete aggressively across price segments in the world’s largest smartphone markets.Apple’s iPhone 16 has emerged as the world’s best-selling smartphone, extending its lead for a second consecutive quarter and reinforcing the company’s grip on the premium…
R Vaishali vs Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: In the zero-sum world of elite chess, the camaraderie between compatriots often has to be set aside at the board. This was evident on Wednesday at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort as India’s two sensations, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh, faced off…
By- Kaushik.Pradhan@timesofindia.comKOLKATA: A high-level election review meeting on Wednesday turned volatile when a senior election observer openly challenged CEC Gyanesh Kumar, later leading to the observer’s removal.During the virtual meeting convened by the full bench of the EC, Cooch Behar South general observer Anurag Yadav objected to remarks made by the CEC. The situation escalated…
KOLKATA: BJP has not fielded a single Muslim candidate in the Bengal elections, even from seats it had nominated members of the minority community in previous state polls, despite having about two lakh Muslim members in its ranks in the state. It had fielded eight Muslim candidates in 2021 and three in the 2016 polls.The…
