Month: May 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Monday directed several states to conduct civil defence mock drills on Wednesday, May 7, according to central government sources.The exercise aims to enhance preparedness in the event of a hostile attack, and will include the following measures:Activation of air raid warning sirensTraining civilians, including students, in basic civil defence techniquesImplementation of crash blackout protocolsEarly-stage camouflaging of critical infrastructure and installationsUpdating and rehearsing evacuation plansEarlier on Sunday, Ferozepur Cantonment in Punjab along India-Pakistan border conducted a blackout exercise for 30 minutes in late evening.These exercises for civilians come in the backdrop of Pakistan-backed terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed 26 innocent lives. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Greg Abel (File photo taken from Berkshire Hathaway website) Berkshire Hathaway’s board of directors has formally approved Greg Abel as the company’s next chief executive officer, marking a long-anticipated transition endorsed by Warren Buffett himself. The decision, finalized at Sunday’s board meeting, was reported by the Associated Press and sets the stage for Abel to take over at the end of 2026, as Buffett steps down after more than six decades at the helm. Abel, 62, has long been viewed as Buffett’s successor. Currently serving as vice-chairman, he oversees Berkshire’s non-insurance operations - including BNSF Railway and Berkshire Hathaway Energy - and is widely associated with the company. As CEO, Abel will now steer the $900 billion conglomerate through global uncertainty, including ongoing tariff tensions under US President Donald Trump and scrutiny over the viability of Berkshire’s expansive conglomerate […]

[ad_1] In the coming years, India is also likely to overtake Germany to become the third largest economy. (AI image) India will become the fourth largest economy in the world in 2025, surpassing Japan, according to the latest World Economic Outlook April 2025 edition of the International Monetary Fund.India’s nominal GDP for 2025 (FY26) is expected to be $4,187.017 billion, marginally more than the likely GDP of Japan which is estimated at $4,186.431 billion.Till 2024, India was the 5th largest economy in the world, but in the ongoing year it is expected to become the fourth largest, as per the latest IMF predictions. In the coming years, India is also likely to overtake Germany to become the third largest economy. By 2028, India’s GDP is estimated to be $5,584.476 billion, more than Germany’s $5,251.928 billion. India will become a $5 […]

[ad_1] South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to return to cricket after completing a substance abuse treatment program. He tested positive for a recreational drug during the SA20 competition in January 2023 and served a one-month suspension following the discovery in April.The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) confirmed that Rabada was tested after the SA20 match between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants on January 21. The positive test result was conveyed to him on April 1, leading to an immediate provisional suspension."Mr. Rabada tested positive for a Substance of Abuse and was subsequently notified of the allegation of his doping offence on 1 April 2025. A provisional suspension was imposed and Mr. Rabada returned immediately to South Africa from India," SAIDS stated.While the specific substance was not disclosed, SAIDS Code Article 4.2.3 identifies […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) awaits final clearance nod to expand its operations by adding 16 more battalions, which would include around 17,000 personnel. This is planned to come with the establishment of two new forward headquarters for its western and eastern command, overseeing the Pakistan and Bangladesh borders.Initial approval has been secured.The expansion is particularly significant following the political changes in Bangladesh after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government last year and the heightened security concerns along the Pakistan frontier after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The force is soon anticipating to secure final authorisation shortly, after clearance it will take a few years to raise these, sources in the security establishment told PTI news agency.The BSF's expansion proposal requires remaining clearances, including some final approvals from the Union finance ministry. The paramilitary force currently […]