The Air Force plans to use leftover funds from the LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile program to help pay for refurbishing a Qatari-donated plane into a new Air Force One presidential transport aircraft. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said in a June 26 hearing that the reallocated Sentinel money was “excess to need in [20]24,” and…
The Air Force plans to use leftover funds from the LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile program to help pay for refurbishing a Qatari-donated plane into a new Air Force One presidential transport aircraft. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said in a June 26 hearing that the reallocated Sentinel money was “excess to need in [20]24,” and…
NEW DELHI: Assam minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday alleged that chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was attacked by Congress workers during an event, accusing the party of attempting to “sabotage democracy” in the state.In a strongly worded statement posted on X, Hazarika claimed that Congress-backed individuals targeted the chief minister with bottles. “This is how…
Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a decision that came shortly after he publicly opposed Donald Trump-backed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.He warned that the legislation would harm North Carolinians by slashing funding for Medicaid and vital health services. In his statement, Tillis lamented…
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a day after voting against the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ backed by US President Donald Trump. The 64-year-old is the latest in a series of Senate moderates to step aside in recent years.“In Washington over the last few years, it’s…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has expressed keenness to join the Mahagathbandhan alliance and contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections together “to prevent the BJP-led NDA from returning to power.”Owaisi, however, said that he tried to enter the opposition alliance in 2020, but talks fell through.“Our state president, Akhtarul Iman, has spoken to some…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday latched on to the remarks of Captain Shiv Kumar to rake up its attack on the government, accusing it of failing to disclose aircraft losses during Operation Sindoor.In a social media post on X, Congress leader Pawan Khera cited India’s defence attaché to Indonesia and claimed that “Indian Air Force…
The Pentagon is requesting $848.3 billion for its fiscal year 2026 budget, a cut to core military spending when accounting for inflation. But while releasing many of the military’s detailed budget materials Thursday, senior military and defense officials argued that their request should factor in a separate party-line spending bill now under debate in Congress….
The Pentagon is requesting $848.3 billion for its fiscal year 2026 budget, a cut to core military spending when accounting for inflation. But while releasing many of the military’s detailed budget materials Thursday, senior military and defense officials argued that their request should factor in a separate party-line spending bill now under debate in Congress….
SRINAGAR: The Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), launched in 2022, suffered a major setback as its last two prominent faces returned to the Congress fold on Friday. With this, the former J&K chief minister’s ambitious plan to provide an alternative political force in the UT now seems like a closed chapter.In the…
