The Raytheon Technologies headquarters building is seen at dusk in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2024. J. David Ake | Getty Images The Raytheon subsidiary of defense contractor RTX agreed Wednesday to pay more than $950 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice investigations into an alleged government contract fraud scheme, violations of foreign bribery […]
Oct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Back in August, we attempted to compile a ranking of the 100 best players in college football. It was an arduous task, but one that ended with a list we felt good about. Seven weeks into the 2024 season, however, some of it looks pretty silly. There were things […]
GUWAHATI: More than 446 butterfly species have been recorded in Assam‘s Kaziranga National Park (KNP), famed for the one-horned rhinoceros, making it a habitat with the second highest concentration in the country after the Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh, a park official said. The long-term observation and records are a culmination of years of […]
With Halloween just around the corner, “Smile 2,” the highly anticipated horror sequel, is ready to hit theaters. Following the success of the original, which grossed $200 million globally, “Smile 2” continues the eerie story of a deadly curse passed on after witnessing someone’s death. This time, the movie follows pop superstar Skye Riley, played […]
New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in support prices of farm produce and an allowance for staff and pensioners, aimed at softening the impact of inflation ahead of Diwali. The government also cleared extra rail lines for two districts of Uttar Pradesh. The cost of the minimum support price (MSP) for […]
A recent food experience made me realise that our comfort zone is actually a risky space. You get so comfortable with the familiar, that you have no idea what amazing things you are missing out on. Case in point: my recent dining experience at Oh! Calcutta. A single dining experience at this restaurant brought me […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his much anticipated “victory plan” on Wednesday, calling on his allies to take urgent steps to bolster Kyiv at a precarious moment in a bid to end the war with Russia next year. As Moscow’s forces advance in the east and a bleak winter of power cuts looms, he told parliament […]
Courts in US battleground states are taking steps to expedite lawsuits over the November 5 election, hoping to avoid drawn-out disputes that could delay the results. Arizona’s court system on Tuesday became the latest to adopt special procedures governing election litigation to ensure such challenges are decided as swiftly as possible. The state’s supreme court […]
Maratha Kranti Morcha staged a protest near the collector’s office in Bandra during a day-long bandh demanding reservation. | Photo Credit: Prashant Waydande Recently, a reader told us that Maharashtra is a State where onions make people cry before they’re even cut. Apparently, the reader was commenting on this report we carried: “Onion crisis: Maharashtra […]
Just when it seemed like Elon Musk had achieved the impossible after his SpaceX caught a booster rocket, we now have the a fully self-driving cab without a driver, a pedal, a steering wheel, or any other sort of manual intervention. Tesla’s much-anticipated Cybercab was unveiled in California, offering a preview of what could be […]