Thane builder-influencer ‘Pookie Don’ arrested after 371 cartridges, 167 air gun pellets THANE: A 55-year-old builder and social media influencer ‘Pookie Don’ was arrested in Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly possessing a large cache of weapons, police said. The accused, Surendra Panduranga Patil—who has over three lakh followers on Instagram—was taken into custody on Saturday…

The Afghan Taliban government has announced a temporary suspension of its military operations against Pakistan, spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said in a post on X, signaling a reciprocal move by Kabul. This comes shortly after Pakistan on Wednesday announced a temporary pause in its military operations against Afghanistan, according to a Reuters report quoting information minister…

NEW DELHI: With airspace restrictions to the west of India increasing at a furious pace in the last 11 months, Air India is finally sending reinforcement pilots for its long haul backbone fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners that are deployed on ever-lengthening Europe and UK routes. The conversion of about 28 to 30 pilots of…

Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has revealed that he does not use internet banking apps on his smartphone. The reason is a criticism on how Indian banks approach mobile security. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kamath said the mandatory permissions demanded by most banking apps simply do not make sense to him.“I…

BMW Motorrad has confirmed the India launch of its much-anticipated adventure motorcycle, the F 450 GS. The model will finally make its much-anticipated India debut on April 23, 2026. While the model was designed and developed in Germany, it will be manufactured locally in India at TVS Motor Company’s Hosur facility.With this, the new model…