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'The TACAN': How lost fighter jets find the USS Abraham Lincoln in a storm
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When severe storms blind Navy pilots, the TACAN system provides vital range and bearing data up to 200 miles away, safely guiding fighter jets back to the USS Abraham Lincoln for recovery.

Pak Army chief says last year’s conflict with India was ‘battle of two ideologies’, claims strategy superiority

Asim Munir said future wars would be different due to their “multi-domain” nature and claimed Pakistan is preparing for conflicts through technology, hardware and training. He also highlighted Pakistan's military modernisation, including Hangor-class submarines and a new Rocket Force.

'Water Brakes': How the USS Abraham Lincoln stops its massive catapults
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The USS Abraham Lincoln uses a water brake system to halt its steam catapults. Tapered pistons plunge into fresh water cylinders, creating extreme hydraulic pressure that absorbs kinetic energy safely.

IPL 2026: Krunal Pandya’s 73 powers RCB to thrilling two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians

Krunal Pandya delivered a memorable innings as Royal Challengers Bengaluru edged Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller in Raipur on Sunday.

‘Curb fuel use, avoid foreign travel and buying gold,’ PM Modi appeals nation to help tide over crisis

PM Narendra Modi urged the people to reduce petrol and diesel consumption by using metros and public transport, opting for carpooling and preferring the railways to transport goods. He called for the revival of Covid-era measures, like work from home and virtual meetings.

‘Will not allow any country to interfere’: Iran warns France, UK against any Hormuz deployment; Macron says ‘never envisaged’ it

Iran warned Britain and France against deploying warships to the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a “decisive response,” as Paris and London push for a maritime security coalition.

Russia's Internet Crackdown Disrupts Businesses

In Russia, a widening crackdown on internet services and messaging apps like Telegram is disrupting how thousands of businesses operate. From online orders to client communication, small firms say repeated restrictions, outages, and VPN dependency are costing them time, money, and customers, with no clear alternative in sight.

‘Iran war not over until uranium is removed, facilities dismantled,’ says Benjamin Netanyahu

President Donald Trump is under increasing domestic pressure to end the Iran war, and he insists that Tehran’s nuclear programme has been contained. Trump said in an interview that Iran was “militarily defeated” and insisted that the uranium could be removed “whenever we want.”

Mohanlal drops major hint about future of Drishyam franchise

After the release of the Drishyam 3 trailer, Mohanlal gave a major update about the film's franchise, whether Georgekutty's journey will continue or not. Read to know more.

UFO Files: Released Tranche 1 still leaves many cases 'unresolved'
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Despite the massive data dump, the Pentagon admitted that many of the files detailed in the May 8 release remain entirely 'unresolved.' Officials stated that the government is still unable to make definitive determinations on the nature of the observed phenomena in over half of the reports, opening

UAE announces schools and universities to resume in-person classes from tomorrow

The UAE will resume in-person classes in schools, nurseries and universities from May 11 after days of remote learning imposed amid regional tensions and drone interception alerts.

UFO Files: Understanding Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt’s 'lunar flash' report
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Alongside the transcripts of visual anomalies, a newly unsealed document details a report from Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt. During his time on the moon, Schmitt reported seeing a sudden, unexplained 'flash on the lunar surface north of Grimaldi [crater].'

UFO Files: Federal employees reported an 'Eye of Sauron' orb in 2023
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Tucked into the released documents is a bizarre incident report from 2023. Federal employees reported seeing a strange, glowing orb that they described as resembling the 'Eye of Sauron' from The Lord of the Rings.

UFO Files reveal decades of global UAP Incidents in State Department cables
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The May 2026 document drop included a series of internal State Department cables detailing various UAP incidents reported by diplomats across the globe. These cables cover sightings in countries like Papua New Guinea, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, and Mexico, with dates ranging from 1985 to lat

UFO Files: What is 'PURSUE' program and why does it aims for maximum transparency
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The White House officially launched the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). The administration stated the program is designed to consolidate previously classified UFO information and make it freely accessible to the public without requiring security clearances.

UFO Files: Declassified NASA transcripts reveal astronaut sightings on the Moon
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Among the most highly anticipated files were original NASA transcripts and audio clips from the Apollo and Gemini missions. Notably, the files include a transcript of Gemini VII astronaut Frank Borman reporting a 'bogey' consisting of 'hundreds of little particles' in 1965, and Apollo 12 astronauts

UFO Files: Pentagon launches new portal (WAR.GOV/UFO) with 162 declassified files
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On May 8, 2026, the Pentagon unveiled a new dedicated portal to release declassified records tied to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). The initial tranche included 162 files—comprising 120 PDFs, 28 videos, and 14 images—gathered from the FBI, Department of Defense, NASA, and the State Departm

‘Starmer has lost the country, should resign as PM,’ says former Labour ally

Labour MP Catherine West has also issued an ultimatum to cabinet members, telling them to challenge PM Keir Starmer by Monday, or she will start formally gathering names to trigger a contest. PM Starmer has, meanwhile, vowed to lead Labour into the next general election.

Who is Urvil Patel? CSK star equals fastest fifty record in IPL history

Urvil Patel smashes a 13-ball fifty for CSK against Lucknow Super Giants, equalling the joint-fastest IPL half-century. Here’s everything you need to know about him.