NEW DELHI: In a major boost to defense procurement, the Rajnath Singh-led Defense Acquisition Council on Friday granted approvals to several proposals worth around Rs 2.38 lakh crore, including additional units of Russian-made S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system and 155mm Dhanush (howitzer) weapon systems.“The decisions taken in the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) will help further…

File image of the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) system. | Photo credit: special arrangement The Defense Acquisition Council, chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, on Friday (March 27, 2026) granted Acceptance of Need (AoN) for capital procurement proposals worth approximately ₹2.38 lakh crore, significantly enhancing India’s combat, surveillance and mobility capabilities across the armed…

Dubai: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur moved up to seventh place even as her deputy Smriti Mandhana continued to maintain the top spot in the latest women’s ODI rankings released on Tuesday. Kaur moved up one place to seventh after New Zealand legend Sophie Devine dropped two places to drop to ninth. Jemimah Rodrigues remained static…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — West Indies batters Qiana Joseph and Stafanie Taylor have made progress in the latest ICC Women’s T20I rankings, reflecting encouraging individual progress despite a challenging series against Australia. The updated rankings, released after the first two matches of the series, revealed notable progress across the West Indies batting pack, even…

Alexander Zverev recorded a convincing 6-1, 6-2 victory against Francisco Cerundolo to reach the semi-final with Jannik Sinner at the Mami Open. This victory marks the first time the 27-year-old German has reached the semi-finals in Indian Wells and Miami in the same season. Cerundolo, who reached the Miami semifinals in his debut in 2022…