India’s first ever all-women global circumnavigation expedition, sailing the global waters for past nine months, re-entered the Indian waters earlier this week, after completing the ambitious mission. The team of six Indian women naval officers was recently shot at sea near India’s southern Kerala’s Kochi region. In a few days, the vessel will reach at … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased, an official statement said. In Kanpur district, four people died in the hooch tragedy yesterday. Sunday morning, another person died at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital taking the toll to five. The … Read more
Some 14,638 voting centers have been set up nationwide for Venezuela’s more than 20.5 million eligible voters, who are also voting for state legislators. The voting concluded smoothly at 18:00 local time on Sunday. In Venezuela’s capital–Caracas, many lined up outside polling stations in the morning. Delcy Rodriguez, President of the Constitutional Assembly of Venezuela, … Read more
The satellite, named Queqiao (Magpie Bridge), was carried by a Long March-4C rocket that blasted off at 05:28 from southwest China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). About 25 minutes after liftoff, the satellite separated from the rocket and entered an Earth-Moon transfer orbit with the perigee at 200 … Read more
Delhi Daredevils had done a favour to Punjab by knocking out Mumbai Indians with an 11-run win in the first match of the day as it kept Punjab in the hunt to take the last-available spot in the Play-offs. When Punjab batsmen needed to fire in unison, only Karun Nair (54) showed stomach for fight … Read more
After lengthy second round of talks in Washington, the two sides issued a joint statement early today vowing not to launch a trade war against each other. “We’re putting the trade war on hold. Right now, we have agreed to put the tariffs on hold while we try to execute the framework,” US Treasury Secretary … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased, an official statement said. In Kanpur district, four people died in the hooch tragedy yesterday. Sunday morning, another person died at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital taking the toll to five. The … Read more
A central team will be visiting the state to monitor the situation post the Union Health Minister’s direction. “Reviewed the situation of deaths related to nipah virus in Kerala with Secreatry Health. I have directed Director NCDC to visit the district and initiate required steps as warranted by the protocol for the disease in consultation … Read more
Speaking to the news agency ANI, Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary (Production), Ministry of Defence said that a task force has been set up under the chairmanship of Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran to finalise the specifics and framework of the project. “Artificial Intelligence is going to influence everything in the future, our common lives also … Read more
The Indian men’s team paid the price for not fielding world number 9 H S Prannoy and the doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy, as the young and inexperienced team proved no match for their French counterparts, who were ranked lower. World number 18 B Sai Praneeth gave India a positive start, … Read more
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used a combination of military pressure and evacuation deals in recent months to recapture territory around the capital from his armed opponents. Last month, troops and allied Palestinian militia launched a fierce offensive to oust IS from a cluster of districts in southern Damascus, including the Palestinian camp of Yarmuk. … Read more
Set a target of 175, Mumbai Indians crumbled against quality leg-spin bowling by Sandeep (3/36), Amit Mishra (3/19) and medium pace of Patel (3/28). The visitors lost three wickets — Evin Lewis (48), Kieron Pollard (7) and Krunal Pandya (4) — in five balls. Hardik Pandya (27) and skipper Rohit Sharma (13) added 43 runs … Read more
“I will lose nothing if I lose power, my life is for the people,” he said. In his 15-minute speech, the 75-year-old BJP leader said there was no way he could have served the people of Karnataka as the Congress was not even allowing its MLAs to speak to their family members. He then said … Read more
One policeman was also seriously injured in the IED blast. Naxals triggered the blast between Cholnar and Kirandul villages when a joint team of the Chhattisagarh Armed Force and the District Force was escorting a vehicle carrying material for road construction work. Following the blast, security forces have intensified their search operation against Naxals who … Read more
Udaipur : A 10th grader left his home of his own will, caught a train to New Delhi and later made a call from his mobile to his father claiming that he has been kidnapped and the abductor is demanding 50 lakh rupees to release him. The boy’s father Rajendra Pandey an employee at the … Read more
Police has arrested 11 accused so far suspected to be involved in the hooch tragedy. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased, an official statement said. In Kanpur district, four people died in the hooch tragedy yesterday.
Udaipur : Pratapgarh municipal council chairman Kamlesh Doshi is missing since Thursday. Doshi had gone to Jaipur on wednesday i.e May 16 with a former councillor and next afternoon he flew to Mumbai alone where he had stayed in a hotel. He spoke to his wife last on thursday night around 8pm when he told her … Read more
The border guarding force also released a 19-second thermal-imagery footage showing the destruction of a Pakistani picket across the border in retaliation to the unprovoked firing and shelling along the international boundary on May 19. “(Pakistan) Rangers called up Jammu BSF formation today and beseeched to stop firing,” a BSF spokesman said. “The befitting reply … Read more
In regions of high wind, the robot is designed to stay aloft, much like its avian counterpart. Where there are calmer winds, the robot can dip a keel into the water to ride like a highly efficient sailboat instead. The robotic system, which borrows from both nautical and biological designs, can cover a given distance … Read more
One of India’s most-loved and revered authors, Bond, who turned 84 yesterday, still churning out thousands of words even before breakfast every day. In a new book “Stumbling Through Life”, the writer also reveals why he is enamoured by the ballpoint pen instead of a fountain pen, which found favour with legends such as Charles … Read more