Moscow, 11/8: Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Thursday in a bid to be the first power to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to hold coveted pockets of water ice. A Soyuz 2.1v rocket carrying the Luna-25 craft blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome,…
Kolkata, 10/8: BJP national president JP Nadda is expected to reach Kolkata on Friday night, with an exhaustive two-day itinerary comprising intense interactions with party’s representatives in the region. The party president’s visit is preceded by a violent phase of rural polls. On July 10, Nadda had formed a fact-finding committee, led by MP Ravi…
New Delhi, 10/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence on Thursday that the BJP and its allies will break records to score a grand win in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and took a swipe at the Opposition, saying its no-confidence motion will prove auspicious for the ruling alliance. In a sharp attack on Opposition…
Varanasi, 10/8: A Varanasi court on Thursday banned the media from covering the ongoing scientific survey of the contentious Gyanvapi mosque by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). District judge A K Vishwesh also directed the ASI officials, who were engaged in the work of the survey, not to speak to the media on the…
New Delhi, 10/8: The government has listed a bill for introduction in the Rajya Sabha to regulate the appointment, conditions of service and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill also seeks to…
Mumbai, 10/8: Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) on Thursday pledged to invest Rs 515 crore to set up a state-of-the-art plant to manufacture consumer products like soap and face cream in Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu that will provide jobs to over 400 people. The FMCG major, which sells its products in 85 countries, signed…
Islamabad, 10/8: Pakistan’s parliament has formally been dissolved and efforts are on to appoint a caretaker prime minister to run the cash-strapped country till general elections are held later this year. President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Wednesday at outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice, marking an end to the current government’s tenure…
Mumbai, 10/8: The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. Addressing the media, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said, “Indian economy is exuding enhanced strength and has made significant progress towards controlling inflation. In its last Monetary Policy meet held in June, the RBI had then too left its…
Dubai, 9/8: The Indian opening duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan achieved career-best rankings in the latest ODI list released on Wednesday, less than two months from the start of the 50-over World Cup in the country. Gill climbed two spots to be fifth overall and be within touching distance of Pakistani trio of…
Nagaland, 9/8:Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Wednesday claimed that the state has the lowest number of recorded crimes, particularly against women. He said the Nagas are known for their integrity, upright nature, truthfulness and hard work. The customary law of the state is effective as there exists a strong traditional community system. The integrity and…
