India’s Gaganyatri and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla in at the International Space Station (ISS) doing scientific research. Group Captain Shukla, who is part of the Axiom Mission 4, or what is sometimes also referred to as Mission Akash Ganga, is India’s first astronaut aboard the ISS.In a conversation with Dr Lucie Low, the chief scientist…
Athagarh: In a shocking incident, a youth was allegedly thrown in front of a speeding vehicle in Cuttack district of Odisha on Tuesday night. As a result the youth sustained critical injury and later succumbed to the injury in the hospital. The incident took place at the Mahakalabasta chhaka under Khuntuni Police Station limits. His family…
Puri : A serious security breach has come to the fore at the Puri Jagannath Temple, where four youths allegedly scaled the Meghanada Pacheri and entered the premises on Wednesday despite the presence of a large number of security personnel deployed both inside and outside the temple premises from Rath Yatra to Niladri Bije. According…
London: As the Indian team gears up for the third Test at the Lord’s, their batting coach Sitanshu Kotak hailed the performance of their two mainstays — newly-appointed skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.Both Gill and Pant have played vital roles in India’s success so far in the series. Kotak credited Pant’s risk-and-reward style of…
Eindhoven: The India A men’s hockey team kickstarted their tour of Europe with a dominant 6-1 victory over Ireland at the Hockey Club Oranje-Rood.India had a complete performance throughout the four quarters and hardly put a foot wrong. Uttam Singh opened the scoring for the men in blue and Amandeep Lakra later extended their lead. This…
Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, on Wednesday morning (local time), marking his first-ever visit to the country and only the third-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia.PM Modi is in Namibia for a State visit at the invitation of Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Upon his arrival, the Prime…
Churu: In a tragic incident, a Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed near Churu district of Rajasthan on Wednesday said reports. Defense sources allegedly said that the pilot and one other is said to have lost their lives. A twin-seater trainer version of the Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force…
Bhubaneswar: The cease work strike by Odisha bus and truck drivers’ association and the nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by various Trade Unions affected normal life in several parts of the state. Drivers across Odisha continued their cease-work strike for the second day on Wednesday, as different rounds of talks between the state government and the…
Balasore: One died and one sustained serious injuries when a car belonging to West Bengal MLA Goutam Chowdhury collided with a scooter they were travelling in on National Highway 16 near Jamujhadi in Balasore district of Odisha on Wednesday morning. According to reports, the accident occurred around 10:30 am when the MLA’s car, heading towards…
Kolkata: The nationwide protest called by 10 central trade unions and their affiliates on Wednesday has affected pockets in West Bengal in the first few hours of the strike, with reports of road and rail blockades surfacing. Reports also surfaced of scuffles between the police personnel and strikers, as the police resorted to force to move…
