Washington, 31/1: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has broken the record for total spacewalking time by a woman by logging 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalk. Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024, conducted a spacewalk on Thursday.
Baripada, May 29: Following directions from the district administration, the Baripada Municipality on Friday carried out an encroachment removal drive from Steel Golai Square to Murgabadi along the city’s main road.During the operation, officials removed extended shop sheds and dismantled structures built over drains on both sides of the road. The drive was conducted to…
New Delhi, 11/3: With Mark Carney set to replace Justin Trudeau as the next prime minister of Canada, India hopes its relations with Ottawa could see a reset, provided he addresses India’s concerns over activities of the Khalistani Sikh extremists. Carney won with 86 per cent of the votes in an internal election in the…
Chennai, 14/2: In a major development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the farmers of Tamil Nadu today while speaking in Chennai. He applauded the farmers for “record food production” and water use. He said, “I want to appreciate the farmers of Tamil Nadu for record food grain production and good use of water resources. We…
Washington DC, 25/11: In 2018, the arrest of an executive with Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co for breaching US laws shocked President Xi Jinping’s inner circle and raised questions over whether Donald Trump would intervene in the case. Trump now faces a similar dilemma after US prosecutors charged Gautam Adani — India’s most powerful…
Bhubaneswar: Road accidents in Odisha claimed an average of 18 lives per day in 2025, marking a rise from 17 daily fatalities recorded in 2024, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the State Assembly on Thursday.Replying to a query by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, the minister said that while fatalities increased, the average number…
Kutch, 15/6: Cyclone Biparjoy has started making landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat’s Kutch district after churning across the Arabian Sea for over 10 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday evening. Winds of up to 145 kmph and heavy rains battered Kutch and Saurashtra coasts as agencies remain on high alert. The…
Tripura,2/8: Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will visit the state on Monday as part of the connectivity campaign in Tripura. In view of his visit, TMC has put up many posters in the names of Abhishek Banerjee and Mamta Banerjee on the streets of Tripura. On the other hand, TMC leader in…
Ghatikia, 3/7: In a shocking development, two bike-borne miscreants reportedly intercepted car of Nath’s parents near Ghatikia road late last night and looted valuables from them; police begin probe after a complaint was lodged at Bharatpur police station
Marcana, 22/11: The start of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium. Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems prompting the Brazilian police to charge the visiting contingent, who responded by ripping…
