Chennai,21/12: In yet another preparatory test for Gaganyaan, the country’s first human spaceflight programmee, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed a series of qualification tests for Drogue Parachutes for the development of deceleration system of Gaganyaan Crew Module. The tests were conducted at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the…
New Delhi, 18/4: German carmaker Volkswagen plans to bring its first electric vehicle in India next year with the launch of premium electric SUV ID.4 to tap the opportunity in the fast growing electric mobility space in the country, a senior company official said on Tuesday. By 2030, Volkswagen expects 25-30 per cent of its…
Balochistan, 7/2: At least 25 people were killed and 42 others injured on Wednesday in two devastating bomb blasts targeting election offices in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, a day before the general elections in the coup-prone country. In the first incident, a powerful blast outside the office of independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin…
Panaji, 7/12: At least 25 people were killed after a fire broke out at a club in North Goa’s Arpora village late Saturday night. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed anguish at the loss of life, calling it a ‘painful day for Goa’ and ordered an inquiry into this incident
Washington, 19/7: In a rare gesture, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir at the White house, weeks after India and Pakistan were locked in a four-day military conflict. The closed door luncheon meeting came amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran with Trump exploring Washington’s possible involvement. Islamabad is…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with the patients and their attendants awaiting treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. He accused the Centre and the Delhi government of being “insensitive” to them. The Congress party shared the information on its social media handle. In a post on X, the…
Bengaluru, 20/1: More than two years after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Adani-owned UPCL thermal power plant in Udupi to pay Rs 52 crore penalty for causing environmental damage and ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to recover the amount as per law, no action has been taken in this regard by…
Pipili, 3/10: The voting process of Pipili by-election is currently underway. According to latest report BJD candidate Rudra Pratap Maharathy is leading by a margin of 14 ,212 votes. After counting if round 13, BJD got 50880 votes and BJP got 36688 votes where as Congress performed very badly with a distant 2782 votes
New Delhi, 13/8: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Wednesday for questioning in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. The federal probe agency will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of this investigation is linked to…
Bhubaneswar, 13/7: The Panchpatmali Central and North Block Bauxite Mines of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) have been conferred with the 5-Star Rating by the Ministry of Mines, GOI, in a stringent evaluation process taken up by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). The 5-star rating award, along with certificate of excellence was presented by…
