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]Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla set to join Indians who went to space
Published on Aug 02, 2024 09:09 PM IST
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be joining an Indo-US collaborative space mission, making him the fifth Indian origin astronaut to go to space.
Who is Shubhanshu Shukla, picked for Indo-US mission to Space Station?
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the prime pilot, while Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair will serve as the backup pilot.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 09:05 PM IST
India urges its citizens in Israel to avoid travel amid spike in tensions
There are about 26,000 Indian citizens in Israel, most of them working as caregivers for Israeli elders. There are also diamond traders, IT professionals, workers in the construction and agriculture sectors and students
Published on Aug 02, 2024 08:53 PM IST
Asha Kiran shelter home deaths: Cong, BJP blame AAP for lapses
Fourteen deaths have been reported in a month at Asha Kiran, the Delhi government’s “home for the mentally challenged” in Rohini.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 08:47 PM IST
Group captains Shubhanshu Shukla, Prashanth Nair picked for space station mission
In June 2023, India and the United States had signed an agreement for a joint ISRO-NASA effort to the International Space Station
Published on Aug 02, 2024 08:46 PM IST
Centre approves 8 high-speed road corridor projects worth over ₹50,000 crore
The Narendra Modi government on Friday approved eight important National High-Speed Road Corridor Projects of length 936 km
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:58 PM IST
TRAI releases new standards for quality of service for telcos, ISPs
This common set of regulations, called the Standards of Quality of Service of Access (wireline and wireless) and Broadband (wireline and wireless) Service Regulations, 2024, replaces and supersedes the three older regulations
Published on Aug 02, 2024 08:26 PM IST
Rajkot TRP Mall fire: State to soon notify rules for amusement rides, gaming zone
Advocate General (AG) Kamal Trivedi, appearing for the state, told the court that the government has framed the model rules for what would be called Gujarat Amusement Rides and Gaming Zone Activities (Safety) Rules, 2024
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:18 PM IST
'Stay vigilant': India to citizens in Israel amid Middle East tensions
The Indian embassy in Israel has told nationals to avoid unnecessary travel within the country and stay close to safety shelters.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 08:15 PM IST
YouTuber placed bicycles, gas cylinders on train tracks; gets arrested
Videos posted by YouTuber Gulzar Sheikh show him placing a bicycle on a railway track and waiting for a train to pass over it.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 07:53 PM IST
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla picked for mission to Space Station
Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair has been picked up as a backup pilot for the mission.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:44 PM IST
Kerala landslide: Govt issues eco-sensitive zone notification along Western Ghats
The draft has been issued in response to the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad that have left over 250 dead, over hundreds injured, and dozens missing
Published on Aug 02, 2024 07:35 PM IST
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Manu Bhaker's coach Samaresh Jung gets demolition notice, asked to vacate home
Olympic winner Manu Bhaker's coach Samaresh Jung received a demolition notice for his house in Delhi
Published on Aug 02, 2024 07:28 PM IST
Hizbul terrorist goes missing from Kashmir, officials sound high alert in Jammu
Officials say Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Yasir Bhat was out on bail. He was involved in a grenade attack at the Jammu bus stand in March 2019.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 07:27 PM IST
Evening briefing: Jaishankar on managing India's ties with neighbours; more
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 06:56 PM IST
Survey recognises rights of less than 500 salt workers in Little Rann of Kutch
The survey recognised only those Agariyas who were lease holders in 1976 when the sanctuary was declared. At that time, there were less than 500
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 06:54 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu to visit Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste
Murmu will meet the top leadership of the three countries and interact with the Indian diaspora on all legs of her tour during August 5-10
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 06:51 PM IST
‘Fungus-laden food’: NCW chief on Asha Kiran shelter home deaths
NCW chief Rekha Sharma blamed contaminated water, fungal food and lack of proper medicine in Delhi's Asha Kiran home for the death of women and children
Published on Aug 02, 2024 06:20 PM IST
Jaishankar on managing India's relations with neighbours: ‘Not easy’
S Jaishankar said that India has successfully managed to mitigate intense situations through effective measures.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 06:15 PM IST
Amid Puja Khedkar row, disability certificates of 6 officers under lens: Report
Puja Khedkar row: According to UPSC regulations, candidates must have at least a 40 per cent disability to qualify for reservation benefits.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 06:14 PM IST
Delhi HC forms panel to review capital's infrastructure
The panel will be headed by the Delhi government’s chief secretary, Naresh Kumar.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 05:43 PM IST
Wayanad landslides: Rescue operations continue after deadly disaster | Photos
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Updated on Aug 02, 2024 05:27 PM IST
Swati Maliwal slams Delhi govt over Asha Kiran shelter home deaths, demands FIR
Maliwal said that they had filed a report earlier which was submitted to the Delhi government but had no action from the side of the government.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 04:51 PM IST
NTA to conduct UGC-NET from Aug 21 to Sept 4
On June 19, the Union education ministry said the UGC-NET was cancelled based on inputs from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics suggesting a compromise in the exam integrity
Published on Aug 02, 2024 04:35 PM IST
Delhi HC raps MCD, police on 3 IAS aspirants' deaths: ‘Mercifully you have not…’
The court reprimanded the Delhi Police for arresting the SUV driver, saying that he was merely passing by and calling the action unfair.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 06:13 PM IST
Delhi HC transfers probe into deaths of 3 IAS aspirants to CBI
The court directed the central vigilance commissioner to appoint an officer to monitor the CBI probe and ensure that the is conducted on time
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 04:39 PM IST
Governors should act as ‘effective bridges’ between Centre and states: PM Modi
The conference, headed by Murmu, has been designed to have breakaway sessions in which sub-groups of the governors will deliberate on agenda items such as the three new criminal laws, higher education, and development of tribal areas
Published on Aug 02, 2024 04:21 PM IST
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Govt best positioned to fact-check misleading, false info about it: Vaishnaw
He defended the amendment to the IT Rules, empowering the government to notify a fact check unit.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 06:15 PM IST
Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity
The Indian external affairs ministry thanked the Chinese government for their message of solidarity in the wake of the Wayanad landslides
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 04:13 PM IST
‘Aajkal Mahabharat sunane ka…’: Om Birla on MP's reference in Lok Sabha
The Speaker made the remarks while telling an MP not to narrate stories but to ask to-the-point questions.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 03:41 PM IST
