BENGALURU: Just weeks after the PMO made India’s space roadmap public in October, Isro appears confident of building the first unit of the space station in just five years. In fact, Isro, whose roadmap for 2047 — 100 years of Indian Independence — has multiple lunar missions planned, is also planning to eventually offer Moon […]
CHENNAI: Nine people died in Chennai and Chengalpattu districts due to electrocution, flooding, and fallen trees caused by the Cyclone Michaung. The state government is actively working to restore normalcy by draining floodwater, providing essential services, and clearing roads. IAF helicopters have been deployed to airdrop food packets in affected areas, and relief efforts are […]
NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Education announced on Wednesday that the winter vacation in Delhi schools for the academic session 2023-24 has been shortened from 15 to six days. The revised vacation period will now start on January 1, 2024.“Nevertheless, to safeguard our students from the negative impacts of poor air quality in Delhi, a […]
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday pointed out “two big mistakes” committed by late former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru due to which Jammu & Kashmir “had to suffer” for many years.Shah was responding to discussions on J&K Reservation Amendment Bill and J&K Reorganisation Amendment Bill in the lower house.“Two mistakes happened due […]
Microsoft has made a major announcement that will impact millions of users: Windows 10 will no longer be available for free after October 14, 2025. This means that users who wish to continue using the operating system will need to purchase a subscription to Windows 365, Microsoft’s cloud-based subscription service. In a blog post, Microsoft […]
NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, has been named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023. Messi won the Ballon d’Or for a record-breaking eighth time and, by moving to Inter Miami, raised awareness of the sport in the US.When Argentina defeated the reigning champions France in the World Cup final in […]
BSE Sensex & Nifty50 rally enters 3rd straight day: The Indian equity indices on Wednesday hit fresh record highs, with the stock market rally continuing for the third consecutive day. The Indian equity markets have been experiencing a sustained rally, thanks to improved interest rate prospects in the US, decreased crude oil prices, strong domestic […]
IMPHAL: A little more than a year after it decided to partially lift prohibition to boost the economy and check health hazards caused by spurious alcohol, the Manipur cabinet on Monday legalised liquor in the state. The move comes amid an unceasing ethnic conflict gripping the state and a campaign against drug and alcohol abuse […]
NEW DELHI: Ranked 220th globally, Delhi University is at the top among Indian universities in the “QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024,” which features 1,397 institutions across 95 countries. DU is the only Indian entity in the top 300, as IITs from Bombay, Madras, Kharagpur and Roorkee are ranked among the top 400. The University […]
MUMBAI: Taking a cue from the 2013 film ‘Special 26’, eight people posing as income tax (I-T) officials recently ‘raided’ the home of an imitation jewellery businessman in Sion and ‘seized’ Rs 18 lakh.Aided by CCTV footage, the police arrested the suspects in a couple of days. The police said one of the arrested men, […]
