Nasa‘s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured its first glimpse of the Chinese Chang’e 6 spacecraft, which is currently situated on the far side of the moon, the spacecraft appears as a small group of bright pixels in the center of the image taken by the LRO on June 7, 2024.The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured…
Controversy erupted after a video showing Union minister Savitri Thakur incorrectly writing the Hindi slogan ‘Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao‘ during a ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ event held at a government school in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh surfaced on social media. The opposition Congress questioned Thakur’s qualifications in light of the video and suggested amending the Constitution to…
NEW DELHI: A video showing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s index finger has gone viral on social media. This interaction took place shortly after they attended the inauguration ceremony of the new Nalanda University campus in Rajgir, Bihar.In the video, shared by news agency PTI, Nitish Kumar, who was seated…
NEW DELHI: A Sub Inspector in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman head constable at gunpoint. The incident reportedly took place on June 15 in a guest room of an irrigation project, police said.The accused, an SI from Kaleswaram police station, allegedly threatened the woman with his revolver…
NEW DELHI: The ICC has announced the match officials for the Super 8 stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will be the on-field umpires for India’s first Super 8 match against Afghanistan on Thursday, with David Boon serving as the match referee and Allahudien Paleker as the…
GUWAHATI: Five family members, including three minors, died in a landslide caused by continuous rain in Assam’s Karimganj district on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Gainachora village, situated in the Badarpur Police Station area, Karimganj SP Partha Protim Das informed.“Around 12:45 am, information was received about the landslide at a hillock in which a house…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory circular on “gender equality in the civil aviation sector” for industry stakeholders. The circular aims to increase the number of women in various positions to 25% by 2025 in India’s aviation industry. The regulator has advised stakeholders “to promote enhanced representation of…
NEW DELHI: An encounter between militants and security forces is under way at Hadipora village in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Baramulla. Police and security forces are actively engaged on the scene, said officials.Local media reports said the encounter happened after a day-long search operation. Two militants are believed to be trapped in the area, said reports.There…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his views on Virat Kohli’s recent performance, ahead of India’s T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Afghanistan on Thursday. He believes that if Kohli spends more time on the field, his form will improve.Kohli has struggled in the group stage, scoring merely 1, 4, and 0…
NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case till July 3. Special Judge Niyay Bindu extended Kejriwal’s custody after he appeared via video conference from Tihar Jail as his earlier judicial custody had ended. Kejriwal’s counsel opposed the ED’s request for extension,…
