Gopi Thotakura, the trailblazing Indian space tourist, ventures with Blue Origin’s New Shephard-25 mission. Co-founding Preserve Life Corp, he champions holistic wellness and applied health worldwide. Born in Vijayawada, Gopi, an entrepreneur and a pilot, will make a journey beyond the Earth’s atmosphere with five other candidates. The launch date of the space flight will…
TIRUPATI: In a heart-warming tale of grit and perseverance, a girl who dodged child marriage and braved odds to pursue her education has topped the first year intermediate board examinations in Andhra Pradesh.S Nirmala, who hails from Pedda Harivanam in Kurnool district, secured 421 marks out of 440 (95.7%). A bright student throughout, she had…
UDHAMPUR: PM Modi on Friday accused Congress-led opposition of offending the sentiments of the majority by making a show of cooking meat during auspicious Hindu periods, and said that such acts aimed at appeasing “vote banks” were reflective of the mindset of “Mughal” invaders “who found perverse joy in demolition of temples and defiling places…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has issued tender to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets, worth over Rs 65,000 crore. This will make it the largest order for domestically produced military equipment by the Indian government.The tender, recently issued to HAL by the defence ministry, provides a…
MUMBAI: The BJP on Friday dropped Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar from its list of star campaigners in Maharashtra. A revised list of 40 star campaigners led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was submitted to the Election Commission of India. In a letter to Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, BJP’s…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Police on Friday arrested a member of banned group Khalistan Zindabad Force in New Delhi, who was reportedly operating a terrorist recruitment and funding network from Germany. Prabhpreet Singh was apprehended by Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell in Amritsar.The Director General of Police for Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, shared the significant development…
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NEW DELHI: “Idhar udhar ki baat na karein, muddey ki baat karein Pradhanmantri,” former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on Friday responded to PM Modi‘s attack of consuming non-veg in the month of Sawan earlier.Yadav further said that PM Modi doesn’t talk about jobs, employment and inflation. “He can say anything he wants but public…
NEW DELHI: In light of the prevailing tense situation between Iran and Israel, the ministry of external affairs on Friday issued a travel advisory to Indian citizens. “In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indians are advised not to travel to Iran or Israel till further notice. All those who are currently…
NEW DELHI: India has shifted its consulate staff from Sittwe in Myanmar to Yangon due to security concerns in the region, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) informed on Friday.Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is closely monitoring the situation. “We are closely monitoring the security situation in Myanmar, particularly in the Rakhine State.Necessary steps…
