MUMBAI: Shattering stereotypes, Isro has brought together about 12,000 talented girls from 108 countries for an all-girls flight to the lunar orbit, Mission ShakthiSAT. The mission is slated for a Sept 2026 launch by Isro’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. Some of the countries on board are Botswana, Greece, Costa Rica, UAE, and Cameroon.ShakthiSAT director Srimathy…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai 26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana is making his final legal attempt to avoid extradition to India. His lawyer, Joshua L. Dratel, has appealed to the US Supreme Court, challenging the lower court’s ruling, arguing that extradition would violate the double jeopardy principle, which protects against being tried twice for the same crime.Rana’s…
NEW DELHI: Centre’s panel overseeing Delhi-NCR’s air quality on Friday reinstated stage 3 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to deteriorating air pollution caused by adverse weather conditions, according to an official order.The air quality measurements in Delhi showed a worsening trend, with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) reaching 371…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday took a swipe at a comment by Pakistan foreign minister Ishaq Dar on normalising bilateral ties with India wherein he stated that better relations would require mutual willingness, adding that “it takes two to tango”.Hitting out at Dar’s comment, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “The…
Atishi and Alka Lamba (R) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Friday announced Alka Lamba as its candidate for the Kalkaji constituency in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Lamba, a former AAP member, will take on incumbent Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi in what promises to be a high-stakes battle….
NEW DELHI: Actor Allu Arjun was granted regular bail on Friday by a local court in connection with the Sandhya Theatre stampede case.The incident occurred on December 4 during the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad, where a large crowd gathered to see Allu Arjun. Chaos broke out when the…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday issued a statement asserting that the Hindus arrested in Bangladesh including Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das must get a fair trial.“Regarding the release (of Chinmoy Krishna Das) in Bangladesh, our expectation is that the ongoing proceedings in Bangladesh will ensure that individuals arrested in this case…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday categorically denied allegations in a US newpaper report that the opposition in the Maldives sought $6 million from New Delhi to facilitate a plot to impeach president Mohamed Muizzu.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the claims as baseless and “without credibility,” asserting that both the newspaper and the reporter…
Arvind Kejriwal and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI: AAP supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of the AAP-led Delhi government. Kejriwal dismissed the allegations, saying that the BJP-led central government has failed to deliver on its promises while the AAP government has worked…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that reference to Sanatan and Hindu in India evokes baffling reactions from ‘misguided souls’ driven by ‘dangerous ecosystem.’While addressing the International Congress of Vedanta organised at JNU, Dhankhar said that people who react to these terms without understanding the depths of words and meaning is ironic…
