Month: March 2024

SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for International Space Station orbit

March 5, 2024 admin

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off in this time-exposure photo, from Launch Pad 39A Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four astronauts are beginning a mission to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) | Photo Credit: Chris O’Meara A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida…

Science

Italy to host main control centre for EU satellite constellation

March 5, 2024 admin

Antennas are pictured at Telespazio’s Fucino space centre, in Ortucchio, close to the central Italian city of l’Aquila, Italy, March 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A space centre in the heart of Italy is set to host the main control site for the low-orbit IRIS² (pronounced ‘Iris squared’) EU satellite constellation, Italy’s industry minister…

Science

BJP Slams DMK MP A Raja For His “India Is Not A Nation” Remark

March 5, 2024 admin

BJP said that the “hate speeches from DMK’s stable continue unabated” New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell head Amit Malviya on Tuesday slammed DMK’s A Raja and alleged that the DMK leader had called for “Balkanisation of India and derided Lord Ram, as well as made disparaging comments on Manipuris and questions the idea…

Nation

Scientists reveal secrets of Earth’s magnificent desert star dunes

March 5, 2024 admin

A view of the Lala Lallia star dune of the Sahara Desert, in Erg Chebbi, Morocco, as seen in an undated handout image from 2008 and obtained by Reuters on March 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters They are among the wonders of our deserts: star dunes, the vaguely pyramid-shaped sand formations up to about…

Science

As Indian troops pull out, Maldives signs defence pact with China

March 5, 2024 admin

Maldivian Minister of Defence Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon and Major General Zhang Baoqun, Deputy Director at China’s Office for International Military Cooperation, held bilateral discussions on Monday. Days after a technical team from India arrived in the Maldives, to replace troops that President Mohamed Muizzu wanted removed, the Maldivian Defence Ministry announced signing a military pact…

World

DRS Controversy Strikes WPL 2024, UP Warriorz’s Chamari Athapaththu’s LBW Triggers Debate

March 5, 2024 admin

A rather bizarre incident took place in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 on Monday after UP Warriorz’ Chamari Athapaththu was controversialy dismissed LBW. Facing a leg-spinner, Athapaththu was hit on the pads by Georgia Wareham of Royal Challengers Bangalore. While the on-field umpire gave the decision in the favour of the batting team, RCB…

Sports

India’s services sector growth eases in February on softer expansions in business activity, sales

March 5, 2024 admin

New business from abroad placed with services firms in India rose for the thirteenth successive month. Filephoto | Photo Credit: The Hindu The services sector growth in India moderated in February amid softer expansions in business activity, sales and jobs, a monthly survey said on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services…

Business

Stage Performer Gangraped In Jharkhand, Days After Spanish Woman Assaulted

March 5, 2024 admin

Two people have been arrested in the gangrape case and one is on the run Ranchi: Days after a Spanish tourist was allegedly gangraped in Jharkhand’s Dumka, a stage performer has accused three men of spiking her drink and gangraping her in the state’s Palamu district. Police have arrested two accused and one is on…

Nation

Pakistani Boxer Embarrasses Own Country, Disappears After Stealing Money In Italy

March 5, 2024 admin

Zohaib Rasheed stole money and went missing in Italy© X (Twitter) A Pakistani boxer has disappeared in Italy after stealing money from a teammate’s bag, the Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation said on Tuesday. Zohaib Rasheed has gone to Italy to take part in an Olympic qualifying tournament. A senior official of the federation said they…

Sports

India deeply troubled by conflict in Gaza: Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj

March 5, 2024 admin

Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj speaking at the UNGA informal discussions on the humanitarian situation prevailing in Gaza, in New York. File | Photo Credit: ANI India is “deeply troubled” by the conflict in Gaza that has raged on for nearly five months now, the country’s envoy to the U.N. has…

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