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Daily Quiz | Challenger Space Shuttle disaster Barbara R. Morgan was part of the backup crew for the ill-fated mission. She later became the first teacher to go into space. START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | How many crew members made up the ill-fated trip flight and what was the primary goal of shuttle…
As the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, etc. joined their respective Ranji Trophy sides, a few others like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul gave the round a miss due to ‘injury issues’. A host of senior Team India stars marked their return to domestic…
Ruby Dhalla, a Canadian politician of Indian origin, is making history by running for the leadership of the Liberal Party and potentially becoming Canada’s first woman of colour Prime Minister. Dhalla emphasised the importance of diversity within the party and in the country’s debates. As a self-made businesswoman, doctor, and three-time Member of Parliament, Dhalla…
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New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Rajasthan’s Jodhpur was ready to leave for Bengaluru this morning. All passengers boarded the aircraft and the cabin crew began the flight safety demonstration, and the take-off was scheduled at 10:10 am. But, suddenly, a passenger pulled the flag and opened the emergency exit door. The incident led to…
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Indian cricket team registered brilliants victories over England in the first two T20Is of the five-match series. With 2-0 lead, Suryakumar Yadav and co will now look to seal the series in the upcoming third T20I match on Tuesday in Rajkot. In the first two games, England batters completely failed to leave a…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during the inaugural session of ‘Raisina Middle East’, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. | Photo Credit: PTI via @DrSJaishankar/x External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) highlighted the significant expansion of India-Middle East engagement in the past decade, driven by strong trade, connectivity, and people-to-people linkages, saying India…
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New Delhi: As ISRO gears up for a milestone 100th rocket launch, scientists at the Indian space agency are carefully monitoring the health of the 50-metre tall rocket that stands at the second launch pad at Sriharikota. For Dr V Narayanan, the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), this is a trial…
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One of the most inspirational stories in Indian sports arose during the Paris Paralympics 2024, when armless archer Sheetal Devi came into prominence. Then 17, Sheetal was regarded as one of the finest para-archers in the world despite not having arms, and backed up her reputation by winning bronze in the mixed team…
Outgoing Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic. File | Photo Credit: AP Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday (January 28, 2025) that he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November. The canopy collapse, which killed 15 people in the northern city of…
If there is a leader in the aerospace industry, SpaceX is it. The company’s Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon spacecrafts are the current go-to vehicles to deliver astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. NASA contracts awarded to SpaceX through 2030 alone are worth nearly US$5 billion and include research and development for the Artemis mission to return astronauts to…
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