Author: admin

PM congratulates ISRO on successful launch of Aditya-L1

September 2, 2023 admin

ISRO’s PSLV-C57 carrying Aditya-L1 spacecraft at the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, on September 1, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its scientists on the successful launch of India’s first solar mission on September 2. “Congratulations to our scientists and engineers at @isro for…

Science

Pakistan Army Major among two personnel killed during raids along Afghan border

September 2, 2023 admin

Nine soldiers were killed earlier in a suicide attack by the outlawed TTP terror group in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: AP A Pakistan Army Major and a soldier were killed in a gunbattle with militants during an intelligence-based operation in the restive northwest tribal district bordering…

World

Over half of Sri Lanka’s population ‘multidimensionally vulnerable’: UNDP study

September 2, 2023 admin

People queue up to buy kerosene for domestic use at a supply station in Colombo on May 26, 2022. The South Asian nation’s 22 million people suffered massive shortages of essentials in 2022 after the government ran out of dollars to finance imports, including life-saving medicines. File | Photo Credit: AFP The crushing economic crisis…

World

2 Madhya Pradesh BJP Leaders Quit Party In 2 Days, Add To String Of Exits

September 2, 2023 admin

Mr Scindia said that people come and go during elections. (File) Bhopal: The run-up to the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh is witnessing a string of leaders leaving the ruling BJP, with some of them joining the Congress. Many of the exits have been from the Gwalior-Chambal region, the home turf of several powerful BJP…

Nation

India versus Pakistan: Captain Rohit Sharma Out To Extend ‘Bradman-Esque’ Asia Cup Record

September 2, 2023 admin

The Indian cricket team, led by skipper Rohit Sharma, embarks upon a new adventure as they get the Asia Cup 2023 campaign underway against Pakistan on September 02. Rohit would understandably be under the spotlight, having led the India team to Asia Cup triumph once already, in 2018, and also for the template he himself…

Sports

Aditya-L1 Takes Off, Sunny Days Ahead For India In Space

September 2, 2023 admin

The journey to Lagrange point 1 will take about 125 days. Sriharikota: Days after scripting history by becoming the only nation to achieve a successful soft landing near the south pole of the moon, India added another feather to its space exploration cap on Saturday with the launch of the Aditya-L1 mission. India’s first solar…

Nation

Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating world politics

September 2, 2023 admin

With Tharman Shanmugaratnam winning Singapore’s presidential election, he joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders who are dominating politics at important world capitals. Mr. Shanmugaratnam, 66, received 70.4 per cent of the votes in the presidential election held on Friday. “Singaporeans have chosen Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be our next president by a decisive margin,”…

World

Pakistan caretaker PM Anwarul Haq Kakar calls inflated electricity bills “non-issue”

September 2, 2023 admin

Anwaar ul Haq Kakar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar called the matter of inflated electricity bills, which have led to the countrywide protests, a “non-issue”, Dawn News reported on September 2. Mr. Kakar also said it was raised by some political parties and was a “tool in their…

World

India vs Pakistan – “There’s Drizzle…”: Wasim Akram’s Big Weather Update Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023 Clash. Watch

September 2, 2023 admin

India vs Pakistan: Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram© Twitter The most-awaited Asia Cup 2023 between India and Pakistan is almost here and the fans are eagerly waiting to behold the cut-throat competition between the arch-rivals. The Babar Azam led-side will be coming to this match after thrashing Nepal by 238 runs. On the other hand,…

Sports

All You Need To Know About Russia’s ‘Superweapon’

September 2, 2023 admin

The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile blasts off during a test launch. The RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of Russia, commonly known as “Satan II” in Western media and once described as invincible by President Vladimir Putin, has been deployed for combat duty, the head of the state space agency Roscosmos said Friday. “The Sarmat…

World