ISRO carries out successful Gaganyaan main parachute test The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully conducted a key qualification test of the main parachute system for the Gaganyaan crew module, marking another milestone in India’s first human spaceflight mission.The test was carried out at the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) drop…
While most teens her age were buried in homework and distracted by their first crushes, Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski was aiming for the sky, literally. She had built her own single-engine plane and was flying it solo years before she was even old enough to drive. That kind of nerve gets noticed. Blue Origin, the space…
England’s Tammy Beaumont acknowledges the crowd before a break for tea during day three of the first Women’s Ashes cricket test match between England and Australia, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, Saturday June 24, 2023. (PTI) England opener Tammy Beaumont has announced that she will retire from international cricket after the one-off Test against India…
Actor and television host Maniesh Paul’s mother Urmil Paul passed away in Delhi on July 8, 2026, at the age of 77. The news was confirmed through an official statement issued by the actor’s team. Maniesh has not yet publicly addressed her demise.His team shared a statement that read, “With great grief, we regret to…
India’s growth is supported by strong momentum in private consumption and services activity. (AI image) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday marginally lowered the growth projections for India to 6.4% from 6.5% earlier as part of its World Economic Outlook update for the current year. However, it raised the GDP growth projections for the…
Why are Republicans using the ‘anti-communist’ rhetoric against Democrats US President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his warnings about a communist takeover of the Democratic Party ahead of November’s midterm elections, reviving Cold War-era rhetoric in a bid to radicalise his base and shift attention away from economic concerns.A Reuters analysis of Trump’s public comments…
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday defended the recent US military strikes on Iran Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday defended the recent US military strikes on Iran, describing them as “absolutely necessary” and linking the action to Tehran’s alleged attack on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking ahead of the…
Heavy rainfall preceded the incident, prompting an immediate rescue operation. NEW DELHI: A four-storey building collapsed in north west Delhi’s Rohini Sector 16 on Wednesday evening amid rainfall, triggering a major rescue operation as several people are feared trapped beneath the debris.The incident comes just over a month after a four-storey building collapsed in South…
Police encounter death of Prabhas Mondal will not derail the investigation. Mondal confessed to luring the child for Rs 10,000 cash. His disclosures led to the victim’s body recovery and other arrests KOLKATA: For Rs 10,000, Prabhas Mondal lured a 12-year-old girl and sold her to his co-accused — a confession that cracked open the…
Rescue operations in Rohingya Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide at a madrassa in a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing eight children and injuring five others, officials said.The landslide buried the madrassa under mud and debris after days of heavy rain. Rescuers recovered 13 children from the site, eight of whom…