French aerospace major Safran Space signed key contracts worth over €5 million with Indian space-tech startup Dhruva Space. BENGALURU: French firm Safran Space, under contracts worth more than €5 million, will supply critical systems, including optical payloads, for satellites being built as part of India’s Space-Based Surveillance-3 (SBS-3) programme by Dhruva Space, a release from…
Indian-origin semi-truck driver Manjit Singh. An Indian-origin semi-truck driver has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a head-on crash in Ohio that killed a 50-year-old woman, with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blaming the Biden administration’s immigration policies and California’s sanctuary policies for allowing him to obtain a commercial driver’s…
Breakthrough in talks with MHA on legislative powers: Ladakh grps NEW DELHI: Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra said on Thursday that the Union Territory is moving towards seeking constitutional safeguards for its local population under Article 371, along with the creation of a UT-level elected body with legislative and financial powers.Kundra said a meeting of…
Nearly a decade after elk were returned to West Virginia, the growing herd is beginning to venture beyond its familiar range, offering a new sign of how far the state’s ambitious wildlife restoration effort has come. The movement was highlighted by WV MetroNews, which reported in July that wildlife officials are seeing more elk explore…
As Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 approaches, Vijay Deverakonda has joined the growing call for environmentally responsible celebrations. The actor has brought home a seed Ganesha idol and urged devotees to opt for eco-friendly clay idols instead of Plaster of Paris (PoP) alternatives. Vijay’s initiative comes as celebrities and environmental campaigns continue to encourage sustainable ways of…
The court cited ‘strong suspicion of abuse of office’ against Lalu in IRCTC hotels case NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday ordered the framing of charges against former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and others in the alleged IRCTC hotels money laundering case, observing that there was a strong suspicion of abuse of office…
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq (PTI Photo) Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, who were among seven players sent back to Pakistan by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the team’s heavy defeat against England at Lord’s, have now been summoned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over information obtained from their mobile phones, according to…
Amid political turmoil, Akash Anand has again been demoted by Mayawati, who has questioned her nephew’s maturity. His X profile has devolved from National Convenor to Party Worker and now to Supporter. His younger sibling, Ishan Anand, has been brought to the centre stage. Mayawati has tied Akash’s political prospects to his father-in-law’s exit from…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has refused to look too far ahead when it comes to the 2027 ODI World Cup, insisting that October 2027 is still a long way away as speculation continues over whether the veteran batter will feature in the next edition of the global showpiece.Asked about his chances of playing the World…
In 1969, a bridge over Interstate 90 and the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River near Osburn, Idaho, was built. For more than half a century, the bridge sat there in the sun, with not much use. The bridge was meant to serve a growing town. But the mining companies bought the land on the far…