BENGALURU: When Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye placed its first commercial satellite, Drishti, in orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket Sunday, it marked more than just another launch for India’s private space sector. Drishti, being pegged India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite, and the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, also added a rare new capability to the…
Kailash Mansarovar (Image/ANI) Nepal on Sunday objected to India and China planning to conduct the upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass, claiming that the route passes through Kathmandu’s territory.In a statement issued by the foreign affairs ministry, Kathmandu said it was not consulted before the pilgrimage route was finalised and reiterated its long-standing position…
NEW DELHI: The Baramulla-Uri stretch of the National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir was closed near Lagama on Sunday following a heavy landslide, disrupting vehicular movement on the key route.The landslide blocked the road, prompting authorities to divert traffic via the Bandi-Paranpillan-Dachi route towards Uri to maintain connectivity while clearance operations are under way, news…
Brixton drive-by shooting leaves four injured, one in critical condition Four individuals have been wounded as a result of gunshots that were reportedly discharged from a moving car in Brixton, south London, shortly after midnight on Saturday, leading to an intense police investigation and renewed worries regarding the safety of the local community. This event…
‘He is a mouse’: TMC’s Kunal Ghosh slams ‘Singham’ cop Ajay Pal Sharma over repolling in Falta, demands suspension NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, popularly dubbed ‘Singham’, demanding his suspension over alleged massive rigging in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency.“If there…
US government has shut down the immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street in San Francisco earlier than planned, leaving thousands of cases in limbo and raising concerns among lawyers and advocates about delays and missed hearings.The closure took effect eight months ahead of schedule and ended operations at one of the country’s busiest immigration courts….
NEW DELHI: Multi-state electoral verdict on May 4 will be shaped not only by broad swings but by a cluster of constituencies where margins are tight, candidates are high profile and local dynamics are unusually intense. After the counting begins and trends trickle in, these seats offer early clues to momentum, alliance cohesion and voter…
US President Donald Trump Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday said the United States faces a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with Tehran, mocking Washington’s narrowed options amid a prolonged diplomatic deadlock and rising tensions between the two countries.In a statement carried by state television, the Guards’ intelligence organisation…
Puducherry voting (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Puducherry assembly elections will begin on Monday at 8 am, with clear trends expected within a few hours as the Union Territory has only 30 constituencies.The election witnessed a record voter turnout of 89.83% and is being closely watched as a high-stakes contest between the…
A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…