- Wednesday, April 23, 2025
THE INQUIRY into the Maha Kumbh stampede was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh government and no data on casualties and injured victims is maintained with the central government, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday (18). Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai shared the information while replying to…
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday (18) with a soft splashdown off Florida's coast, nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a week-long stay on the International Space Station. Their return caps a protracted…
NEW ZEALAND prime minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday (18) said he looks forward to signing a free trade agreement with India in 60 days, a move which is expected to increase bilateral trade by 10 times over ten years. After a gap of about ten years, India and New Zealand…
LEGENDARY cricketer Kapil Dev is all for family travelling with cricketers on tours but has also called for a balanced approach in dealing with the contentious issue that has divided opinions. Following India’s 1-3 Test series loss to Australia, the BCCI issued a directive limiting the duration of family visits…
RESIDENTS of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat's Mehsana district are gearing up for Diwali-like festivities on Wednesday (19) morning to celebrate her scheduled return to Earth after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station. Williams has been in the thoughts and prayers of the villagers, eagerly…
THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE conducted searches in Bengaluru on Tuesday (18) as part of an alleged foreign exchange violation case against US billionaire George Soros-founded 'private funding agency' OSF and its investment arm EDF, official sources said. Eight premises of some of the beneficiaries of Open Society Foundations (OSF) and Economic…
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams departed the International Space Station early Tuesday in a SpaceX capsule for a long-awaited trip back to Earth. Their week-long test mission got stretched to nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft developed snags. Wilmore and Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts and…
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump's policy of 'America First' should not be misunderstood as America alone, US director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday (18). In an address at the Raisina Dialogue, she said there is "huge opportunity" in expanding the India-US relationship, and prime minister Narendra Modi and…
CHINA has appreciated prime minister Narendra Modi's "positive" remarks on the Sino-Indian ties favouring dialogue over discord and said that a cooperative "dance between the elephant and dragon" contributing to mutual success is the only choice for both sides. “China appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent positive statements on China-India…
MAHARASHTRA chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (18) said the violence in Nagpur appears to be a premeditated conspiracy and the mob had targeted specific houses and establishments. Violence erupted on Monday (17) evening, with stones hurled at police amid rumours that the holy book of a community was burnt…
