NEW DELHI: (Jun 20) NASA has put off Sunday’s launch of the Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others to the International Space Station, saying it required additional time to evaluate operations on the orbital lab after the recent repairs in its Russian section. The Axiom-4 mission was targeting a June 22...
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PM Modi wishes President Murmu on birthday, lauds her work to empower poor
NEW DELHI: (Jun 20) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Droupadi Murmu on her 67th birthday on Friday, and said her life and leadership continue to inspire crores of people across the country. “She has always worked to empower the poor and downtrodden. May she be blessed with a long and healthy life in service...
SPECIAL NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMP, SRINAGAR NCC GROUP HEADQUARTERS, SRINAGAR CADETS FROM ACROSS THE NATION ARRIVE IN SRINAGAR FOR SPECIAL NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMP UNDER NCC
Srinagar, 18 June 2025: A contingent of 340 Cadets and ANOs representing every State and Union Territory of India arrived in Srinagar on 17 Jun 25 to participate in the Special National Integration Camp (SNIC) Srinagar, a 12 day camp being conducted by NCC Group Srinagar under the aegis of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh Directorate....
Man poses as R&AW ‘legal officer’ on matrimonial site, dupes woman of Rs 75,000
NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) A Delhi-based woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 75,000 by a man she met on a matrimonial website, who claimed to be a ‘legal officer’ with the Research and Analysis Wing, an official said on Thursday. According to the woman, the accused, a Bengaluru local, allegedly introduced himself to her through...
Air India CEO says crashed Dreamliner was well-maintained, undergone last major check in Jun 2023
MUMBAI: (Jun 19) The crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was “well-maintained” and had undergone a major check in June 2023 with the next scheduled for December this year, said Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Thursday. In a message to flyers, the Air India chief also said the 15 per cent reduction in...
PM Modi greets Rahul Gandhi on birthday
NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 55th birthday on Thursday. He said on X, “Birthday greetings to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life.” A fifth-term Lok Sabha MP and former...
Leh-bound IndiGo plane returns to Delhi due to technical issue
NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) A Leh-bound IndiGo plane returned to the national capital due to a technical issue on Thursday morning after being airborne for over two hours. The A320 aircraft, operating the flight 6E2006 from Delhi to Leh, returned to the national capital after being airborne for over two hours, as per information available...
Sonia Gandhi stable, recovering well: Hospital
NEW DELHI: (Jun 19) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who was hospitalised owing to a stomach-related issue, is stable and recovering well, the hospital said on Thursday. The 78-year-old Congress leader was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on June 15. According to Dr Ajay Swaroop, the chairman of the hospital, Gandhi is...
J-K’s statehood not a concession but constitutional right: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR: (Jun 19) National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has said that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is not a concession but a constitutional right. Addressing a meeting of NC workers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, the former chief minister called for an immediate return to full democratic authority in the...
Israel strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, state television says
DUBAI: (Jun 19) (AP) Israel has attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state television said Thursday. The report said there was “no radiation danger whatsoever” and that the facility had already been evacuated before the attack. Israel warned earlier Thursday morning it would attack the facility and urged the public to flee the area....