Indian astronomers have discovered one of the farthest star galaxies in the universe, which is estimated to be located 9.3 billion light years away from Earth, announced the Department of Space, Indian Government. This is a landmark achievement for the country’s first Multi-Wavelength Space Observatory ‘AstroSat’. Sharing this information, Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra […]
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What happened to my family is beyond horrible: Suresh Raina
After his sudden return from the UAE, Suresh Raina finally broke his silence in a tweet on Tuesday about an incident wherein two of his relatives were killed. Raina’s uncle was allegedly killed in an attack by robbers in Pathankot district of Punjab. The left-handed batsman also said that one of his cousins also passed […]
Ban on int’l passenger flights extended till Sept 30
The Central government on Monday extended the ban on international commercial passenger flights to and from India till September 30, barring exceptions mentioned by the government. “In partial modification dated June 26, 2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services […]
Ex-president’s condition declines
Former President Pranab Mukherjee has suffered a septic shock in the course of his lung infection treatment, read the bulletin of Army Research and Referral Hospital on Monday. “There is a decline in the medical condition of Shri Pranab Mukherjee since yesterday. He is in septic shock due to his lung infection and is being […]
Chennai’s doctors perform Asia’s first lung transplant on Covid patient
Doctors of a private hospital in Chennai performed Asia’s first lung transplant on a Covid survivor, giving him hope of a better life after the infection severely damaged his lungs. The lungs for the transplant came from a brain dead donor at Chennai’s Gleneagles Global Hospital. The 34-year-old deceased man’s wife also agreed to donate […]
Suresh Raina to miss IPL due to ‘personal reasons’
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer Suresh Raina on Saturday pulled out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 and has decided to return home, citing personal reasons. CSK informed about Raina’s decision through a post on Twitter. “Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of the IPL […]
Cannot promote students without final-year examinations: SC
State cannot promote students without final year examinations, the Supreme Court said on Friday. However, a Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, said if a state felt it could not conduct the examinations by September 30, it must approach the University Grants Commission (UGC) for new dates to hold the examinations. For any exemptions from […]
Defence Minister to formally induct Rafale on Sept 10
The much-awaited Rafale fighter aircrafts that arrived in India last month, will be officially inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Ambala airbase in Haryana in a ceremony on September 10. French Defence Minister Florence Parly is also likely to attend the event as an invitation is being […]
Pakistani team to meet Indian authorities at Baba Dera Nanak for bridge survey
Five months after India and Pakistan sealed the borders to curb the spread of Covid-19, a team of 10 Pakistani engineers will cross over to India on Thursday to discuss the construction of a bridge in the Kartarpur Corridor. They will meet officials of Border Security Force (BSF), National Highways of India (NHAI) and […]
India to acquire 2 more Phalcon AWACS from Israel
In a move to bolster the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) surveillance capabilities, the government is all set to acquire two PHALCON airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) aircraft from Israel by next week. Sources say that the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is all set to give its final nod to the deal after extensive […]









