The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is planning a mission to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024. The US space agency on Monday detailed the next steps under its Artemis programme for the Moon including the latest Phase 1 plans to land the first woman and the […]
A set of three idols of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, stolen from a temple in Tamil Nadu decades ago, were restored to the Indian government after a collector voluntarily offered to hand it back on discovering their true history. The theft dates back to 1978 and led to an investigation by the Idol Wing […]
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted central Nepal on Wednesday morning. The epicentre of the tremor was was 48 km east (E) of Kathmandu at Ramche of Sindhupalchok district. No damages have been reported yet from the epicentre of the earthquake. “An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred around Ramche of Sindhupalchok […]
In a significant victory, India got elected as Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the principal global body focused on gender equality and women empowerment, beating China in a hotly-contested election. The CSW is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The 54-member ECOSOC, holding the […]
Indo- American production feature film ‘Harami’, written and directed by Shyam Madiraju and featuring Emraan Hashmi has officially been selected for the main competition section (New Horizons) of the Busan International Film Festival, 2020. One of the 10 films from nine countries, ‘Harami’ is the only Indian film to be selected for this year’s main […]
Each year on September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day is observed to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides and raise awareness on this topic. In 2003, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) collaborated with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) to host the first ever […]
US President Donald Trump has been nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, who cited his “key role in… creating new dynamics in other protracted conflicts, such as the […]
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday became the second men’s player to reach 100 international goals as he guided his side to victory against Sweden. Ronaldo reached the milestone just before half-time of Tuesday’s Nations League match. The 35-year-old had 99 goals under his belt when he took the field during the team’s Nations League […]
Wildfires in California have torched a record more than two million acres, said the state fire department, as an uncontrolled blaze forced many residents to flee their homes. “In the past 33 years we have not seen a single year go over two million acres until this year,” said California Department of Forestry and Fire […]
Twelve worshippers including a boy died and dozens others suffered serious burn injuries after air conditioners of a mosque burst on Friday night in Bangladesh’s central Narayanganj district, an official said on Saturday morning. Samanta Lal Sen, coordinator of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, said, “12 people had died […]