Sunita Williams, 8 others to fly on Boeing, SpaceX spacecraft: NASA.
Houston: Indian-origin US astronaut Sunita Williams is among the nine astronauts named by NASA on Friday for its first human spaceflight programme since the retirement […]
International
Strong Indian economy continues to lead global growth: IMF.
Washington: India is a source of growth for the global economy for the next few decades and it could be what China was for the […]
Imran Khan questioned by Pakistan’s anti-graft body.
Peshawar: Imran Khan, who is set to become Pakistan’s new prime minister, was questioned today by the country’s anti-graft body in connection with the misuse […]
Facebook seeking customer data from US banks: Report.
SanFrancisco: To offer new “financial services” via its messaging app Messenger, Facebook is seeking customer data from some US-based banks regarding their card transactions, shopping […]
Wheelchair-bound 10-year-old boy stands for national anthem in Tennessee.
NEWYORK: In a heart-warming moment witnessed by many, a 10-year-old wheelchair-bound boy managed to stand for the national anthem at a Tennessee fair on Sunday night. […]
Explosion causes fire near Italy’s Bologna Airport.
Italy/ROME: Two trucks collided on a motorway near Bologna airport in northern Italy on Monday, sending a huge ball of fire and billows of black […]
Pakistan fears India getting ready for water warfare through dams.
Kalabagh: For years, there has been rampant and widespread opposition within Pakistan to the construction of Kalabagh Dam (KBD) on Indus river in the country’s […]
Five killed as small plane crashes near shopping centre in California.
LosAngeles: Five persons have been killed after a small aircraft crashed in Santa Ana city in the US state of California, officials said. The twin-engine aircraft […]
Earthquake measuring 5.3 hits Nicobar islands.
Nicobar: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale struck Nicobar islands at around 1000hrs on Monday morning. While there was no report of any […]
China successfully tests waverider hypersonic aircraft capable of carrying nukes.
China: China said on Sunday that it has successfully tested its waverider hypersonic aircraft which is capable of flying independently and of carrying nuclear warheads. State-run […]
Sikh man thrashed, told ‘you are not welcome here’ in US.
NewYork: A 50-year-old Sikh man was beaten up multiple times by two white men who yelled racial slurs that “You’re not welcome here!, Go back […]
California’s massive wildfire forces thousands to evacuate.
California: Thousands more mountain residents were evacuated from the path of California`s biggest wildfire on Friday as fatigued firefighters battled gusting winds driving one of […]
India vs China in US: Are desi students outperforming northern neighbours in America?
American: Chinese and Indian students form a massive bulk of foreign students studying in colleges across the United States. When it comes to finding jobs […]
India now 3rd Asian country to get STA-1 status from US, high-tech product sales to get easier.
Washington: India has become the third Asian country after Japan and South Korea to get the Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) status after the US issued […]
Is Donald Trump meeting Kim Jong Un again? White House denies rumours.
NorthKorea: There were two sworn enemies once upon a time. They called each other names and threatened war. They bragged about their missiles and were […]
IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKIs refuel midair, fly with F/A-18 Hornet fighters during Exercise Pitch Black 2018.
DARWIN: “This is how friendships are formed.” For the first time ever, Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) fast-jets flew together over Australian […]
Exclusive: Pakistan supporting 600 terrorists to cross LOC, says intelligence report.
NewDelhi: An intelligence report accessed by News reveals that there are over 600 terrorists at various launchpads all along the Line of Control who are […]
US caps security aid to Pakistan at $150 million, significantly below usual.
Washington: The United States Congress has passed the National Defense Authorisation Act-2019 (NDAA-19) which capped its security-related aid to Pakistan to USD 150 million, significantly […]
Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter fires Kh-31 supersonic cruise missile at ship, blows it to smithereens.
NewDelhi: Russia has been testing its latest weaponry during the massive naval drill in the Caspian Sea and as part of the exercise, a Russian […]
Donald Trump to propose 25% tariff on $200 billion Chinese imports.
WASHINGTON: The United States plans to propose slapping a 25 per cent tariff on $200 billion of imported Chinese goods after initially setting them at […]
Imran Khan’s party rejects reports of inviting foreign leaders, including PM Narendra Modi for oath ceremony.
ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which is all set to form a new government in Pakistan, on Tuesday rejected reports that it was mulling to invite foreign […]
Ex Pitch Black 2018: Jet malfunctions, drops a mysterious ‘object’ from sky, creates panic.
DARWIN: It was an unprecedented scene in Darwin, Australia. On Monday afternoon, a ‘large object’ was seen falling from the sky, hours after the Operation […]