This is what NASA astronaut Jack Fischer has to say about his time in space.
NewDelhi: NASA astronaut Jack Fischer, who completed his first stint aboard the International Space Station (ISS) alongside Peggy Whitson as a part of Expedition 51/52 […]
Month: December 2017
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa bats for modern education, calls for reform of madrassas.
Karachi: In an unusual move, Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has criticised the role of mushrooming madrassas, which mostly taught only Islamic theology, […]
Heavy snowfall, rains to freeze Himachal Pradesh in coming days.
SHIMLA: The high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh is all set to receive another round of heavy snowfall, rains in coming days, the Meteorological Department predicted […]
BJP leader who called Rahul Gandhi ‘kin of Khilji’ lands in trouble.
MUMBAI: A police complaint has been filed against BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao after he allegedly drew comparison between Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and […]
After ‘neech’ remark, Congress leader sparks controversy, compares BJP to ISIS.
BENGALURU: A Day after senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar invited all wrath for his ‘neech’ remarks on the Prime Minister, here comes another. Now, […]
After 60 years, priest jailed for life for murdering Texas beauty queen who came to him for confession.
SAN/ANTONIO: A retired Catholic priest convicted of murdering a former beauty queen who came to him for confession was sentenced to life in prison by […]
Defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan: US to citizens.
Washington: The United States on Friday advised its citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan, saying that foreign and indigenous terrorist groups continue to […]
Mumbai wakes up to blanket of dense fog, local trains suffer delays.
Mumbai: At a time when fog is quite common in several north Indian cities, Mumbai basks under bright sunshine. Saturday was a grim tale however […]
Gujarat elections 2017: Voting on for first phase, 10 facts you must know.
Gujarat: Voting for the first phase of the much-talked-about Gujarat elections is underway on Saturday. Being the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the […]
Reports of faulty EVMs rock Gujarat, Election Commission says machines replaced.
SURAT: Reports of faulty Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are emerging from some parts of Gujarat in the first phase of polling in the state. There were complaints of […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet mother, wife in Pakistan jail on December 25.
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday permitted Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mother and wife to meet him on December 25. His family members will be accompanied by a diplomat […]
Unhappy with party’s policies, BJP MP Nana Patole resigns from Lok Sabha.
NEWDELHI: A rebellion in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come out in the open after its member of Parliament from Gondia in Maharashtra Nana […]
Max Hospital license cancelled for falsely declaring a newborn dead in Delhi.
NEWDELHI: The license of Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh has been cancelled after it falsely declared a newborn dead and gave it away to the parents in a packet. […]
BJP releases manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra 2017’ for Gujarat elections, focuses on development and unity.
AHMEDABAD: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released its poll manifesto for the upcoming Gujarat Elections 2017. The manifesto titled ‘Sankalp Patra 2017’ was released by Finance […]
13-year-old becomes youngest Indian to be selected for Antarctica Expedition.
NewDelhi: A 13-year-old student from Ahmedabad has become the youngest Indian to be selected for the prestigious annual Antarctica Expedition. This expedition is organised to […]
Cristiano Ronaldo pips Lionel Messi to win Ballon d’Or for joint-record fifth time.
Paris: Portugal`s Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d`Or for world player of the year on Thursday for a joint-record fifth time, going level with […]
Will find out why the ‘sacred’ Brahmaputra is turning black: Kiren Rijiju.
NEWDELHI: Assuring the people a detailed probe into the Brahmaputra river allegedly turning “muddy and black”, MoS Home Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that he […]
Not being allowed to fight Rahul Gandhi for Congress chief post, alleges partyman.
NEWDELHI: Days after Maharashtra Congress leader Shehzad Poonawalla raked up claims of the party presidential election process being ‘rigged’, another leader on Thursday raised questions over the election […]
If not the mother, would you salute Afzal Guru? Asks Venkaiah Naidu.
NEWDELHI: Reacting to the objections raised by some quarters on singing ‘Vande Mataram’, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has asked, “If not your mother, who would […]
Virat Kohli Anushka Sharma marriage: Actress seen with family at Mumbai international airport amid rumours of wedding in Italy.
Mumbai: Anushka Sharma was seen at the international airport here along with her family on Thursday night amid speculations of her wedding in Italy. Rumours are rife […]
India becomes 42nd member of Wassenaar Arrangement – group controlling global trade of conventional weapons.
NewDelhi: India on Thursday became a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement, that controls the global trade of conventional weapons and dual-use goods and technologies. India […]
Not just chaiwallah, here’s list of names PM Narendra Modi has been called, as per Amit Shah.
NEWDELHI: Taking on Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘neech’ jibe, BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday listed several of such “indecent” remarks by Congress leaders against Prime […]