Moon done for India, over to the Sun now as Aditya lifts off successfully
Sriharikota (AP), Sep 2 (PTI) ISRO on Saturday launched the country’s ambitious Solar mission, Aditya L1 eyeing history again after its successful lunar expedition, Chandrayan 3 a few days ago. As the 23.40-hour countdown concluded, the 44.4 meter tall Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) soared majestically at the prefixed time of 11.50 am from this […]
UGC bars varsities from printing Aadhaar number on degrees, provisional certificates
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Printing of Aadhaar number of students on degrees and provisional certificates is not allowed, the University Grants Commission has told varsities. The directive by the higher education regulator comes amid reports that state governments are considering printing of full Aadhaar numbers on provisional certificates and degrees issued by universities, for […]
SIA arrests 2 more terrorists absconding for over 30 years in Doda
Jammu, Sep 2 (PTI) Two more terrorists, absconding for over 30 years, were arrested by the Special Investigation Agency from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Saturday. The accused have been as Firdous Ahmad Wani of Ghat village and Khurshid Ahmad Malik of Bharat village. The duo, both trained in Pakistan, were wanted […]
Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi to attend public events in poll-bound Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Sep 2 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address public meetings in Chhattisgarh, where assembly elections are due by the year-end, on Saturday. Ahead of the polls in the Congress-ruled state, this is for the first time that events of the two senior leaders belonging to rival parties […]
India vs Pakistan: Cricketers bonhomie ease the edge
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 2 (PTI) Virat Kohli walked up to Haris Rauf and they hugged each other and exchanged a few words and laughter. Perhaps, they were having a bit of a joke about those two sixes on a starry Melbourne night last year. It wasn’t a mere put on. There was a touching […]
Elderly man found dead in Tral, Police begins probe
Srinagar, Sep 2: Police has started investigation after a 75-year-old man was found dead in paddy fields of Kangloora area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said Saturday. A police official said that on Friday evening, Police Station Tral received an information that a dead body of a person is lying in the […]
Man shoots wife dead and dies soon afterwards due to ‘heart attack’
Thane, Sep 2 (PTI) A 56-year-old man allegedly shot dead his wife, but soon afterwards collapsed and died, apparently due to a heart attack, at their residence in Thane city of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred around 10.15 pm on Friday in Yashwant Nivas building located in Kumbhar Ali of Kalwa, they […]
PM Modi congratulates Tharman on election as Singapore president
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his election as president of Singapore. He said on X, “I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership. Tharman scored a landslide victory in the presidential election held on Friday.
G20 summit: IAF deploying combat jets, anti-drone systems
Surveillance equipment to secure skies
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is deploying frontline fighter jets, radars, anti-drone systems and surface-to-air missiles as part of its elaborate efforts to secure the skies of Delhi and neighbouring regions for the G20 summit next week, military sources said on Friday. The IAF has already set up a dedicated Operations Direction Centre […]
