Srinagar: An IndiGo aircraft came into contact with a pole that holds the Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) display unit and its associated laser or camera sensors, during the parking process at the Srinagar airport Friday morning, officials said. At around 9:02 am, an Indigo flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG) operating from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar came into...

Washington: The FBI has added India-born Manjit Singh Bedi to its list of most wanted fraudsters for his alleged involvement in irregularities in the US government's benefits scheme. According to the FBI, Bedi operated a small grocery store in Tacoma, Washington, and swiped customers' government benefits cards to give them cash instead of food under the Supplemental...

Sriharikota: ISRO Chairman, Dr V Narayanan Friday responded to criticism over the increasing role of private players in the country’s space sector, saying that ISRO alone cannot meet India’s growing requirements and that the overall space ecosystem needs to expand. Speaking to IANS, Narayanan said India’s space economy and ecosystem must grow to meet the country’s rising...

Kathmandu: Jensen Huang, Chief Executive Officer of US technology company Nvidia, has donated $10 million to Nepal’s Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to support people affected by the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River basin in Rasuwa district, Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said. In a video message, Wagle thanked Huang, Nvidia’s founder and CEO, for the...

Washington: US Vice President J.D. Vance, has again sidestepped questions about a possible presidential campaign in 2028, saying Republicans should concentrate on the November mid-term elections instead of competing for a job several years away. Vance was asked whether he could support Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth or Senator Ted Cruz if either sought the Republican presidential nomination....

Puri: On the auspicious occasion of the Janmashtami festival Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, offered prayers at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, praying for the welfare of the country while stating that connecting with spirituality will lead to self-development among people. Speaking to reporters within the temple premises, Dharmendra...

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Friday successfully launched its advanced Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, adding a significant new capability to the country’s space-based monitoring system. The 51.7-metre GSLV-F17 lifted off from the second launch pad at 2.55 a.m. following a 27.5-hour countdown. The...

New Delhi/Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have secured a patent for a hybrid energy-storage system to improve the efficiency and lifespan of batteries used in electric vehicles, officials said. India is among the largest automobile markets in the world. Dwindling petroleum reserves, coupled with government initiatives, such as the National Electric Mobility...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will observe the first week of every month from September to March as ‘Zero Fatality Week’ as part of an intensified campaign to reduce road accidents and fatalities across the state. A high-level preparatory-cum-review meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan here Thursday under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh...

Bhubaneswar: State’s expanding green economy could generate up to one million employment opportunities over the next decade, but building a skilled and industry-ready workforce will be critical to unlocking this potential, according to a new report by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST). The report, titled “Workforce for Odisha’s Green Economy: Potential for Jobs,...