London: UK lawmakers Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law. Members of Parliament voted 314-291 to back the...
New Delhi: In a significant milestone, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was Friday declared the winner of the bid for the transfer of technology of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), the ISRO's rocket to place satellites up to 500 kg in low-earth orbit, edging out...
New Delhi: The launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed once again Friday, as NASA and its partners continue technical evaluations. The mission, a collaboration between NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX, will...
New Delhi: In a significant stride towards enhancing coastal defence and maritime capabilities, the Indian Navy Wednesday commissioned INS Arnala, the first of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, into the Eastern Naval Command, in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan,...
New Delhi: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station has been postponed to June 22, to allow NASA to evaluate the operations on the orbital lab after the recent repairs in the Russian section, Axiom Space announced Wednesday. The Axiom-4 mission,...
Washington: President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to...
Health experts are increasingly aware that some common kitchen habits may have long-term effects on our well-being. While your kitchen is generally a safe space, it’s worth knowing how certain routines could impact your health over time. Here are some everyday practices to be mindful...
New Delhi: Google Tuesday announced a major initiative to make India’s digital space safer by unveiling its new ‘Safety Charter’ during the ‘Safer with Google India Summit’. The initiative is focused on protecting users from online fraud, boosting cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and ensuring that...
New Delhi: Nearly all of the nine nuclear-armed states, including India and Pakistan, continued intensive nuclear modernisation programmes in 2024, upgrading existing weapons and adding newer versions, according to a report by a global think-tank. India is believed to have once again "slightly expanded" its...
New Delhi: WhatsApp Monday announced that it will soon introduce advertisements and other paid features in a major shift for the messaging app, which has mostly remained ad-free since its launch. The move marks WhatsApp’s most significant step toward monetisation since it was acquired by...
Revolting against oppression and seeking freedom is ingrained in human nature, something that a repressive regime finds out sooner or...
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US President Donald Trump, who had comfortably defeated his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the recent presidential election and exuded...
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Months ahead of the Assembly polls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on 28 June launched a ‘special...
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We marked the 50th anniversary of the Emergency a few days ago. Another anniversary, this time the 75th, went relatively...
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