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Record-breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson retires from NASA
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who spent a record-breaking 665 days in space, has retired from the space agency. Whitson, the 58-year-old NASA astronaut, holds the US record for most cumulative time in space.
She also claimed the title…
Kovind, Modi, Rahul greet Nation on Eid
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday greeted the people on the occasion of Eid, praying that it should usher goodwill and harmony.
"Eid Mubarak and good wishes to all…
Centre confirms plan to amend RTI Act, refuses to provide amendment details
Even as the central government has confirmed that the matter regarding amendment in the Right to Information (RTI) Act is under consideration, the Department of Personnel and Training refused to provide details of the proposed amendment…
Soldier killed in Pakistan sniper fire on LoC
An Indian soldier, Bikas Gurung was killed on Saturday in Pakistani sniper fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
Defence Ministry sources said the incident took place in Laam area of Nowshera sector.…
TDP expresses solidarity with Delhi’s AAP Government
Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has expressed solidarity with Delhi's AAP government in its row with the Lt. Governor.
"We express our solidarity with the Government of Delhi elected by people," tweeted TDP President and…
Karnataka Govt to build 5 lakh Houses for Poor
Katnataka's ruling JD-S-Congress has set a target of constructing 5 lakh houses across the state, including 2 lakh in Bengaluru, for poor families over the next five years, said an official on Friday.
"The decision to build 5 lakh houses…
More opposition parties back Kejriwal’s stir
More regional parties have expressed their support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's protest against the Lt Governor with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) being the latest.
JMM'S Working President and…
Vajpayee’e health continues to improve: AIIMS
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, undergoing treatment for urinary tract infection and chest congestion, continued to show improvement on the fourth day at AIIMS, the hospital said on Friday.
"Vajpayee is stable. He continues…
BJP MLA files police complaint against AAP Minister
A day after Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain alleged that he was assaulted by BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa and his associates at the Secretariat, the opposition legislator on Friday filed a complaint against him for making a…
India too missing mark to achieve Paris climate goals: Experts
A vast majority of nations, including disaster-facing India, are missing the mark in achieving the goal set at the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The leaked United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…