Addressing a query about the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Somanath said that Vikram performed its functions flawlessly during its lunar day, as programmed.“It is happily sleeping on the Moon. It has done its job very well. Maybe if it wishes to wake up, let it wake up. Until then, we will wait,”...
Read MoreFBI Director Christopher Wray has warned about the increasing number of terrorist threats against the United States, particularly from individuals acting alone and inspired by Hamas. He urged law enforcement to be cautious of potential repercussions from the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict. Wray did not disclose specific domestic threats but emphasized the importance of sharing...
Read MorePublic health and global health practitioners have called for greater transparency and oversight in the election process for regional directors of the World Health Organization (WHO). The letter, signed by over 60 experts, comes amidst controversy surrounding the nomination of Salma Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh’s current prime minister, for the position of the...
Read MoreA three-and-a-half-year-old kindergarten student was allegedly raped repeatedly in Bikaner by her school bus conductor, who apparently warned her against speaking about it as “her parents would die and she would be left alone”. Madanlal (34) has been arrested. Two others, driver Kamal and a female bus assistant, Pooja, are under the scanner as...
Read MoreThe Israeli military is preparing to invade the Gaza Strip to capture Gaza City and destroy Hamas’ leadership, according to senior Israeli military officers. This operation would be Israel’s biggest ground operation since its invasion of Lebanon in 2006.
Read MoreBJP MP Nishikant Dubey has accused TMC MP Mahua Moitra of accepting cash and gifts in exchange for asking questions in Parliament. Dubey has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla requesting an inquiry committee to investigate the allegations. Moitra responded by claiming she was being targeted for raising concerns about favoritism towards the...
Read MoreA new report by the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) reveals that India, Indonesia, the UK, and Switzerland are the only major economies on track to meet their Paris Agreement goals by 2030. The report highlights a disparity in climate action, with major economies failing to account for their historical emissions or differentiate efforts between...
Read MoreIsrael’s actions in Gaza have gone “beyond the scope of self-defence” and the Israeli government must “cease its collective punishment of the people of Gaza”, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said. Wang’s remarks, made on a call to his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday, came as Israel appeared poised for...
Read MoreTalks between the Samajwadi Party and Congress regarding seat-sharing for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls have reportedly failed. The two parties are now in contention for at least five assembly seats. The situation may impact their seat-sharing negotiations for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Read MoreThe joint declaration at the 9th G20 Nations’ Speakers Conference was adopted despite objections from Indonesia and other countries. They wanted to condemn Israel’s attacks on Gaza and human rights violations. The Indonesian House of Representatives speaker, Puan Maharani, objected to the absence of the Palestinian issue in the joint statement. However, Lok Sabha...
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