February 14, 2026
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Europe eyes Musk’s SpaceX to replace Russian rockets

by on August 12, 2022 0

The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe’s Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap alongside...

‘No ambition to be PM, will lead efforts to unite opposition for ’24’

by on August 12, 2022 0

“I say this with folded hands: I have no ambition for the PM’s post. If someone asks me this question, I merely offer my pranam to the person. My duty is to work for everyone and I will make efforts to see that all the Opposition parties walk and work together,” Nitish said when...

India breaks Taiwan silence, says avoid bid to change status quo unilaterally

by on August 12, 2022 0

While India follows a one-China policy, and has only unofficial ties with Taiwan, it stopped reiterating the same in bilateral documents with China well over a decade ago and following differences with Beijing over issues related to Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh.

UP ATS nabs man ‘tasked by JeM to kill Nupur Sharma’

by on August 12, 2022 0

UP police’s anti-terrorist squad (ATS) rounded up on Friday a man identified as Mohammed Nadeem from Saharanpur following information that he was allegedly doing Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Muhammed’s bidding to kill suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks against the Prophet.

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed in neck at New York lecture, airlifted to hospital

by on August 12, 2022 0

An AP reporter witnessed a man confront Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and punch or stab him 10 to 15 times as he was being introduced. The author was pushed or fell to the floor. The attacker, who hasn’t been named yet, was brought down by other attendees who rushed on stage...

Inspired by grandparents’ story, Guneeta Singh Bhalla to make over 10k oral histories of partition survivors

by on August 12, 2022 0

The misery weaved around the survivors of partition told by grandmother when she was a teenager and had migrated to US, made Guneeta Singh Bhalla to keep imagining about the unhealed wounds and scars of the partition, which resulted into millions getting displaced, lakhs being killed, many having gone orphans.