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Countdown For Rocket Launch With 31 Satellites to Begin on Thursday: ISRO
The 28-hour countdown for the Friday morning launch of India's earth observation satellite Cartosat and 30 other satellites (29 foreign and one Indian) with Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will begin on Thursday morning.
Protest ‘Sheershasana’ by farmers, Cycle Yatras by SP in UP on World Yoga Day
Uttar Pradesh's capital might be going under a makeover for PM Narendra Modi’s visit on 21st June for International Yoga Day with giant LED screens and beefed up security, but there might be few protests too.
Intex Aqua S3 Smartphone With Fast-charging Launched
Running on Android Nougat 7.0 Operating System, the phone offers 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera with LED flash.
Tubelight Kid Matin Rey Tangu Is Superstar of Itanagar, Says Salman Khan
He may have wanted to become a chef earlier but after working with Salman Khan in the upcoming film Tubelight, Matin Rey Tangu says he now aspires to be an actor.
PV Sindhu Won Bronze, Saina is Sania: Glaring Errors in Karnataka Textbooks
The new and ‘improved’ books were the result of two years of consultations with 185 academicians and an outlay of Rs 45 lakh.
Wendell Rodricks To Design For Plus Size Fashion Show At Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017
Ace designer Wendell Rodricks has collaborated with aLL, The Plus Size Store, to design a new autumn winter collection which will be showcased at the upcoming Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2017.
Kovind, Who Could be Prez, Was Denied Entry at Presidential Retreat in Shimla
If all goes the BJP’s way, Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind could be the 14th President of India next month — weeks after he was denied entry at a presidential estate in the leafy Mashobra hills area of Shimla.
This is What Life Will Be Like: UP Babus Get Jail Tour to Combat Corruption
Take a tour of jail, get a glimpse of what life is like behind bars and decide for yourself if you want to indulge in corruption is the message for officials.
Former Australia Cafe Fined for Exploiting Indian Worker
Indian-origin owners of a former coffee club have been fined more than 180,000 dollars in Australia for exploiting an Indian employee by forcing him to hand back his wages and threatening to have his visa cancelled if he refused.
India Re-nominates Dalveer Bhandari For Another Term as ICJ Judge
Bhandari, 69, was elected in April 2012 during simultaneous balloting in both the General Assembly and the Security Council to a seat on the International Court of Justice, which is also known as the World Court.
Treasure Trove of Nazi Artifacts Found in a Hidden Room in Argentina
Some 75 objects were found in a collector's home in Beccar, a suburb north of Buenos Aires, and authorities say they suspect they are originals that belonged to high-ranking Nazis in Germany during World War II.
Travel Agency Used by Otto Warmbier Stops North Korea Trips for Americans
The tour agency that took US student Otto Warmbier to Pyongyang said Tuesday it would stop taking Americans to the reclusive state after the 22-year-old died following 18 months in North Korean detention.
Julian Assange Abandons 'Special Announcement' at Embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday abandoned plans to make a "special announcement" five years after moving into London's Ecuadorian embassy, claiming he had a meeting set with UK officials.
20,000 Litres of Petrol Wasted as Fuel Tanker Overturns in Delhi's Moolchand Underpass
Two people were injured in the accident. Firemen and police have cordoned off the area for the safety of commuters.
Gulf Crisis: Qatar Says it Will Not Negotiate Unless Neighbours Lift 'Blockade'
Qatar will not negotiate with its neighbours to resolve the Gulf dispute unless they first lift the trade and travel boycott they imposed two weeks ago, its foreign minister said.
US Student Otto Warmbier, Held Prisoner by North Korea, Dies Days After Release
Otto Warmbier, 22, who was arrested in North Korea while visiting as a tourist, had been described by doctors caring for him last week as having extensive brain damage that left him in a state of "unresponsive wakefulness."