Skyroot Aerospace CEO and founder Pawan Kumar Chandana and co-founder Naga Bharath Daka speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone from Sriharikota after the successful maiden launch NEW DELHI: “When I took the bold step of privatising the space sector, I was discouraged not to go ahead, I was told it could not…
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Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday claimed that the ruling BJP is “trembling with fear” over his decision to contest the Bankipur assembly bypoll, a move that marks his electoral debut.“One man has stood up, and the entire BJP, from top to bottom, is trembling with fear,”…
Amarnath, Vaishno Devi Yatras temporarily suspended due to bad weather NEW DELHI: Authorities on Saturday temporarily suspended the Amarnath Yatra and Vaishno Devi Yatra due to an adverse weather forecast, saying the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of pilgrims.The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said the Vaishno…
59.95% students mark a improvement NEW DELHI: The Central Board on Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday declared the results for second edition of the class 10th board examinations. According to CBSE, 6,63,777 students appeared for the second board examination, of whom 5,13,955 took the test to improve their scores from the main examination. A total…
NEW DELHI: The Nirmohi Akhara has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for what it calls the “proper implementation” of a Constitution bench’s November 2019 Ayodhya judgment that led to the cobstruction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.In a miscellaneous application filed through its Sarpanch, Mahant Raja Ramchandracharya Ateet Guru Mahant Raghunath Dasji Maharaj, the…
Kartik Aryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam NEW DELHI: A political thriller on the removal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status won Best Feature Film. A biopic of V D Savarkar brought its actor-director the award for Best Debut Director. A Tamil film on an Army officer killed in Kashmir took Best Direction. Another film set during…
Eyewitnesses recall moments when Sonam Wangchuk was taken away from Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Eyewitnesses at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday recalled the moments climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken away from the protest site, saying the operation unfolded within minutes and that all they could see were white bedsheets shielding the police action from…
The largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history has destroyed more than 100 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, according to authorities. The fire in southern Norway started in a townhouse in the city of Drammen around 3:30pm. on Friday, local time, police said. It then spread through the area and into nearby…
New Delhi: Security personnel detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) after activist Sonam Wangchuk, unseen, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, is shifted to a hospital from Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday intensified round-the-clock surveillance, vehicle checks and security…