US Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar-imaging satellite into orbit
New Delhi, March 12 - American aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider Rocket Lab on Tuesday carried a commercial radar-imaging satellite by Japanese company Synspective into the low Earth orbit.
Indira and Sanjay didn’t spare even sports; India paid for it at Montreal Olympics: Book Excerpts
New Delhi, March 12 - Editor's Note -- TV journalist, blogger and newspaper columnist Vishnu Sharma has painstakingly put together a book titled 'Indira Files', whose blurb makes it clear what it sets out to do. It is indeed a 'Critical Look at
Imran barred from holding meetings inside Adiala Jail for two weeks
Rawalpindi, March 12 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been barred from holding meetings inside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for two weeks, as per a media report.
Over 2.12 cr families have access to pure drinking water in UP now: CM Yogi
Lucknow, March 12 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that over 2.12 crore families have access to pure drinking water in the state now.
India’s retail inflation eases to 4-month low of 5.09 per cent in February
New Delhi, March 12 - India's retail inflation slowed to a four-month low of 5.09 per cent in February bringing some relief to household budgets, official figures released on Tuesday showed.
Sachin Tendulkar heaps praise on Mumbai’s clinical performance with the bat
New Delhi, March 12 - Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar heaped praises on Mumbai batters for their performance on day three of the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha at the BKC ground here for showing “more discipline, patience, and commitment in the second inning.”
PM Modi inaugurates Kochrab Ashram, unveils master plan for Gandhi Ashram Memorial
Ahmedabad, March 12 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Kochrab Ashram and launched the Master Plan of Gandhi Ashram Memorial here at Sabarmati Ashram on Tuesday.
CAA will not take away citizenship, Amit Shah assures minorities
Hyderabad, March 12 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured minorities that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not take away their citizenship.
Ahead of revamp, ‘Digital survey’ of Dharavi to begin on March 18
Mumbai, March 12 - In a milestone development, the Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt. Ltd. (DRPPL) will embark on a ‘digital survey’ of lakhs of informal slum residents of Dharavi on March 18, officials said.
Tears of joy: Pakistani Hindu refugees in Delhi celebrate notification of CAA rules
New Delhi, March 12 - Holi came early for Pakistani Hindu refugees living in a cramped settlement near Majnu Ka Tila in Delhi, as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rules were notified on Monday. Since Tuesday morning, the people living in the refugee
Credit off-take from banks continues to grow: CARE Ratings
Chennai, March 12 - Credit off-take from banks continued to grow, increasing by 20.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to reach Rs 162.1 lakh crore, for the fortnight ending February 23, 2024, said CARE Ratings.
‘So many emotions, so many memories’: Hardik Pandya joins MI training session
New Delhi, March 12 - Mumbai Indian (MI) captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024 Hardik Pandya was excited to join the MI squad calling it ‘relieving the good old days’.
Vodafone Idea secures $1 billion in equity in ‘soft commitment’ from investors
New Delhi, March 12 - Facing a cash crunch, Vodafone Idea has secured an equity commitment of $1 billion (around Rs 8,300 crore) from investors.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Annabel Sutherland named ICC Player of the Month for February
Dubai, March 12 - India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2024 while Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland won the corresponding ICC Women’s Player of the Month award.
Music maestro A. R. Rahman delighted to work with Blessy on ‘The Goat Life’
Kochi, March 12 - Music maestro A. R. Rahman has expressed his deep joy working with director Blessy, whose latest venture 'The Goat Life' is all set to hit the theatres on March 28.
NASA’s Crew 7 returns to Earth after spending 197 days in space station
New Delhi, March 12 - NASA’s Crew 7 astronauts, from four different space agencies, have returned safely after spending 197 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency has said.
BJP’s strategy to change CM in Haryana may reap rich electoral dividends
Chandigarh, March 12 - Eyeing a strategy to change the helm in the run-up to assembly elections that may pay off like Uttarakhand, the BJP legislature party in Haryana on Tuesday elected Lok Sabha MP Nayab Singh Saini, belonging to Other Backward Classes
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 3 chip plants, address youth on job creation
New Delhi, March 12 - Giving a push to his vision to position India as a global hub for semiconductor design, manufacturing and technology development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of three semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25 lakh
Musk’s X banned over 5 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in Feb
New Delhi, March 12 - Elon Musk-run X Corp banned a record 5,06,173 accounts in India between January 26 and February 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
Jharkhand farmer featured in ‘To Kill A Tiger’ got US visa after being rejected first
Los Angeles, March 12 - New Delhi-born Indian Canadian filmmaker, Nisha Pahuja, has shared how Ranjit, the Jharkhand rice farmer whose fight for justice for his gang-raped daughter is the story of her Oscar-nominated documentary feature, 'To Kill A Tiger', did not get