Former Foreign Secretary Muchkund Dubey passes away at 90
New Delhi, June 26 - Former Foreign Secretary Muchkund Dubey (90), who also served as the President of the Council for Social Development and as a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), passed away in Delhi on Wednesday.
Agnikul eyeing commercialisation of 3D-printed engine, make it into a business: CEO
New Delhi, June 26 - After scripting history with the world’s first rocket with a fully 3D-printed engine, Chennai-based space technology startup Agnikul Cosmos is now looking to commercialise the technology and generate business, said co-founder and CEO Srinath Ravichandran on Wednesday.
K’taka home minister warns against drug addiction
Bengaluru, June 26 - Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated on Wednesday that drug addiction is destroying the younger generation and the country needs to carefully consider its future.
T20 World Cup: Together we can create history, Rashid rallies Afghanistan fans ahead of semis
New Delhi, June 26 - As the cricket world braces for the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan took to social media to rally his supporters ahead of the crucial match against South Africa.
Punjab prepares Rs 500 cr action plan for crop residue management
Chandigarh, June 26 - To minimise stubble burning, Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Khudian on Wednesday said a Rs 500 crore action plan for providing machinery has been prepared for the paddy harvest this year.
Five Olympics-bound Indian boxers to prepare in Germany ahead of Paris 2024
New Delhi, June 26 - Five Olympics-bound Indian boxers will head to the Olympic Centre in Saarbrucken, Germany, for a month-long training camp starting from June 28 as part of their final preparations ahead of the Games.
‘We are training for Gold’: Judoka Tulika prepares for top performance at Paris Olympics
New Delhi, June 26 - Judoka Tulika Maan admitted that she was not expecting to get the continental quota to compete in the Olympic Games in women’s over 78 kg class as she believed Avtar Singh (100 kg class) and Vijay Yadav (60
South Korea, US hold joint air drills involving F-22 fighter jet
Seoul, June 26 - South Korea and the United States on Wednesday staged joint air drills involving some 30 aircraft, including the US F-22 Raptor, the Korean Air Force said, in an apparent show of air power against North Korean threats.
Oppn to shun CM Shinde’s customary tea citing peoples’ loss of faith in Mahayuti govt
Mumbai, June 26 - The Opposition on Wednesday unanimously decided to boycott the customary meeting convened by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the eve of the Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislature, beginning on June 27.
India must aim to lower cost of access to space: ISRO Chairman
New Delhi, June 26 - India must aim to lower the cost of access to space as other countries, said ISRO Chairman S. Somanath on Wednesday, at the third Annual India Space Congress (ISC) 2024, in the national capital.
Illegal poppy cultivation in Manipur declined by 50-60 pc: CM Biren Singh
Imphal, June 26 - Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on Wednesday that the area under poppy cultivation in the state has declined by around 50-60 per cent, citing surveys through satellite mapping.
IESA 2024: Rs 2,000 cr worth investment likely in energy storage, EV, green hydrogen sectors
New Delhi, June 26 - The country is likely to witness over Rs 2,000 crore investment opportunities in the energy storage, electric vehicle (EV) and green hydrogen sectors at the upcoming India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) 2024 event in the capital next month,
Telangana Congress may be forced to go slow on ‘poaching’ BRS MLAs
Hyderabad, June 26 - The furore triggered by the defection of a BRS MLA may force Telangana’s ruling Congress to go slow on poaching opposition legislators.
Indian researchers develop method to produce hydrogen from methanol, paraformaldehyde mixture
New Delhi, June 26 - Researchers at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, have innovated a method to produce hydrogen gas from a mixture of methanol and paraformaldehyde under mild conditions, the Ministry of Science & Technology said on Wednesday.
Shah Rukh Khan is a connoisseur of art: Kamal Haasan
New Delhi, June 26 - Kamal Haasan, who shared the screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in Hey Ram, paid a heartfelt tribute to the superstar, calling him a connoisseur of art.
Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte appointed as NATO Secretary General
Brussels, June 26 - The North Atlantic Council decided to appoint outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO said in a statement on Wednesday.
Sensex, Nifty close at record high, media and energy stocks shine
Mumbai, June 26 - Indian equity indices closed at a record high on Wednesday following a rally in media and energy stocks.
T20 World Cup: ‘This SA team is different, we own what is ours’, says Rob Walter ahead of semis
Port of Spain (Trinidad), June 26 - As South Africa prepares to face Afghanistan on Thursday in the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal, head coach Rob Walter is steering his team away from the ghosts of past knockout failures.
Noted sand artist writes to Odisha CM seeking immediate repair of Ratna Bhandar
Bhubaneswar, June 26 - Noted sand artist and a member of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, Sudarsan Patttnaik, has urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to direct the Archaeology Survey of India (ASI) to immediately begin repair and maintenance work of
13 in fray for July 10 Assembly bypolls in Himachal
Shimla, June 26 - After withdrawal of nominations, 13 candidates are in the fray for the July 10 bypolls for Himachal Pradesh’s three Assembly seats -- Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh, an official with the election department said on Wednesday.