US, UK launch 2 more airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
Sanaa, Feb 10 - The US-British coalition has launched two airstrikes on Houthi sites in Ymen's northern province of Saada, the media reported.
China’s Xi calls for stronger ‘strategic coordination’ with Russia in Lunar New Year call with Putin
Washington, Feb 10 - Chinese President Xi Jinping increased his country's friction with the US and its Western allies by heralding the Lunar Year, vowing greater cooperation and coordination with America's fierce rival in geopolitics -- Russia.
Indian student attacked in Chicago, wife seeks EAM Jaishankar’s help
A student from Hyderabad was injured when four armed robbers attacked him in Chicago, as per his family.
Mahant Swami Maharaj reaches Abu Dhabi for inauguration of UAE’s first Hindu temple
Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual guru of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, reached Abu Dhabi on Tuesday
Key US Senator clears decks for MQ-9B drones for India, demands cooperation in Pannun case
Joe Biden administration formally notifying US Congress of the proposed sale of MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone
Russia ready to supply gas to Europe via safe Nord Stream 2: Putin
Moscow, Feb 9 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Germany does not resume the operation of the surviving pipe of Nord Stream 2, although Moscow is ready to supply gas through it, local media reported.
Russia repeatedly sought peaceful solution to problems in Ukraine since 2014: Putin
Moscow, Feb 9 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country has repeatedly sought a peaceful solution to the problems in Ukraine since 2014, the media reported.
SAR on car for surveillance! Ex-ISRO official promoted Sisir Radar innovates
Chennai, Feb 9 - A synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on a car for surveillance? Yes, that is what space sector startup, Sisir Radar Private Ltd has innovated.
Another NASA-SpaceX backed US firm to launch Moon mission on Valentine’s Day
New Delhi, Feb 9 - NASA backed private US company Intuitive Machines aims to launch a lander on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on February 14.
Some provisions of proposed bipartisan US Immigration Reform Bill to benefit Indians
New York, Feb 5 - The Immigration Reform Bill unveiled by a bipartisan group of Senators has several provisions that could benefit Indians -- if passed -- including protection for H1B visa holders' children who become adults during the green card wait, automatic
Following backlash, Kerala puts budget proposal for privatization of higher education on hold
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 - Following a huge backlash from the opposition parties and within the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Front, the proposal in the state Budget presented in the Assembly that batted for privatization in the higher education sector has been put on hold.
Union Cabinet approves spectrum auction, 6 multi-tracking railway projects
New Delhi, Feb 8 - The Union Cabinet, in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, approved auction of 10,523 MHz spectrum within the current fiscal year, setting a reserve price of Rs 96,317 crore.
Top officials of Indian, Russian N-establishments visit Kudankulam
Chennai, Feb 8 - Top officials of Indian and the Russian nuclear establishments visited Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam where four more 1,000 MW atomic power plants are being constructed, it was announced on Thursday.
‘Stench’ forces Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight to return to Delhi
New Delhi / Mumbai, Feb 9 - An IndiGo Airlines New Delhi-Mumbai flight returned to the Delhi airport early on Friday as some passengers complained of a stench inside the aircraft.
Lok Sabha to discuss White Paper today
New Delhi, Feb 9 - The Lok Sabha on Friday will hold a discussion on the White Paper on Indian economy, which slams the Congress-led UPA government for its policy misadventures during its 10-year rule at the Centre and explains how the Modi
Indian-Saudi joint military exercise successfully held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges
Jaipur, Feb 9 - The validation phase of first joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Royal Saudi Land Force, named 'Sada Tanseeq', was successfully completed at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Thursday.
Reform IMF, WB to reflect interests of Global South, BRICS has role: Guterres
United Nations, Feb 9 - The international financial and development institutions should be reformed to reflect the interests of the Global South, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.
Volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupts hot water supply
Helsinki, Feb 9 - The volcanic eruption that began in Iceland early Thursday is hampering the availability of hot water for heating, media reports said.
Zelensky replaces Ukraine’s armed forces commander-in-chief
Kiev, Feb 9 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he had appointed Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrsky as the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, replacing Valery Zaluzhny.
UN rights chief concerned by widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza
Geneva, Feb 9 - The widespread destruction by Israeli forces of civilian infrastructure in Gaza to create a "buffer zone" for general security purposes does not appear consistent with the narrow "military operations" exception set out in international humanitarian law, UN Human Rights