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From Everest to space: Nasa’s PIO astronaut Anil Menon to travel to ISS Indian-American Nasa astronaut Anil Menon, 49, is set to embark on his first eight-month mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday. Menon is an emergency medicine physician and US Space Force Colonel whose Indian heritage stems from his father, who emigrated…
Trump claims he left ‘instructions’ for US response if Iran assassinates him US president Donald Trump on Friday said he has “left instructions” for the United States to respond with overwhelming military force if Iran were to successfully assassinate him.“I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with,” Trump told…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu Friday chaired a session with leading industry representatives about strengthening Dwarka’s emergence as a major economic and commercial hub. It focused on policy and infrastructure interventions to improve ease of doing business, facilitate investments and make it a preferred destination for investors.Addressing those from real estate, infrastructure, hospitality and…
India Post 285, Reduce England to 21/1 in Historic Lord’s Test (PTI photo) India and England shared the honours on an engrossing opening day of the historic first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s, with the visitors posting 285 before reducing England to 21/1 at stumps on Friday.After England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and chose…
Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP/PTI) Jannik Sinner produced a commanding performance to defeat seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and book his place in the Wimbledon men’s singles final. The world No. 1 avenged his Australian Open semifinal loss to Djokovic and showed he has fully recovered from the disappointment of his French…
For years, scientists thought Greenland sharks were basically blind. These deep-sea creatures live in the freezing dark waters of the Arctic and often have parasites clinging to their eyes, so it seemed obvious that their vision was pretty much gone. But a new study from researchers at the University of California, Irvine, says that assumption…
Assam’s school education system is dealing with two challenges at the same time. While thousands of schools are functioning with teacher shortages and falling student enrolment, nearly 25,000 educational institutions have approached the state government seeking provincialisation.The figures were placed before the Assam Legislative Assembly, where the government shared details of the state’s school education…
Akhil Akkineni is enjoying the success of his latest release ‘Lenin,’ which released in theaters today on July 10. The film has been receiving a positive response from the audience. A video circulating online shows the father-son duo, Nagarjuna and Akhil Akkineni sharing an emotional moment as they celebrate the film’s favorable reaction. Nagarjuna and…
You may have wondered if it’s just you but you’ve probably noticed that watches and clocks in ads seem to be frozen at 10:10. That time is used on purpose, and it is one of the simplest but smartest tricks in product advertising. Here’s why clocks often show 10:10 in advertisements: The visual reason The…
Thursday offered a rare sight for a city that spends much of the year battling hazardous air pollution, and a rarer statistic. Delhi’s air quality slipped into the “good” category for the first time in nearly three years, giving residents a fleeting sense of what it actually feels like to breathe clean air.The continuous monsoon…
