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Kharge pays tributes to ex-PM PV Narsimha Rao on his death anniversary

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday paid his tributes to former Prime Minister P.V. Narsimha Rao on his death anniversary, saying that under his government, India embarked on a transformative journey with a series of economic reforms.

Dec 23, 2023

US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris

The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA's Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White House's National Space Council in Washington, DC.

Dec 21, 2023

"Donate for desh": Cong announces crowdfunding campaign to commemorate 138th anniversary from Dec 18

The Congress on Saturday announced to launch an online crowd funding campaign named 'Donate for desh' from December 18, saying this initiative is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's historic 'Tilak swaraj fund' in 1920-21.

Dec 16, 2023

Antelope species breaks extinction barrier; Scimitar-Horned Oryx makes historic leap [see how]

The breeding programme has seen 510 scimitar-horned oryx being born in the wild and it being included in the Zoological Society of London's endangered list means the population can sustain itself in future

Dec 13, 2023

Praja Bhavan to be official residence of Telangana's Deputy CM

The Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan will be the official residence of Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.

Dec 13, 2023

Space News: Four IAF pilots selected as astronaut-designates for 2024 moon mission

After the stellar success of its history-making Chandrayan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the moon by 2040, said Chairman S. Somanath.

Dec 12, 2023

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission delivers 1st images, other data

NASA's Psyche spacecraft, which lifted off in October in search of gold, diamond on an asteroid, has retrieved the first images -- a milestone called "first light", the US space agency announced on Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2023

Medical students, uprooted from Ukraine, find options in other countries

Medical students who had been forced to give up their studies in Ukraine following the ongoing war in the region, are now pursuing MBBS in countries like Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Uzbekistan and even Russia.

Dec 5, 2023

K'taka CM Siddaramaiah Holds Day-Long Janata Darshan In B'luru

Cong does not announce guarantee schemes merely for electoral gains: CM Siddaramaiah

On Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the Congress does not announce guarantee schemes merely for electoral gains but implements them with honesty to empower the poor economically and socially.

Dec 4, 2023

Pope, Grand Imam call for robust climate action at COP28

His Holiness Pope Francis and the the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb have signed a declaration of support for urgent climate action, giving video addresses to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) at the inauguration of the Faith Pavilion with messages of urgency and hope for robust climate action.

Dec 3, 2023

NISAR is a great example of the strong US-India partnership: NASA administrator

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a great example of the strong US-India partnership.

Nov 30, 2023

Top French honours for Indian translator, ISRO scientist

The French government on Wednesday conferred its top awards on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist Dr V R Lalithambika and acclaimed translator and author Dr Arshia Sattar.

Nov 29, 2023

Starting Jan, 20k H-1B holders will be able to renew their visas in US

In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, 20,000 H1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the US beginning from January next year, according to State Department officials.

Nov 29, 2023

Mizoram rail bridge collapse: PM Modi condoles deaths, announces compensation

Unfortunate that 1st amendment was made to curtail freedom of speech: PM Modi on Constitution Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people on the Constitution Day, saying that on this day the Constituent Assembly had passed the Constitution, and it was unfortunate that the first amendment was made to curtail the right to expression and speech.

Nov 26, 2023

Monitoring outbreak of H9N2 cases in China, India prepared for any health exigency: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Friday said it is closely monitoring the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China and that India is prepared for any kind of public health exigency.

Nov 25, 2023

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