NASA

NASA's Artemis Moon rocket passes key test

NASA has completed a crucial hot fire test of the core stage of Space Launch System (SLS) rocket which is designed to power future Moon missions under the agency's Artemis programme. Mar 19, 2021
North Korea

N.Korea cuts diplomatic ties with Malaysia

North Korea announced on Friday that it will sever diplomatic ties with Malaysia after it extradited a Pyongyang national to the US over money laundering charges, according to a state media report. Mar 19, 2021
Aung Sang Suu Kyi

New corruption charges levelled against Suu Kyi

New corruption allegations against Aung Sang Suu Kyi, the detained former de-facto leader of Myanmar, were aired on national television on Thursday, as the military seemed to seek to strengthen the case for its February 1 coup against her government. Mar 18, 2021
High Court judge Wani

Indian descent expert charged with cyberstalking in US

An Indian descent cybersecurity expert has been charged in a US federal court with cyberstalking five people, including a deputy prosecutor and a police officer investigating him, and sending them threatening messages, according to Acting Attorney for the Western District of Washington Tessa Gorman. Mar 18, 2021
Covid vaccine

Covid-19 vaccination -- A handy guide for all your queries

We have entered the second phase of the worlds largest immunisation programme. However, several looming questions could hamper the success of this programme and weaken the fight against Covid-19, says Dr Rahul Pandit, giving a list of guidelines to follow amid the vaccination drive. Mar 18, 2021
S Jaishankar

India sent medicines to 150 nations & vaccines to 72: Jaishankar

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar in a statement in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday said that during the pandemic India supplied medicines to 150 countries including PPE kits to many nations and the country has become the pharmacy of the world. Mar 17, 2021