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Who is Sirisha Bandla; Indian-origin astronaut on board Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity 22 [details]

Sirisha Bandla vaulted into space on Sunday on board VSS Unity 22 becoming the fourth astronaut of Indian descent.

Jul 12, 2021

New anti-viral coating fights viral infections; IIT Gandhinagar patents tech [details]

This unique material is only a few nanometres thick for which an Indian patent has also been registered. However, this coating has not yet been tested against coronavirus.

Jul 11, 2021

Overcrowded tourist destinations in J&K worry authorities [here's why]

Enforcement teams constituted to impose fines on violators of SoPs

Jul 10, 2021

Jammu-Pathankot highway on high-alert after suspects in army uniform spotted nearby [Details]

Villager spots four heavily armed suspects near IB, wearing army uniform and moving towards Jammu-Pathankot highway

Jul 9, 2021

Inter-state bus service between Karnataka and Kerala to resume

After a two-month hiatus, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will resume inter-state bus service to Kerala. To stop the virus from spreading, the KSRTC halted interstate bus operations.

Jul 9, 2021

Fall-out of drone attack: J&K declares Raj Bhawan, Civil Secretariat "as no-fly zone" [details]

Security agencies suggest UT administration must ensure safety of both the highly sensitive buildings in wake of the recent drone attacks.

Jul 8, 2021

Mansukh Mandaviya new Health Minister after Harsh Vardhan's exit

Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as new Health Minister; Viashnaw as IT minister amid Twitter row

Senior BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday took charge of the key Health and Family Welfare Ministry amid the ongoing Covid pandemic, while Viashnaw takes charge of IT ministry amid the row with Twitter on new IT rules.

Jul 8, 2021

Who's who in PM Modi's new cabinet; profiling new Union ministers, their portfolios [see list]

Who's who in PM Modi's new cabinet; new Union ministers' profile and portfolios [see list]

Here's a look at all the new ministers who have been inducted into PM Modi's new Union Cabinet and the portfolios they hold.

Jul 7, 2021

UFOs showed us physics we cannot understand, says top expert [details]

The Pentagon's UFO report noted that the unknown objects spotted in the skies demonstrated advanced flying capabilities

Jul 6, 2021

Lockdown extended in Karnataka's Covid-hit Kodagu district

The state government has extended the lockdown in the district of Kodagu by another two weeks to reduce COVID cases below 5 per cent.

Jul 5, 2021

Drones banned in Srinagar; owners must surrender UAVs with police [see guidelines]

District Magistrate Srinagar imposed a ban on the use of drones, unmanned vehicles on the recommendation to police.

Jul 4, 2021

Drones banned in Srinagar; use, possession, transport prohibited in J&K capital [details]

The order says decentralised air space access has to be regulated in view of the recent incidents of misuse of drones posing threat to security infrastructure.

Jul 4, 2021

Karnataka mandates negative RT-PCR report for all travellers from Kerala

Karnataka on Thursday issued fresh special surveillance measures for travellers from Kerala, asking them to produce a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours or vaccination certificate of at least one dose of Covid vaccine compulsorily.

Jul 2, 2021

Income tax evasion is a criminal offence

Forest guard amasses assets worth hundreds of crores; J&K ACB raids, files chargesheet [details]

A simple forest guard and a Public Relations Officer (PRO) has four bungalows, luxurious vehicles, banking transactions worth several crores.

Jul 1, 2021

Eight China-made drones seized, three smugglers held days after Jammu blasts [details]

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) seized eight China-made drones that were being smuggled near the Indo-Nepal border in the East Champaran district of Bihar. Three accused have been held.