As India moves towards human spaceflight with its Gaganyaan mission, following the landmark Chandrayaan 3 mission and its successful moon landing, the poster boy for space science in the country is Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to go to the International Space Station.
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India–US Hold High-Level Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in New Delhi
India and the United States of America (USA) held the 21st Meeting of the India-USA Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and the 7th Designations Dialogue on Wednesday
Govt imposes temporary fare caps as ticket prices skyrocket amid IndiGo crisis
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday introduced temporary caps on airfares amid growing complaints about skyrocketing ticket prices, cautioning airlines of strict action for any violations during the ongoing service disruptions. The move comes after days of intense operational chaos at IndiGo — India’s largest domestic carrier — which has been cancelling hundreds of […]
Austrian man faces manslaughter charge after girlfriend dies during Grossglockner climb
An Austrian man has been formally charged with manslaughter and gross negligence after allegedly abandoning his girlfriend during a climb on Grossglockner
Simone Tata, architect of Lakmé and Westside, passes away at 95
Simone Tata was associated both with business ventures and philanthropic activities, a statement said.
DGCA eases flight duty norms amid IndiGo crisis; weekly rest rule temporarily rolled back
Citing IndiGo flight disruptions, sources told PTI that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to withdraw the provision ‘no leave shall be substituted for weekly rest’ from the FDTL norms.
Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh loses appeal against conviction for lying to parliament committee
The 49-year-old Indian-origin secretary-general of the Workers’ Party (WP) was convicted in February in connection with the case involving former party member Raeesah Khan, who had admitted to making untruthful statements in Parliament. Khan later resigned from Parliament.
Air ambulance glitch delays former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s medical evacuation to London
The medical evacuation of ailing former Bangladesh PM and BNP supremo Khaleda Zia has been delayed
Donald Trump receives first FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in the US
Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily favoured to win the newly created FIFA prize. He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
UK imposes sanctions on British national, Babbar Akali Lehar over alleged pro-Khalistan financing
UK announced an asset freeze and director disqualification against businessman Gurpreet Singh Rehal over terror financing
