India’s legitimate energy transactions should not be politicised, say govt sources on Russian imports

India’s legitimate energy transactions should not be politicised and countries with oil self-sufficiency or those importing themselves from Russia cannot credibly advocate restrictive trading, sources in the government have said. This comes against the backdrop of western countries, led by the United States, imposing…

Moon mission returns: World’s most powerful rocket that will take humans to Moon rolls out today

Amid delays, diplomatic rows, and verbal conflict, the Moon mission is all set to return. The mega Space Launch System (SLS) will be rolled out on the launch pad today as Nasa begins the countdown for humans to set foot on the Moon again. Nasa will roll out the world’s most powerful rocket to the launch pad today…

Climate change: Millions to face power woes in US West as water level hits historic low

A massive reservoir known as a boating mecca dipped below a critical threshold on Tuesday raising new concerns about a source of power that millions of people in the U.S. West rely on for electricity. Lake Powell’s fall to below 3,525 feet (1,075 meters) puts it at its lowest level since the lake filled after the…

India’s first rapid rail for Delhi to Meerut corridor unveiled | Details here

India’s first rapid rail for the Delhi to Meerut corridor was unveiled by the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Wednesday. The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train will run on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor and cover a distance of 82 km in just 55 minutes. It will also be the first…

Astronomers detect asteroid two hours before it hit Earth. What happened next?

The world watched when Leonardo De Caprio’s Don’t Look Up hit Netflix, warning us of the imminent dangers of asteroids and our slow response to countering them. A similar scenario unfolded last week when astronauts detected an asteroid with a low chance of hitting Earth, crashing to the surface. Yes, an…

Ancient sarcophagus found under burnt Notre Dame cathedral

Archaeologists have found an ancient lead sarcophagus under Notre-Dame cathedral along with fragments of a rood screen, offering a new insight into the history of the building which is currently under reconstruction after a devastating fire in 2019. Notre-Dame, which dates back to the 12th century, commissioned the…

Rajnath Singh’s statement on accidental missile launch tells us nothing: Owaisi

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi has said that, “The statement by the Defence Minister in the Rajya Sabha has told us nothing.” Owaisi made this comment in response to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement about the accidental missile launch into Pakistan territory on…

BJP-SP battle set to intensify as UP gears up for legislative council polls

With the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections now over, political parties are focusing on the legislative council elections. Nominations for the legislative council elections to be held across 36 seats will start on March 15. The voting will be held on April 9 and the counting of votes will take place on April 12. ALSO…

19 killed, 9 hurt in attack on TV tower in Ukraine’s Rivne

Nineteen people died while nine were injured in an attack by Russian forces on a TV tower, Rivne Oblast Governor Vitalii Koval said. “There might be more victims, as the rescuers are still working at the scene. The strike happened on March 14 in Rivne, a regional capital in northwestern Ukraine,” he said. Rivne is…

Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy slams opposition TDP for politicising natural deaths

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has hit out at the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for politicising deaths in West Godavari district’s Jangareddygudem town. He said that the opposition should refrain from spreading false propaganda about illicit liquor. Before the commencement of the…