Chennai, November 26Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commenced the countdown on Friday for the launch of Earth Observation Satellite – Oceansat – and eight other customer satellites on a PSLV-C54 rocket from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Saturday.The 25.30-hour countdown for the 56th flight of the Polar…
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PSLV-C54 successfully places earth observation satellite into orbit
Sriharikota (AP), November 26 A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle of ISRO on Saturday successfully injected the earth observation satellite (Oceansat) into a sun-synchronous orbit, Indian Space Research Organisation said on Saturday. The 44.4 metre tall rocket lifted off at a prefixed time at 11.56am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at…
View More PSLV-C54 successfully places earth observation satellite into orbitIndia abstains from anti-Iran UN vote
New Delhi, November 25India joined other major emerging countries in abstaining from a West-led resolution at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to investigate the crackdown on protesters in Iran.The might of the West though proved overwhelming for some developing countries, most of them small states, and the resolution was…
View More India abstains from anti-Iran UN voteAt pre-Budget meet, states press for special packages
New Delhi, November 25 State Finance Ministers in their pre-Budget consultations with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday sought special packages, more funds, greater say in implementing centrally sponsored schemes and an increase in payments for royalty on minerals. Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur sought better road,…
View More At pre-Budget meet, states press for special packagesEfforts to punish 26/11 culprits repeatedly blocked: India
United Nations, November 25India has said its efforts to sanction perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks have been blocked in the past for “political reasons”, an apparent reference to China’s repeated moves to block New Delhi’s efforts to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN.India’s Permanent Representative to the UN,…
View More Efforts to punish 26/11 culprits repeatedly blocked: IndiaJudge must speak through judgment: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi, November 25Amid the ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court over appointment of Election Commissioners, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said a judge must speak through his judgment as observations could lead to a “difficult” situation.EC appointment rowUnion Law Minister says observations (by Supreme Court judges) could lead to…
View More Judge must speak through judgment: Kiren RijijuIndia abstains from UN vote to probe Iran’s ‘human rights violations’
ANI Geneva (Switzerland), November 25 India on Thursday abstained from voting on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution to set up a fact-finding mission to investigate the alleged human rights violation committed on protesters in Iran that started on September 16. Taking to Twitter, United Nations Human Right…
View More India abstains from UN vote to probe Iran’s ‘human rights violations’States demand more funds in pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, November 25 State finance ministers in their pre-budget consultation have stepped up their demand for more funds, greater say in implementing centrally-sponsored schemes and an increase in payments for royalty on minerals. These issues were raised by the states at a meeting called by Union Finance Minister Nirmala…
View More States demand more funds in pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanBarcelona welcomes its newest fan Raha, shares picture of Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor with their daughter
Chandigarh, November 25 After Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor shared the name of their daughter with friends and fans, football club Barcelona says it can’t wait to meet their new fan in Raha. Alia, on Thursday, made the announcement with a picture that shows Raha wrapped in her parents’…
View More Barcelona welcomes its newest fan Raha, shares picture of Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor with their daughterAnupam Kher criticises Richa Chadha’s ‘Galwan says hi’ tweet, calls it ‘shameful’
Mumbai, November 25 Actors Anupam Kher, Kay Kay Menon and Ranvir Shorey are the latest cine personalities to criticise Richa Chadha over her comment on the 2020 deadly Galwan Valley clash.Chadha, in her now deleted tweet, had written “Galwan says hi” in response to the Northern Army Commander Lt General…
View More Anupam Kher criticises Richa Chadha’s ‘Galwan says hi’ tweet, calls it ‘shameful’CBI files first chargesheet in Delhi excise scam case; Manish Sisodia not named, AAP says ‘Satyamev Jayate’
New Delhi, November 25The CBI on Friday filed its first charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy scam case against seven accused while deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who was named in the agency’s FIR, does not figure in the document.Officials said investigators have kept the probe open into the…
View More CBI files first chargesheet in Delhi excise scam case; Manish Sisodia not named, AAP says ‘Satyamev Jayate’FIR filed against four, including 10-year-old boy, for ‘glorifying’ gun culture in Amritsar
Amritsar, November 25 Amritsar Rural Police booked four people, including a 10-year-old boy and his father, for “glorifying” gun culture but later cancelled the FIR after it was pointed out that the firearm in question was a “toy gun”. The case was registered at the Kathunangal Police Station on Wednesday….
View More FIR filed against four, including 10-year-old boy, for ‘glorifying’ gun culture in AmritsarFIR filed against four, including a 10-year-old boy for ‘glorifying’ gun culture in Amritsar
Amritsar, November 25 Amritsar Rural Police booked four people, including a 10-year-old boy and his father, for “glorifying” gun culture but later cancelled the FIR after it was pointed out that the firearm in question was a “toy gun”. The case was registered at the Kathunangal Police Station on Wednesday….
View More FIR filed against four, including a 10-year-old boy for ‘glorifying’ gun culture in AmritsarTakeover of NDTV a ‘responsibility’, says India’s richest man Gautam Adani
November 25 Indian billionaire Gautam Adani sees the takeover of news broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) as a “responsibility” rather than a business opportunity, he said in an interview with the Financial Times on Friday. The ports-to-energy conglomerate run by Adani, Asia’s richest person, unveiled plans late in August…
View More Takeover of NDTV a ‘responsibility’, says India’s richest man Gautam AdaniPerpetrators of violence were taught lesson in 2002, BJP established permanent peace in Gujarat: Amit Shah
Ahmedabad, November 25Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said anti-social elements earlier indulged in violence in Gujarat as the Congress supported them, but after the perpetrators were “taught a lesson” in 2002, they stopped such activities and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) established “permanent peace” in the state.Parts of…
View More Perpetrators of violence were taught lesson in 2002, BJP established permanent peace in Gujarat: Amit Shah