India’s maiden solar mission `Aditya L1′ will reach its destination, the Lagrangian point (L1) which is located 1.5 million km from Earth, on January 6, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath said here on Friday. The mission, the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit L1, was launched…
Ola Electric files IPO draft papers with SEBI; first by auto company in 20 years since Bajaj Auto.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday confirmed his visit as Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations next year and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invitation. “Thank you for your invitation, my dear friend @NarendraModi. India, on your Republic Day, I’ll be here to celebrate with you!” Macron posted on X (formerly Twitter). Thank…
The blame game between the Centre and Tamil Nadu over the devastating floods in the state’s southern districts escalated on Friday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claiming that the weather office had issued a warning well in advance and questioning the steps taken by the DMK government. This prompted a strong response from the DMK,…
The Manipur government’s move to ensure smooth movement on two key highways in the state faces resistance from civil society groups of the Kuki tribes. Manipur Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi in a public notice on Thursday had announced the opening of the two highways “for use by all”. For this, more security forces would be…
The Karnataka government on Friday announced it will soon withdraw the ban on wearing hijab. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said there was no effective hijab ban in the state, adding that women can “wear anything they want.” “Hijab ban isn’t there anymore. (Women) can wear hijab and go anywhere. I have directed to withdraw the (ban)…
A Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, authorities said Friday. The aircraft carrying passengers “likely to be victims of human trafficking” was detained on Thursday after an anonymous tipoff, the Paris public prosecutor’s office told AFP. The plane had taken off from the United…
“CAs are the backbone of financial management, and providing them with the right tools is crucial for the country’s progress,” said IndiaMART’s Brijesh Agarwal
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the opposition for “boycotting” a debate in Parliament on the three criminal law bills by “making excuses” and also hit out at them for mimicking the vice president. He was addressing a gathering during the inauguration of several development projects here. “I wanted the opposition to give…
Alex Batty, the British teenager found in France after going missing for six years, recently revealed that he lied about his escape to protect his mother and grandfather from police. In an interview with The Sun, the 17-year-old stated that he fabricated a story about a four-day journey, hoping that it would stop officers from…