NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla lauded the Artemis II launch on Thursday that sent four astronauts on a journey around the Moon, while recalling his own experience of “standing on those very grounds for the first time, feeling humbled by what it represents”.In a post on X, he said, “It is the same ground...
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Opposition flags timing of women’s quota bill changes; government rejects charge
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129990858,imgsize-277560,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/woman-quota-bill.jpg" alt="Opposition claims timing of changes in women’s quota bill meant to derive political mileage, government rejects charge" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Congress and some opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha opposed the government’s proposal to bring amendments to the women’s reservation law in the next sitting of Parliament from April...
‘Law & order breakdown’: SC slams gheraoing in Bengal
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129990780,imgsize-81364,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/supreme-court.jpg" alt="‘Law & order breakdown’: SC slams gheraoing in Bengal" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to the attack on judicial officers complying with its order to adjudicate objections regarding exclusion from voter list in West Bengal’s Malda district, Supreme Court on Thursday said there is breakdown of law and...
J&K SIA files chargesheet against accused involved in harbouring LeT terrorists
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129989140,imgsize-83120,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/jammu-sia.jpg" alt="J&K SIA files chargesheet against accused involved in harbouring LeT terrorists" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> SRINAGAR: J&K State Investigating Agency (SIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet before a designated court against a Poonch resident, Sabar Hussain, for harbouring terrorists involved in the brutal killing of a govt employee two years ago in...
Who is Randy George? Pete Hegseth asks US army chief of staff general to step down
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has asked army chief of staff general Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, reports CBS News.Hegseth reportedly wants someone in the role who will fully implement the vision he and President Trump have for the army. A senior defence department official told CBS News, “We are grateful...
CM Omar seeks probe in Ganderbal ‘encounter’ after family disputes ‘terrorist’ claim
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129988765,imgsize-74674,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/omar.jpg" alt="CM Omar seeks probe in Ganderbal ‘encounter’ after family disputes ‘terrorist’ claim" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday sought a “transparent and time-bound probe” after a family from his constituency, Ganderbal, claimed that a person killed in an alleged encounter by the Army on March 31...
Iran claims IRGC Navy struck Oracle facility in Dubai, escalating tech-targeted attacks
Iran’s IRGC says 37th wave of attacks launched against Israel, heavy missiles used Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly claimed that it has struck a data center of American tech company Oracle in Dubai. According to a report in AlJazeera, IRGC’s navy command claims it launched an attack on a data center belonging...
In the running: On the Artemis II launch
The sight of the giant rocket bearing the NASA Artemis II mission and its crew of four ascending into the sky in the early hours of April 2 (IST) brought cheers among onlookers on the ground and around the world. The mission has taken many years and several billion dollars to develop and brings the...
Navy escorting tankers from Strait of Hormuz, no dearth of fuel or gas in country, says defence minister
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129988737,imgsize-202034,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/defence-minister.jpg" alt="Navy escorting tankers from Strait of Hormuz, no dearth of fuel or gas in country, says defence minister" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that there is “no dearth of fuel or gas in the country” and India is ready to deal with the energy...
No more Bondi-ing: Trump fires his attorney general for Epstein stain
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129988644,imgsize-90524,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/trump-fires-pam-bondi.jpg" alt="No more Bondi-ing: Trump fires his attorney general for Epstein stain" title=" US President Donald Trump fires his attorney general Pam Bondi ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> US President Donald Trump fires his attorney general Pam Bondi TOI Correspondent from Washington: Another one bites the dust. US President Donald Trump has fired a second cabinet...
