Elon Musk says Starship Flight 13 recovery ‘not looking good’ despite successful splashdown SpaceX‘s attempt to recover its Flight 13 Starship from the Indian Ocean is facing fresh challenges, with CEO Elon Musk saying the recovery effort is “not looking good right now” because of rough sea conditions. The update comes days after the spacecraft...
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JPSC, E20, anti-reservation: The issues India is talking about
CJP’s success may have opened the door for the next big youth movement, but what issue can turn online anger into real-world action? India just witnessed the ‘reel’ generation make the ‘real’ world listen. July 2026 saw something Indian parents have dreamt of for years: Gen Z looked up from its screens. But it was...
21 of 57 TN MPs attend CM Vijay’s meet, reject Delimitation Bill; DMK, AIADMK stay away
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu MPs on Saturday “unanimously” decided to oppose Centre’s Delimitation Bill after chief minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting to discuss its likely impact on the state.Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said around 21 out of 57 Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs attended the meeting and agreed to resist any alteration...
India to recover ‘Green Boots’ climber’s body from Everest after 30 years: Report
“Green Boots,” the climber India is bringing home. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons The body of an Indian climber believed to have become the mountaineering world’s infamous “Green Boots” could finally be brought down from Mount Everest, three decades after he died while descending from the summit.India is preparing a high-altitude recovery mission to retrieve the...
‘End this war’: Senate Democrats turn up heat on Trump, seek end to Iran hostilities
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A group of US Senate Democrats led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper has introduced a joint resolution seeking to end what they describe as unauthorised US military involvement against Iran, escalating a congressional challenge to President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict.The measure, designated SJRes. 211,...
‘Which freedom fighter got most severe punishment?’ Kerala probes Savarkar quiz
File photo: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted in Kerala over a school quiz question that described Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as the freedom fighter who received the “most severe punishment” from the British, prompting general education minister N Samsudheen to order an inquiry.The “Freedom Quiz” was conducted on August...
‘Army safeguarding territory’: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu rejects Chinese encroachment
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu NEW DELHI: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Saturday rejected reports of Chinese military encroachment in the state and said that the Army was effectively patrolling and safeguarding the territory.Speaking to reporters, Khandu said, “No signs of encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh; Indian Army effectively patrolling and safeguarding the...
Chinese grandmother, 71, learns to swim after retirement and saves man
Chinese grandmother Liu Defang, 71, had only learned to swim a few years after retiring, but the skill eventually helped her save the life of a man in his 30s. According to the South China Morning Post, Liu was near a bridge in Suixi county, Anhui province, on July 13 when she heard that someone...
‘Kill my husband or I will’: Man uncovers wife’s chats with lover plotting his murder
Husband has alerted the police about his wife’s alleged affair and a potential murder plot HYDERABAD: A man approached the police after allegedly finding messages in which his wife discussed killing him with her alleged lover and suggested making his death look like a road accident.G Rajeshwara Rao of Chilkodu in Dornakal mandal lodged a...
From training in dry ponds with wooden javelin to following Chopra’s trail: Rise of Ashish
Ashish Yadav and Neeraj Chopra NEW DELHI: Ashish Yadav‘s journey started with a wooden javelin in Mawaiya, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He trained near dry ponds with quicksand patches. The dangers of such a location notwithstanding, Ashish wanted to follow in Neeraj Chopra‘s footsteps.The 19-year-old weighed all of 70kg when he was picked to train in...
