Category: Events

Echo 1 passes over NASA’s Goldstone Tracking Station on August 12, 1960, with the antenna and star trails visible. (Nasa photo) Exactly sixty-six years ago from today, on August 12, 1960, NASA launched Echo 1A, a 100-foot-diameter balloon that became the agency’s first successful communications satellite. Unlike modern communication satellites, Echo 1A did not actively...

Amid repeated attacks on shipping and growing risks to alternative energy routes, Gulf states may be forced to accept a deal they do not fully support Persian Gulf energy producers are reportedly becoming increasingly resigned to Iran retaining significant control over the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to reopen the vital waterway face a standoff...

Lionel Messi (PTI Photo) The Kerala government has completed its inquiry into the controversy over the proposed visit of football superstar Lionel Messi and the Argentina team to the state and has submitted the report for further action.Sports Minister O J Janeesh said on Monday that the report was prepared by the Sports Department Special...

During his visa interview on Aug 7, he allegedly admitted to US embassy officials that he had never attended classes at the university NEW DELHI: An FIR was filed against a 25-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh by Delhi Police after the US Embassy complained he allegedly submitted forged documents while applying for a non-immigrant visa.The...

Trump announced the release of marine veteran Robert Gilman from Russian custody, saying Russia freed him on humanitarian grounds with no exchange US President Donald Trump announced that American citizen and former marine Robert Gilman has been released from Russian custody and is on his way back to the United States, saying Russia agreed to...

Trump said the US could either keep economic pressure on Iran or launch a major military strike US President Donald Trump said Washington could either keep up economic pressure on Iran and allow its economy to deteriorate further or launch a major military strike, as he accused Tehran of being “devious negotiators”.In an interview with...

Car lies damaged after falling rocks and debris from a hillside hit it following continuous heavy rainfall in the Anni area of Kullu Heavy monsoon rains continued to disrupt life across Himachal Pradesh, with 204 roads blocked, 70 people killed in rain-related incidents and damage to public property estimated at more than Rs 910 crore...

Kasautii Zindagii Kay fame Shweta Tiwari, who is all set to be seen in The Traitor 2, has been diagnosed with dengue. According to a report by Viral Bhayani, Shweta Tiwari has reportedly been diagnosed with dengue and has been hospitalised. The actress is currently receiving treatment ahead of the launch of The Traitors 2.The...

Google office tour goes viral A workplace tour has turned into an unexpected social media talking point after a visitor shared what she found inside a Google office in San Francisco. The video has drawn attention for the very different picture it offers of office life, with viewers reacting to everything from the facilities to...

Heavy rain caused temporary waterlogging near Noida International Airport’s terminal and parking area. NOIDA: A spell of heavy rain led to temporary waterlogging near the terminal and parking area of Noida International Airport in Jewar on Tuesday, with videos triggering a wave of online mockery over the newly launched airport’s drainage setup.The visuals, purportedly from...