Explained | What is NASA’s Moon Base programme, why it wants India to be part of it ?

Spread the love       The story so far: At the ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), held in Bengaluru on August 5 and 6, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offered a formal invitation to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to be part of its ambitious Moon Base programme under the Artemis Accords. What is...

Indian IT sector job market is changing: What can get you hired & at a premium

Spread the love       For IT professionals, the path to higher salaries is changing. The Indian IT sector is in the midst of an employment flux – hiring, firing, and increment trends are fast changing. The advent of artificial intelligence has rendered some roles redundant while also introducing newer job positions for specialised talent.The phase is marked by slower and more...

The real cost of a govt exam: Years, money, age & a future postponed

Spread the love       Students in Ranchi are protesting alleged irregularities in government examinations RANCHI: On a protest site in Ranchi, students have been on strike for 20 days. Two factions are protesting against alleged irregularities in government-led examinations, with Devendra Nath Mahto leading one faction and sitting on a hunger strike for 11 days.Apart from Mahto, seven other students are...

Watch: When gunman tried to assassinate Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple in 2024

Spread the love       On December 4, 2024, Badal was attacked inside the Golden Temple during a penance ordered by the Akal Takht. NEW DELHI: Sukhbir Singh Badal’s Thursday attack in Nanded marks the second serious attempt on the Shiromani Akali Dal leader’s life. The SAD leader was also attacked two years ago at the Golden Temple when a gunman opened...

Lived in gurdwara for 2 yrs: What we know about Nihang Sikh who attacked Badal

Spread the love       The SAD chief was visiting the gurdwara with his wife. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured after being attacked at a gurdwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday. The assailant, identified as 62-year-old Jaspal Singh, had been staying at the same gurdwara for the...

‘Stop being a princess’: Crowd targets Steve Smith over sight screen delay

Spread the love       Australia’s Steve Smith (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Steve Smith may have been Australia’s standout batter during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, but it was a brutally funny remark from a fan that grabbed attention on social media. Smith was battling through a difficult phase for Australia when he briefly stopped play because of an...

5 supplements that may help support healthy blood pressure

5 supplements that may help support healthy blood pressure

Spread the love       5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 13, 2026 04:01 PM IST High blood pressure often develops silently, yet over time it can significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney problems. In a recent Instagram post, physician Dr Kunal Sood highlighted several supplements that may support healthy blood pressure. According to him, “Supplement Options That May...

She was just 3km from home: B’luru keeps fixing roads, yet they keep turning deadly

Spread the love       The victim, Medha Akarsh, a resident of Anantnagar and a native of Kerala. BENGALURU: Medha Akarsh was just about 3km from home when her routine ride to work turned fatal. The 32-year-old EPFO employee was travelling pillion on a two-wheeler on Ananth Nagar Main Road on Wednesday morning when a car ahead suddenly braked after a pedestrian...

US tariff threat on Russian oil: Bill a concern for India, but talks ‘reassuring’

Spread the love       The proposed bill would empower US President to levy tariffs on countries that purchase large volumes of crude oil from Russia. India faces the fresh prospect of being levied up to 100% tariffs if the Donald Trump administration is able to get a new Russian sanctions bill cleared and the US President exercises the power the bill...

Air India begins drug testing of all pilots after Phuket-Delhi flight incident

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Air India group has from Thursday started ‘mandatory substance screening’ for all pilots following the Phuket-Delhi flight serious incident. The move comes to “protect and sustain” the trust AI had earned over the decades that has been shaken by the pilot-in-command of the Phuket flight testing positive for marijuana. Aviation secretary Samir Sinha had in...

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