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What explains the SpaceX, Blue Origin moonward pivot? | Explained
Spread the love Two of the world’s most visible private space companies are shifting their attention and resources to moon missions even as both continue to speak about longer term ambitions to Mars and beyond. For many years, the public identity of SpaceX has been fused with settling humans on Mars. Its founder and CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly argued that...
The Hall-mark on diamond
Spread the love Did you know that there was a time in history when diamonds were believed to exist only in India? The hardest natural material on Earth, diamonds were first discovered in India nearly 3,000 years ago. For more than a millennia, India remained the only source of diamonds for the world, a monopoly that the country relinquished only after...
Souring ties? Trump launches tirade against Carney; threatens to stop launch of US-Canada bridge
Spread the love US President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the United States and Canada, marking a fresh escalation in his criticism of the neighbouring country, which he has previously suggested should become the 51st US state.Trump said the United States should own “at least half” of the still under-construction Gordie Howe...
‘No negotiations, America attacking is the only hope’: Iranian man’s plea to Trump before suicide
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128141120,imgsize-1002764,width-400,resizemode-4/images-22.jpg" alt="‘No negotiations, America attacking is the only hope’: Iranian man’s plea to Trump before suicide" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo An Iranian man recorded a final video message in English urging US President Donald Trump to abandon any potential deal with Iran’s leadership before he allegedly died by suicide.The man has been...
Why was Bengaluru techie targeted in Canada? Kin flag ‘Kannada association push’
Spread the love BENGALURU: Relatives of Karnataka-born tech professional Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, who was shot dead in a daylight attack outside a Toronto shopping mall, suspect that his efforts to form a Kannada association in Toronto may have played a role in what police are treating as a “targeted” killing. While the Toronto Police Service (TPS) has not indicated...
T20 WC: Unsettled by Wankhede pitch, Team India must take wicket out of the equation
Spread the love HOW WILL IT PLAY? The pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi ahead of Namibia’s game against the Netherlands on Tuesday. India play Namibia here on Thursday NEW DELHI: The USA team wasn’t the only surprise package awaiting the Indian team in their opening game of the T20 World Cup last Saturday. The Wankhede square, which gripped...
Trophy in hand, Mustafizur Rahman posts one-word message
Spread the love Mustafizur Rahman (AP Photo) NEW DELHI:Bangladesh allrounder Mustafizur Rahman took to social media on Tuesday to share a celebratory moment, posting a picture with the winner’s trophy after Dhumketu XI clinched the Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup title. The triumph came at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, where Dhumketu XI edged past Durbar XI in a...
US and Bangladesh strike new trade deal — key terms of the agreement
Spread the love The United States and Bangladesh on Monday finalised the United States–Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, wrapping up negotiations as both countries stepped in to strengthen bilateral economic ties. Under the revised framework, Bangladeshi exports to the American market will attract a 19% tariff, marginally lower than the 20% imposed in August and significantly below the original reciprocal...
‘Surrounded PM’s seat’: Letters fly to LS Speaker as BJP, Congress women MPs trade charges
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128138613,imgsize-1301270,width-400,resizemode-4/images-21.jpg" alt="'Surrounded PM's seat': Letters fly to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla as BJP, Congress women MPs trade charges" title=" Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Women MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to take...
