Amid the emergence of a fresh coronavirus subvariant JN.1, Co-Chair, IMA COVID Task Force Dr Rajeev Jayadevan on Thursday said that the new strain can be problematic for people of old age and those with multiple comorbidities. “JN.1 is a fast-spreading variant, it could go into the next tier of […]
DRDO carries out successful flight trial of lethal UAV
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated the flight trial of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying wing UAV from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), in Karnataka’s Chitradurga. The successful flying demonstration of this autonomous stealthy unmanned aerial vehicle is a testimony to the […]
Indian armed forces contingent reaches Hanoi for joint military exercise ‘Vinbax-2023’
The Indian Armed Forces contingent, comprising 45 personnel, reached Hanoi, Vietnam, to take part in the fourth edition of Joint Military Exercise VINBAX-2023. Starting today, the exercise will be conducted in Hanoi till December 21, 2023. The Indian contingent comprises 39 personnel from the Engineer Regiment of Bengal Engineer Group and six […]
PM Modi congratulates ISRO as Chandrayaan-3’s Propulsion Module took successful detour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) for achieving another technological milestone in space. Chandrayaan-3’s Propulsion Module took a successful detour. In another unique experiment, the Propulsion Module is brought from Lunar orbit to Earth’s orbit. Responding to the X post of ISRO about this achievement, […]
PM Modi flew in twin-seater trainer aircraft received by IAF last month from HAL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew in a twin-seater trainer LCA aircraft which was delivered to the Indian Air Force by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited last month. PM Modi is on a visit to Bengaluru to visit and review the manufacturing facility, including the facility for Tejas jets. “The PM flew in a twin-seater […]
PM Modi comforts Mohammed Shami with a hug, India pacer expresses gratitude to fans for “support”
The tournament’s top wicket-taker, Mohammed Shami expressed gratitude towards fans for their support throughout the tournament and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for meeting players in the dressing room. Having an unbeaten run throughout the tournament till the final, India came so close to clinching their third World Cup crown, […]
CWC 2023: Australia win Cricket World Cup after beating India by six wickets in final
Australia win by six wickets with 42 balls remaining. Glenn Maxwell pulls his first ball for two and the Australian squad all charge onto the field, growling with delight. Fireworks go off almost apologetically. This is their sixth World Cup in the last 10 tournaments. No other team has ever […]
ICC CWC 2023: Virat Kohli becomes first player in history of ODIs to score 50 tons
Star India batter Virat Kohli became the first player in the history of ODI cricket to score 50 centuries. Virat reached the milestone during India’s ongoing World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Carrying forward the blazing start given by the openers — skipper Rohit Sharma and […]
PM Modi becomes first prime minister to visit folk hero Birsa Munda’s native village Ulihatu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Indian tribal activist and folk hero Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary at his native village Ulihatu in Khunti district of Jharkhand. The Prime Minister garlanded the statue of Birsa Munda and paid obeisance to the late tribal hero. PM […]
Ayurveda Day celebrated on grand scale across country
On the occasion of the eighth Ayurveda Day, Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that Ayurveda is like a boon in this era of nuclear power, pesticides, and a toxic environment. With continuous efforts, the Ministry of Ayush has established more than 8,000 wellness centres across the country. To further strengthen the service […]
Pilots barred from using mouthwash, other alcoholic content products under revised DGCA guidelines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation barred pilots and other crew members from using substances such as mouthwash, tooth gel or any such product with alcoholic content as it could result in postive results during a breath analyser test. The aviation regulator issued revised Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) for procedure for medical […]
Birsa Munda birth anniversary celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas only due to PM Modi, says JP Nadda
While addressing a public meeting in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, BJP national president JP Nadda on Saturday asserted that it was only due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary is celebrated across the country as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’. In his address to the gathering, Nadda said, “We know […]
Legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passes away at 77
Former India captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday at the age of 77. The Amritsar-born spinner, who played domestic cricket for Delhi, finished his career with 1,560 wickets in first-class cricket –more than any other Indian. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur confirmed the unfortunate news and said, “Former India captain and spinner Bishan […]
Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO TV-D1 flight test placed on hold
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight (TV-D1 Flight Test) in the Gaganyaan Mission. “Gaganyaan’s First Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) launch has been placed on hold. The next schedule will be announced soon,” ISRO chief S Somnath said. “The lift-off attempt […]
Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO reschedules launch of test vehicle mission by 30 minutes
The launch of the uncrewed flight test in the Gaganyaan Mission has been rescheduled for a lift-off at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, an official statement said. Earlier, the first unmanned flight test, designated as the Test Vehicle Development Flight Mission-1 (TV-D1 Flight Test), was scheduled to be launched from Andhra […]