Astronaut Jim Lovell, whose history-making leadership as commander of a near-disastrous 1970 mission to the moon is one of the most celebrated tales of the U.S. space program and was chronicled in the hit Tom Hanks film 'Apollo 13', passed away in Illinois on Thursday. He was 97.
The combined fiscal deficit of 24 Indian states, representing nearly 92 per cent of the country's GDP, reached Rs 1.5 trillion or 1.8 per cent of GSDP in the first quarter of 2025-26 - April-June, according to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets.
Afghanistan faces a major crisis as 1.5 million migrants, nearly half women and girls, are forcibly deported from neighboring countries in 2025. The UN warns of increased risks like poverty and violence, while the caretaker government denies these concerns, claiming women's rights are protec
On a dominant day two of the second Test in Bulawayo, three New Zealand batters smashed 150-plus scores, equalling a world record that had stood untouched for nearly four decades, as per Wisden.
In a parallel effort, bridges damaged by the floods were repaired at night on August 8 near Limchigad, close to Harsil, despite continuing rain. The repair work was carried out jointly by Army personnel and the civil administration to restore connectivity in the affected region.
Pooja, a resident of Dehradun, was airlifted from near Dharali by the response forces. She had gone to her parents' home to celebrate Rakshabandhan. After being rescued with her two children, she said that a lot of people have lost their lives in the Uttarkashi tragedy.
The Kakori Train Action or Kakori Conspiracy was a train robbery that took place at Kakori, a village near Lucknow, on 9 August 1925 during the Indian Independence Movement against the British colonial rule.
A devastating road accident occurred near Chakicherla in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, resulting in the deaths of three individuals from the same family. The incident took place when a lorry collided with a van, injuring seven others. Two of the injured are in critical condition and ha
The accident has claimed the lives of three individuals, while three others sustained critical injuries and have been rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical care.
Despite a 63% hike in Saudi CP, the Modi government has kept LPG prices stable, insulating mothers and sisters from the price rise. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have suffered heavy losses to make LPG available to kitchens at nearly half the cost at which it is sold in neighbouring count
In a major drug bust, Tripura police recovered 90,000 Yaba tablets from an auto rickshaw during a routine vehicle checking operation near Amtali Bypass in Agartala on Friday, police said.