China flies ‘quasi-satellite’ in near space
China successfully tested on Saturday its first large drone powered exclusively by solar energy, and designed to fly in near space, the country’s state-owned planemaker said. | Read more|
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Bengaluru Flooded, Jams, Boats On Streets After Rain
Several areas in Bengaluru are waterlogged and roads submerged after heavy overnight rains, with traffic jams being reported at important junctions in the city. | Read more|
Cyrus Mistry car crash: Anahita Pandole, husband shifted to Mumbai hospital
Well-known gynaecologist Anahita Pandole and her husband Darius Pandole were shifted from Rainbow Hospital in Vapi to H N Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai in ambulances by creating a green corridor Monday morning. | Read more|
Germany announces €65bn package to curb soaring energy costs
Germany has announced a €65bn (£56.2bn) package of measures to ease the threat of rising energy costs, as Europe struggles with scarce supplies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | Read more|
One Of The World's Most Twisted Towers, Unveiled in China
One of the world's most twisted towers has been unveiled in Chongqing, a megacity in western China. | Read more|
Taiwan deploys anti-drone guns to offshore islands
The Taiwanese military announced the deployment of anti-drone guns to the offshore islands of Kinmen and Matsu on Friday, following several UAV incursions allegedly coming from the Chinese mainland. | Read more|
India soars ahead of UK to become world’s fifth biggest economy
Britain has dropped behind India to become the world’s sixth largest economy, delivering a further blow to the government in London as it grapples with a brutal cost-of-living shock. | Read more|
Troops hand out 1.1m bottles of water in US City
More than a million bottles of water have been handed out in less than a day to people in Jackson, Mississippi due to a long-running water supply issue. | Read more|
Hunger-stricken Africans encouraged to eat bugs
UK-financed aid projects in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are encouraging the hunger-stricken population of these African countries to introduce more nutrient-rich bugs into their diet. | Read more|
Nora Fatehi Questioned In ₹ 200 Crore Extortion Case Against Conman
Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi was questioned by the Delhi Police for about four hours on Friday in connection with a ₹ 200 crore extortion case linked to jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. | Read more|
Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari among 9 booked for forcing entry into ATC
Jharkhand Police has registered an FIR against BJP Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey, his two sons, MP Manoj Tiwari, Deoghar airport director, and others, allegedly for ‘forcefully’ taking clearance from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) for take-off from Deoghar airport on August 31 even as there is no ‘night take-off or | Read more|
Five of JD(U)’s six MLAs in Manipur join BJP
A day after five of six MLAs of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) in Manipur joined the ruling BJP, a war of words over each other's political decimation has ensued between the former coalition partners. | Read more|
‘Appalled’ by Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘unruly’ conduct with Collector, says Telangana’s KTR
Telangana Minister K T Rama Rao has expressed shock over Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reprimanding a District Collector for being unable to provide her an answer to what was the Centre and State’s share of rice supplied through fair price shops, and said such conduct of people holding high offices will o | Read more|
US approves $1.1bn Taiwan arms sale, angering China
The US has agreed to sell $1.1bn (£955m) in weaponry to Taiwan, provoking anger from China. | Read more|
INS Vikrant, 1st India-Made Aircraft Carrier, Commissioned By PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commissioned INS Vikrant, India's first home-built aircraft carrier, in a grand ceremony at Cochin Shipyard. The 45,000-tonne warship has been built at a cost of Rs.20,000 crore. | Read more|
Mamata Banerjee carries out colourful procession to thank UNESCO for Durga Puja’s heritage recognition
Helmed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal government on Thursday organised a mega rally to thank UNESCO for bestowing Durga Puja with the cultural heritage tag. | Read more|
UK ex-envoy to Myanmar handed one year jail term
The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar and her husband have been sentenced to one year in prison by Myanmar's military authorities, the BBC has confirmed. | Read more|
Taiwan shoots down ‘unidentified drone’
Taiwan has said it was forced to shoot down a drone flying between the Chinese coastline and an island controlled by Taipei, claiming it was exercising its right to self-defense while suggesting Beijing was behind the alleged incursion. | Read more|
Delhi Airport Chaos, Hundreds Stranded As Lufthansa Flights Cancelled
Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa airline has cancelled 800 flights globally due to a one-day strike by pilots, resulting in around 700 passengers being stranded at the T3 terminal at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. | Read more|
Argentina VP targeted in apparent assassination attempt
Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was threatened by an armed person near her home in Buenos Aires, with a gunman seen pointing a firearm at the VP’s face before she was whisked away to safety. No shots were fired and the official was not injured. | Read more|
Karnataka Seer, Arrested For Sexual Abuse, Hospitalised
Chief pontiff of Murugha Math Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of high school girls and sent to judicial custody, was taken to the district hospital in Chitradurga on Friday after developing some health complications in jail, police sources said. | Read more|
No Reason To Deny Bail, Says Supreme Court In Teesta Setalvad Case
Raising serious concerns about the way activist Teesta Setalvad has been kept in custody in Gujarat for more than two months, the Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned how the Gujarat High Court issued notice asking for a reply after six weeks. | Read more|
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – UN
The UN has accused China of "serious human rights violations" in a long-awaited report into allegations of abuse in Xinjiang province. | Read more|
On Ratan Tata's Plea Linked To Radia Tapes, Supreme Court Hearing Today
Industrialist Ratan Tata's petition seeking an investigation into the leak of audio tapes in 2010 involving former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia will come up for hearing in the Supreme Court today - after a gap of eight years. | Read more|
Pakistan Using Narco-Terrorism In Proxy War Against India: Report
In order to target youths and channelling finance for Pakistan-backed terror activities, Islamabad is using narco-terrorism as a new weapon in its proxy war against India in the Kashmir valley. | Read more|
Portugal Health Minister Resigns After Pregnant Indian Tourist Dies
Portugal's Health Minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday after the widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric services and the death of an Indian pregnant woman during transfer between hospitals. | Read more|
2 Indian-Americans In Key Body That Advises White House On Cyber Risks
US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council. | Read more|
We are not stopping despite risks - nuclear inspectors
Just before leaving for the Zaporizhzhia plant, the chief UN nuclear inspector told journalists he was aware of the "increased military activity" in the area but they were pressing ahead with the visit anyway. | Read more|
SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik Flight Returns Midway Due To 'Autopilot' Snag
A SpiceJet flight that took off for Nashik in Maharashtra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday morning returned midway to the city due to an 'autopilot' snag, a DGCA official said. | Read more|
Saudi Woman Sentenced To 45 years In Jail For Social Media Posts: Report
A Saudi Arabian court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity, the second such case this month. | Read more|
Iran tries to ‘steal’ US sea drone
The US Navy said it stopped an Iranian vessel from capturing an American sea drone operating in the Persian Gulf, deploying a patrol ship and attack helicopters to thwart the attempt. | Read more|
Suspended BJP Leader Sent Son To Hospital For Exposing Help's Torture
A suspended BJP leader accused of torturing her domestic help at her Jharkhand home, even smashing her teeth with an iron rod and starving her, was arrested this morning. | Read more|
Muruga Mutt case: Victims of alleged sexual assault by seer record statement before magistrate
Two minor girls, who have accused the head pontiff of the Murugarajendra Mutt in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district of sexual assault, Tuesday recorded statements before a magistrate. | Read more|
Taiwan fires live rounds at unidentified drones near outlying islands
Taiwan has fired warning shots at three unidentified drones that flew near its outlying islands. | Read more|
US government issues statement on biolabs abroad
Biological laboratories in Ukraine and other foreign countries were never used to develop weapons, the US government claimed on Monday, in a joint statement with other participants in the program. | Read more|