Women Hockey India League starts on Jan 12

Ranchi: The inaugural edition of the Women’s Hockey India League begins this weekend on January 12. This landmark two-week long event promises to be a game-changer for women’s hockey, not just in India but globally, as it brings together some of the finest talent in the sport for a spectacular celebration of hockey. The league,… Continue reading Women Hockey India League starts on Jan 12

Three books launched to mark Vishwa Hindi Diwas at Singapore university

SINGAPORE: Three books containing stories and poems in Hindi related to the island city state have been released at the National University of Singapore (NUS), marking the World Hindi Day, also known as Vishwa Hindi Diwas, that is celebrated every year on January 10. The books, released on Wednesday by India’s Deputy High Commissioner to… Continue reading Three books launched to mark Vishwa Hindi Diwas at Singapore university

President Murmu to confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2025 on 27 people

BHUBANESWAR: President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2025 on 27 people here on Friday, an official release said. Murmu will address the valedictory session of the three-day 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebration. She reached the Odisha capital on Thursday. The awardees include, among others, President of Trinidad & Tobago Christine Carla… Continue reading President Murmu to confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2025 on 27 people

Biden declares major disaster in California due to fires – White House

Washington, Jan 9 (UNI) US President Joe Biden on Thursday declared a major disaster in California due to large fires ongoing in the state since earlier in the week, the White House said. “Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered federal aid to… Continue reading Biden declares major disaster in California due to fires – White House

HC asks Centre, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Union health ministry secretary, state chief secretary, and Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre to finalise an action plan within a week to digitise medical records of the 1984 gas tragedy patients. The HC’s order, dated January 6, was uploaded on Wednesday. A division bench of… Continue reading HC asks Centre, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

In a first, Western Railway allows Vande Bharat for film shooting

MUMBAI: The Vande Bharat Express train is set to make its on-screen debut soon with the Western Railway for the first time allowing the use of the semi-high-speed train for a commercial production and shooting conducted at Mumbai Central station on Wednesday, officials said. Award-winning filmmaker Shoojit Sircar became the first director to use the… Continue reading In a first, Western Railway allows Vande Bharat for film shooting

NATO to send 10 ships to Baltic Sea to protect underwater infrastructure: Reports

Berlin, Jan 8 (UNI) NATO will send about 10 ships to the Baltic Sea to protect underwater infrastructure, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported, citing sources. The NATO navy will begin arriving in the Baltic Sea at the end of the week and will remain there until April, the report said on Tuesday. The ships will be… Continue reading NATO to send 10 ships to Baltic Sea to protect underwater infrastructure: Reports

SpaDeX satellites docking deferred again for 2nd time : ISRO

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday night announced that the docking of two SpaDeX satellites for space docking experiment scheduled for tomorrow morning has been deferred again for the second time, this time due to drift between satellites. However, the two satellites on board Spadex mission were safe. This was for the… Continue reading SpaDeX satellites docking deferred again for 2nd time : ISRO

China records 515 aftershocks after Quake hits Tibet: Center

Beijing, Jan 8 (UNI) Chinese seismologists have recorded 515 aftershocks after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the Tibet Autonomous Region (also known as the Xizang Autonomous Region) in the country’s southwest, the China Earthquake Networks Center said on Wednesday. “As of 8:00 a.m. [00:00 GMT] on January 8, a total of 515 aftershocks were recorded,… Continue reading China records 515 aftershocks after Quake hits Tibet: Center

Cultivating crops to produce food in space for manned mission astronauts: A Leap in Space Biological Experiments

Chennai: Having created a historic achievement by cultivating crops for producing foods in space for astronauts during long-duration manned mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) termed it as a Leap in Space Biological Experiments. Growing plants from seed in space under microgravity is an important milestone for space biological research, to produce food in… Continue reading Cultivating crops to produce food in space for manned mission astronauts: A Leap in Space Biological Experiments