Chennai, Mar 16 (UNI) The Cryogenic Upper Stage engine of ISRO’s LVM3 launch vehicle was flagged off to SHAR Range, Sriharikota, on Saturday for the upcoming launch of US satellite Blue Bird-2 that would enable individuals to make calls using smartphones from space. In an update on Sunday, ISRO said Chairman Dr V Narayanan flagged…
Chennai, Mar 16 (UNI) In a first of its kind in India in the area of high reliability microprocessors and onboard computers for navigation, guidance and control of launch vehicles, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) Chandigarh handed over the the first production lots of the 32-bit microprocessors for space…
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, Assam. He said that ‘the Academy will serve the cause of policing in the entire country”. The Home Minister said that it will be an apex police academy not only for Assam but for entire…
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The government on Saturday announced the nominations for the prestigious Padma Awards 2026, by inviting recommendations from both citizens and organisations. According to a Home Ministry statement, the civilian honours will be announced on Republic Day, 2026, recognising exceptional contributions across diverse fields, including art, literature, education, sports, medicine, science,…
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the BJP is committed to fulfill the dreams former Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma envisioned for the National Capital. The CM and Sahib Singh’s son and Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma paid tributes to Verma on his birth anniversary. Rekha Gupta recalled Verma’s…
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The BJP on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the latter is responsible for the Karnataka government’s decision to grant 4 percent reservation for Muslim contractors in government tenders. “They are not learning their lesson even after losing multiple times. This reservation in Karnataka…
Washington/New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) An Indian student who was part of the pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University had her visa revoked by the Trump administration for “advocating violence and terrorism”. The student “self-deported” on March 11 to return to India, the Department of Homeland Security said. Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian national, entered the United…
Srinagar, Mar 15 (UNI) The J-K Peace Forum, an organization of Kashmiri Pandits, has strongly condemned the Centre’s decision to ban the Awami Action Committee (AAC) led by Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, calling it unjust and detrimental to the peace and development of Jammu and Kashmir. Last month, Mirwaiz and Forum president Satish…
Ranchi, Mar 15 (UNI) Shops and bike were set ablaze in a violent clash between two groups at Ghorthambha in Giridih district of Jharkhand on the night of March 14, police sources said on Saturday. A bike was set on fire during a chaotic incident involving several shops, according to police. Sources said that the…
Imphal, Mar 15 (UNI) Manipur Police arrested a person, allegedly a cadre of PLA, from Kakching District in an operation during the last 24 hours. Manipur Police said on Saturday that the man was involved in threatening school official and in extortion activities. In another operation at Churachandpur district, police recovered .303 Rifle with magazine,…
