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New Delhi: Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next week is set to proceed as planned, unaffected by the ongoing conflict between US President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, sources confirmed on Thursday. The mission, known as Axiom Mission 4, is scheduled for launch at 5:52 pm IST on June 10 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket. This private astronaut mission is a collaboration between Axiom Space Inc, NASA, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), with…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A major accident occurred late Thursday evening on the Maxem-Galgibaga bridge at the start of the Manohar Parrikar Canacona Bypass Road (MPCBR), when an inter-state truck rammed into two motorcycles from behind, critically injuring one person. The mishap took place as the two motorcycles, including a Yamaha and a Royal Enfield, were traveling slowly along the two-wheeler lane of the four-lane NH66 MPCBR, reportedly enjoying the scenic sunset view while heading towards Margao from Karwar. The truck, bearing registration number NH48 AY3761, came from behind and first hit the Yamaha, throwing the rider off the vehicle. It…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people in April, inaugurated a series of critical infrastructure projects aimed at transforming the region’s connectivity and economy. The highlight of the visit was the launch of the 272-kilometre Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL), a project more than three decades in the making. Two standout engineering marvels were unveiled: the Chenab Rail Bridge, now the world’s highest railway arch towering 359 metres above the Chenab River, and the Anji Khad Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge. These structures,…

Bengaluru: Four individuals, including a senior marketing official of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), have been arrested in connection with the deadly stampede outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium earlier this week. The incident, which occurred during the team’s IPL victory celebration, claimed 11 lives and injured over 60. Among those arrested is Nikhil Sosale, a top marketing executive of RCB, who was taken into custody early Friday morning at Kempegowda International Airport while attempting to fly to Mumbai. Sosale oversees promotional activities and social media operations for the franchise and serves as a key liaison between the team and its management.…

New Delhi: India and the United States are in the final stages of negotiating an interim trade agreement, with high-level discussions underway in New Delhi this week to secure tariff cuts in key sectors like agriculture and automobiles. The push comes as both sides aim to conclude the deal before former US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed July 9 deadline. A US delegation led by senior officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) began two days of closed-door talks on Thursday with Indian trade negotiators, headed by Rajesh Agrawal, sources familiar with the discussions told reporters. “Negotiators…

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, has underscored the stark asymmetry in the recent India-Pakistan conflict, stating that while India targeted terrorist infrastructure with precision, Pakistan resorted to indiscriminate shelling of Indian civilian areas due to the absence of terror bases within India. Speaking at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in the United States, Tharoor addressed an audience that included former US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster. He was leading a multi-party parliamentary delegation as part of India’s global diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor,…

Bengaluru: In the wake of the tragic stampede at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) felicitation ceremony that left 11 people dead and 47 injured, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced the suspension of key police officials, including the city’s Police Commissioner and his deputy. The Chief Minister also confirmed that further action would be taken against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event management firm DNA Entertainment, which was responsible for the event’s publicity. Seemanth Kumar Singh will replace outgoing Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda. The government held the top police officers accountable for…