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Astronomers discover new Ultra-Diffuse Galaxy forming 430 million light years away

In a new discovery, astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) and their collaborators have found a new ultra-diffuse galaxy forming 430 million light years from Earth in the constellation Leo. This nascent galaxy is located at the ...

January 6, 2025 5:21 PM

Eight policemen, driver killed in Maoists attack in Chhattisgarh

At least eight policemen and a driver were killed in a bomb blast set off by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday. The police vehicle in which the victims were travelling was hit by a blast in the Bijapur ...

January 6, 2025 4:23 PM

France’s Sarkozy goes on trial over alleged Libyan campaign financing

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on Monday charged with receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya's late strongman Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid. Sarkozy has always denied the accu...

January 6, 2025 4:20 PM

India condemns Pak airstrikes on Afghanistan, says ‘old practice’ to blame neighbours for internal failures

India on Monday condemned the recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan, emphasizing that it is Islamabad's "longstanding pattern" to blame its neighbours for its internal failures. "We have noted media reports of airstrikes on Afghan civilians, in...

January 6, 2025 4:23 PM

‘Historic Day’: Jitendra Singh praises inauguration of Jammu Railway division

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh, hailed the inauguration of the Jammu Railway Division on Monday, calling it a "historic milestone" for In...

January 6, 2025 4:03 PM

Wonderful to see Indian Railways’ transformation in last 10 years: Erik Solheim

Erik Solheim, former Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway, said on Monday it has been wonderful to observe the improvement of Indian Railways in the last 10 years under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the government laid the f...

January 6, 2025 4:00 PM

A Global Call for urgent action—and the challenges

The World Day of War Orphans calls for collaborative global efforts to ensure these children are provided with essential care, education, and protection. Yet, despite this call, the international community has often failed to meet the growing needs o...

January 6, 2025 3:27 PM

Russia says it captured Ukrainian town; fighting continues in Kursk

Russia said on Monday it had made an important advance in eastern Ukraine but Russian war bloggers said Moscow's forces were continuing to fend off a major Ukrainian attack inside western Russia. The Russian defence ministry said its forces had capt...

January 6, 2025 2:54 PM

India’s services sector growth surges to 4-month high in Dec: report

India’s services sector growth reached a four-month high in December, driven by robust demand that boosted business activity and supported strong job creation, according to a survey released on Monday. The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' ...

January 6, 2025 3:55 PM

“Our country has now over 1000 km of metro network”: PM Modi virtually inaugurates, lays foundation of railway projects in J-K, Telangana, Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation for several key railway projects in Telangana, Odisha, and Jammu & Kashmir. He emphasized that these projects reflect the country’s progress and embody the pri...

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