New Delhi: Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams returned safely to Earth at 3.27 am IST after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, both part of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission, landed off the coast of Florida on Wednesday morning aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Along with them were NASA’s…
Mehsana: Residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Willaims’ ancestral village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district burst into celebrations on Wednesday morning as a SpaceX capsule carrying her and her colleague Butch Wilmore splashed down off the Florida coast. All eyes were on Willaims’s safe return as those in Jhulasan gathered at a village temple to view the…
In a remarkable demonstration of resilience and collaboration, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have safely returned to Earth after an unexpected nine-month tenure aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their prolonged stay, initially slated for just over a week, underscores the unpredictable nature of space exploration and highlights the pivotal role of…
Bengaluru: BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal was booked for his alleged derogatory remarks about Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in a gold smuggling case, police said. Based on a complaint from Akula Anuradha, the case was registered at the High Grounds police station here under Section 79 (Word, gesture, or act intended…
Nagpur: Relatives of individuals from violence-hit areas in Nagpur are struggling to understand how their family members ended up in hospitals and are now battling for their lives. Imran Ansari, a resident of Bade Nawaz Nagar, is in shock over the critical condition of his elder brother, Irfan Ansari. Irfan, a welder by profession, left…
Florida: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth safely after their Crew 9 Dragon Spacecraft splashdown safely off the coast of Florida. A SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship carrying the two astronauts, alongside American Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, streaked through the atmosphere before deploying parachutes for a gentle splashdown…
New Delhi: Vodafone Idea on Wednesday launched its 5G services in India, starting from Mumbai with five more cities up next, as the telco bets on the new offering to arrest subscriber churn and place it on a firm footing against larger rivals in the world’s second-largest telecom market. For now, Vodafone Idea’s 5G services…
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday conceded that he was left with “an egg on his face” in opposing India’s stance when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and said due to the policy that was adopted, the country is now in a position where it can make a difference to lasting peace. Tharoor…
New Delhi: Supreme Court’s Justice B R Gavai and five other judges would visit the relief camps in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on March 22, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has said. Over 200 people were killed, several hundreds injured and thousands displaced since ethnic violence first broke out in the state on May 3,…
Sonia Gandhi’s demands regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme may sound well-intentioned at first glance, but a closer look exposes a glaring flaw. While seeking an increase in wages and workdays for rural labourers is commendable, her insistence on scrapping Aadhaar verification is indefensible. Why would a leader advocate for…
