The Solar Impulse 2 was on Monday approaching the end of its epic bid to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy. When the experimental aircraft touches down in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Tuesday it will cap a remarkable 42,000-km journey across four continents, two oceans […]
» Read moreAt least 19 people were killed and about 20 wounded in a knife attack on Tuesday at a facility for persons with disabilities in a city just outside Tokyo in the worst mass killing in generations in Japan. Police said they responded to a call at about 2.30 a.m. from an employee saying something horrible was happening at the facility […]
» Read moreIn an ‘unprecedented’ move, the NDA government has sacked as many as 111 lawyers appointed during the UPA regime to represent the Centre in indirect tax cases before various judicial bodies. In a June 18 order, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) cancelled their appointment as its standing counsel, overturning its own June 9 order, where these advocates […]
» Read moreA three storied under construction building was collapsed at Film Nagar Cultural Centre today evening killing two on the spot and injuring over eight workers. Sources said that the building was under construction has no permission from GHMC. Police, fire services and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched the rescue operation. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also joined the […]
» Read moreAfter taking over as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is making his first official visit to Telangana on August 7 to formally launch the flagship program “Mission Bhagiratha” at Gajwel in Medak district. The Pm will also participate in various developmental programs. It is learnt that the PMO, in response to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s appeal during Delhi tour, has […]
» Read moreBorder guarding forces of India and Pakistan will hold talks onceasefire violations, infiltration and digging of illegal tunnels along the International Border this week in Lahore. The DG-level talks between the two sides are a bi-annual affair, but many a time these meetings have not taken place due to strain in relations. Officials said the meeting will take place on July 27-28 and […]
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