Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief

February 7, 2025 11:31 AM

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Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia's state space corporation, Roscosmos. Mr Bakanov takes over from Yury Borisov, who led Roscosmos since 2022.   Before this role, Bakanov served as deputy minister of transport. He was the head of...

Israel strikes Lebanon amid ceasefire

February 7, 2025 11:00 AM

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Israel strikes Lebanon amid ceasefire

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes, targeting several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reports said Israeli warplanes launched multiple raids on the heights of the eastern Mountain Range and an area in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon. ...

9th Asian Winter Games to begin in China

February 7, 2025 8:34 AM

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9th Asian Winter Games to begin in China

The ninth Asian Winter Games (AWG) 2025 will kick off at Harbin in China this evening. The Games will continue until the 14th of this month. Deputy Secretary-General of the organizing committee of the Games and the chief spokesperson, said yesterday that this year's Games will see the largest repres...

DG CRPF visits J&K’s Rajouri district, reviews security

February 7, 2025 8:21 AM

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DG CRPF visits J&K’s Rajouri district, reviews security

The Director General of CRPF, G P Singh visited the camps of the force located in the border district of Rajouri. Our Correspondent reports that the DG reviewed the overall security situation and operational preparedness in the district. Mr Singh toured Kalakote's establishment of the force along wi...

IMD forecasts thunderstorms in Northeast, dense fog in Himachal Pradesh & Odisha

February 7, 2025 8:18 AM

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IMD forecasts thunderstorms in Northeast, dense fog in Himachal Pradesh & Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya today. Pockets of Himachal Pradesh and Odisha are likely to experience dense fog conditions today. IMD said there will be no significant chang...

Philippines: 4 killed as US military plane crashes

February 7, 2025 8:11 AM

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Philippines: 4 killed as US military plane crashes

A small plane contracted by the US Defence Department crashed in the southern Philippines yesterday, killing all four people on board. The US Indo-Pacific Command said the crash occurred in Maguindanao del Sur in the southern Philippines. Images from the crash site, confirmed by a US Defence officia...

Middle-class aspirations giving impetus to nation’s progress: PM Modi

February 7, 2025 7:56 AM

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Middle-class aspirations giving impetus to nation’s progress: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the role of the middle class in the country's growth and said their aspirations are giving impetus to the nation's progress. Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Rajya Sabha yesterday, the Prime Minister highlighted the ...