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File photo: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla BENGALURU: After completing more than 310 orbits covering 1.3-crore-km, 33 times the distance between Earth and Moon, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission astronauts successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, marking the beginning of the 22.5-hour homeward journey.Monday marked the 20th…

File photo: Army jawans on alert in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 civilians was a conspiracy hatched by Pakistan’s ISI and terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba on the directions of the country’s political and military brass and…

JAMMU: BJP legislators on Monday staged a protest outside the civil secretariat in Jammu, demanding revocation of a government order mandating Urdu as a compulsory language for naib tehsildar recruitment examination in Jammu and Kashmir.The MLAs arrived at the secretariat in the morning and staged a dharna, terming the order discriminatory and detrimental to the…

Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) After nearly five days of captivating and hard-fought Test cricket, England survived a brave fightback led by a defiant Ravindra Jadeja to seal a thrilling 22-run win over India at Lord’s on Monday. With the victory, England took a 2-1 lead in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series.Resuming Day 5 on 58/4,…

India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) In a result that defied modern Test cricket trends, India fell 22 runs short while chasing 193 against England at Lord’s on Day 5 of the third Test. Despite a gritty 61* from Ravindra Jadeja, the visitors were bowled out for 170, handing England a 2-1 lead in…

China achieved a historic trade surplus of approximately $586 billion in the first six months of the year. (AI image) China seems to have diversified its export markets away from the US, reporting a record trade surplus despite the global turmoil and uncertainty created by American President Donald Trump’s tariff war.China achieved a historic trade…

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has forcefully rejected claims that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein worked for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. In a statement posted on X, Bennett called the accusations “categorically and totally false” and directly targeted prominent figures like Tucker Carlson for spreading conspiracy theories.“As a…

Twin sisters Surabhi and Samriddhi Mehra, popularly known as Chinki Minki from The Kapil Sharma Show, left fans stunned last week when they announced their decision to part ways through a social media post. The news of their separation left many of their fans heartbroken and caught many eyeballs. However, the duo has now clarified…

NEW DELHI: India’s non-metro cities such as Udaipur, Vizag, Coimbatore, and Nagpur have outpaced traditional tech hubs in hiring for core software and IT roles during the first half of 2025, according to staffing firms.Data from Teamlease indicates that secondary and tertiary cities experienced over 50% growth in these recruitments during January-June. Primary cities, including…

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy after beating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain to win the men’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) New Delhi: Jannik Sinner whipped a forehand cross-court that had Carlos Alcaraz scrambling to his right. The energetic Spaniard was on it…