Day: November 29, 2018

PSLV-C43 successfully launches earth observation satellite HysIS and 30 foreign satellites

ISRO to launch its heaviest satellite, GSAT-11, on Dec 5, 2018 open view web desk The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C43) successfully launched 31 satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) today in Sriharikota. The PSLV-C43 lifted off at 9:57:30 (IST) from the […]

Centre approves Baramulla-Kupwara rail link

Jammu, Nov 29:  In a significant initiative to expand connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has approved extension of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link up to Kupwara in north Kashmir, officials said. “I am glad to inform you that railways has prioritised the extension of rail link from […]

Sensex soars 453 pts, Nifty reclaims 10,800-mark on F&O expiry, rupee rally

Mumbai, Nov 29: The BSE Sensex rose for the fourth straight session Thursday, rallying over 450 points on short-covering as the November derivatives series ended amid a robust rally in the rupee. Positive global cues after dovish comments from US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also boosted investor sentiment, traders […]

Pakistan to convert Rishi Kapoor’s house in Peshawar into museum

Islamabad, Nov 29: The Pakistan government has decided to convert Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor’s ancestral home in the Qissa Khwani Bazar in Peshawar into a museum soon, heeding to a request by the actor. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the Pakistan government will make the actor’s house into […]

Modi, KCR diluted tribal rights law: Rahul Gandhi

Bhoopalpally/Armoor, Nov 29: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of “diluting the Tribal Rights Act to the detriment of forest dwellers. Addressing an election meeting at Bhoopalpally in the tribal belt of Telangana, he promised reservations in […]

ISRO launches earth monitoring satellite

Sriharikota (AP), Nov 29: Adding another feather to its cap, ISRO’s workhorse rocket PSLV-C43 Thursday successfully injected into orbit India’s earth observation satellite HysIS. The 30 other co-passenger international satellites including those from the United States of America and Australia among others, will soon be placed into orbit. The […]

Senators send rebuke to Saudis, Trump over Khashoggi killing

WASHINGTON — Defying President Donald Trump, senators sent a strong signal that they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By a bipartisan 63-37 vote, the Senate opted to move forward with legislation calling for an end to U.S. involvement […]

US and Mexico face stark choices as new president takes over

MEXICO CITY — Migrants, trade, crime, the border wall: The challenges to the modern U.S.-Mexico relationship have perhaps never been as stark and divisive as they are now, at a critical juncture for both countries. With a new president preparing to take power in Mexico City this weekend […]

Keeping it quick: Trump taking in-and-out trip to Argentina

WASHINGTON  — Marathon days. Red-eye flights. Jam-packed agendas. When President Donald Trump travels abroad, he’s increasingly keeping it quick lately. Trump departs Thursday for the Group of 20 summit in Argentina , where the homebody commander in chief will spend just 48 hours on the ground yet pack in eight […]

Trump’s private plane clipped in parking mishap at LaGuardia

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s private jet, an instantly recognizable Boeing 757 used during his campaign, was caught up in a quintessential New York City traffic mishap at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday: a fender bender while someone else was trying to park. A corporate jet maneuvering into […]

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