Today’s evening news wrap consists of CBSE’s move to biannual Class 10 board exams, Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian in space in 40 years, and more top stories from politics, sports, and finance.After multiple delays, the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission was finally launched at 2.31am Eastern Time (12.01pm IST) Wednesday and India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu…
Bikram Majithia (File photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Monday in a statement said the SIT investigation has found that Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majitha was allegedly involved in laundering Rs 540 crore “drug money”.According to preliminary findings, over Rs 540 crore in illicit funds were laundered through various channels, including…
NEW DELHI: A new book sheds light on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s covert operations during the 1975-77 Emergency, including a daring visit to a jail in Bhavnagar disguised as a ‘swamiji’ to meet incarcerated activists.Titled “The Emergency Diaries – Years that Forged a Leader” and published by BlueKraft, the book chronicles Modi’s underground work as…
File photo of Sunil Ambedkar (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Thousands of RSS volunteers, including some prominent office bearers, were put in jail and subjected to various kinds of tortures in custody during the period of Emergency imposed by the then-prime minister Indira Gandhi on June 25 in 1975, senior RSS functionary Sunil Ambekar said.“At…
Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge (File photos) NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a vitriolic dig at party leader Shashi Tharoor, saying “for some, Modi is first”.When asked about Tharoor’s recent article in The Hindu, where he called PM Modi” a prime asset for India on the global stage”, Kharge said: “I…
NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” reminder on the completion of 50 years of Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of marking the day to hide its own “failures and repeated lies.”Addressing a press conference, Kharge claimed that…
CM Yogi Adityanath (Image: PTI) LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted the state’s immense possibilities in sectors of animal husbandry and dairy.He noted that the ‘Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ is bringing reality to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s “vision.” Adityanath stated that the possibilities in animal husbandry and the dairy sector were never…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the successful launch of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station, saying Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla carries with him the “wishes, hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians.”In a post on X, PM Modi said, “We welcome the successful launch of the space…
“What a ride!” That was Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s first reaction from space. About 10 minutes into the flight, and about a minute after the Dragon Capsule, which has now been named “Grace”, Shukla addressed India in India.“What a ride! Namaskar mere pyare Deshvasiyo. What a ride! We’ve returned to space after 40 years and…
NEW DELHI: Minutes after lifting off on the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS), Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla delivered an emotional message from space. The historic launch marks India’s return to human spaceflight after more than four decades.“Hello my fellow countrymen,” Shukla said in Hindi. “What a ride….