Amid a 24% increase in space objects, ISRO performs 25 critical collision-avoidance manoeuvres and sets a vision for sustainable space explorationNew Delhi: The world added a total of 3,143 objects to space in 2023, a 24 percent rise from the previous year when the number stood at 2,533. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) performed 25 Collision-Avoidance Manoeuvres (CAM) in space last

Cambridge: In light of recent concerns surrounding potential rare side effects of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical giant has reiterated its commitment to patient safety while emphasising the vaccine’s overall safety profile.An AstraZeneca spokesperson stated, "Our sympathy goes out to anyone who has lost loved ones or reported health problems. Patient safety is our

Ten Naxalites including three women were killed in an encounter with security forces on the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning, police said. This was a second major blow to the Naxalites within 15 days.The site of Tuesday’s encounter was 30 km south of Kalper village in Kanker where 29 Naxalites were killed in a gunfight with security forces on April 16,

Naypyidaw: Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur met Myanmar Deputy PM and Foreign Minister, Than Swe in Naypyidaw on Tuesday and discussed the various aspects of the multifaceted relations between two nations.During the meeting, Thakur also presented a copy of his credentials to Myanmar’s Deputy PM.Indian Embassy shared details of their meeting on X, saying, "Amb. @AmbAbhayThakur met H.E. U

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard used water cannon on two of its vessels on Tuesday, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near a reef off the Southeast Asian country.Manila and Beijing have a long history of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, with several collisions involving Philippine and Chinese vessels in recent months, as well as the use of water cannon by the

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board has given the green light for a USD 1.1 billion loan tranche for Pakistan, signalling the conclusion of the second bailout package, Pak based ARY News reported.This latest funding marks the third and final instalment of a USD 3 billion standby arrangement with the IMF, crucial for Pakistan to stave off a sovereign default, particularly as