WASHINGTON: After months of uncertainty, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, travelling in the SpaceX Dragon capsule, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday to bring back Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck there since June 2024. As they stepped aboard, they were greeted by the […]
NEW DELHI: In an unexpected twist of cosmic proportions, scientists have discovered that the global COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 had a measurable effect not just on Earth but also on our nearest cosmic neighbour, the Moon. It affected the lunar surface temperature. A groundbreaking study by Indian researchers, published in the Monthly Notices of the […]
MOSCOW: Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, is facing a critical situation as severe drought conditions threaten to significantly impact its 2025 grain harvest. Agricultural analysts and farming executives have raised alarms about the difficult winter crop sowing season, which could lead to a dramatic reduction in next year’s yield. The Sovecon consultancy reported that […]
NEW DELHI: India and the United States are likely to sign an initial pact for cooperation on critical minerals this week, two government sources said, as the two countries try to bolster trade ties despite diplomatic hiccups. They are expected to sign an agreement to partner and cooperate in the area of critical minerals during […]
BEIRUT: Israel said on Saturday it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday. Israel’s attack took place soon after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ended his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Lebanese Shia political party and militant group confirmed the death […]
TEL AVIV: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have announced a ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people in central Israel. The IDF’s Home Front Command tightened its directives on gatherings following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon’s Beirut on Friday. “We are taking all necessary precautions to keep […]
BEIRUT: Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Hezbollah, was killed in a massive Israeli air attack on Beirut on Friday evening, the Lebanon-based group has confirmed. The Israeli army had claimed the assassination earlier in the day. Nasrallah, who reached the peak of his popularity after the war with Israel in 2006, was seen as […]
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday Israel is on high alert for a broader conflict after it claimed to have killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, and also said it hoped his reported death will cause the group to change course. “We hope this will change Hezbollah’s actions,” Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani […]
DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a secure location inside the country with heightened security measures in place, two regional officials briefed by Tehran told Reuters. The sources said Iran was in constant contact with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and other regional proxy groups to determine the next step after Israel announced […]
NEW YORK: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India’s dedication to strengthening ties with BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) during a meeting of foreign ministers on Friday. He said that this commitment aligns with India’s Neighbourhood First Policy, Vision SAGAR, and Act East Policy. Sharing a post on X, […]