China`s Chang`e-5 mission, intended to bring back around 2 kg of lunar soil and rocks to the earth, touched down on the Moon on Tuesday. Unlike the launch of the mission a week ago, the robotic mission`s landing was not covered live by Chinese TV channels and only after the touchdown, did they interrupt scheduled programming to flash the news, the BBC reported. The probe, which descended on the volcanic Mons Rumker area in the Oceanus Procellarum region, could spend the next two days examining its surroundings and gathering up the samples with the help of its camera, spectrometer, radar,…
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan faces flak as people want him to resign for bad governance. Even after a ban by Pak government, the people along with opposition parties took a rally in Multan protesting Imran Khan to step down. Even Maryam Nawaz Sharif took part in the protest in Multan on Monday. The rally in Multan by the Pakistan Democratic Movement, an alliance of Opposition parties, was held a day after the police, on orders from the government, carried out the arrests and banned the gathering, defending the move as necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The police acknowledged arresting…
Actor-turned politician Sunny Deol has tests positive for COVID-19, the Himachal Pradesh health secretary said on Tuesday. Deol have been staying in Kullu district for some days, Health Secretary Amitabh Awasthi said. The health secretary told PTI that according to information received from the district chief medical officer, the MP and his friends were planning to leave for Mumbai, but his COVID-19 test result came out positive on Tuesday. The 64-year-old bollywood actor had undergone a shoulder surgery at Mumbai and was recuperating at a farmhouse near Manali in Kullu district.
Even as India-China stand-off continues with no concrete solutions, Pakistan on the other hand has been trying its best to disturb peace in the border areas. Either they have resorted to send trained terrorists to infiltrate with arms and ammunition or fly drones into our territory to spy. Recently a tunnel was discovered from Pakistan to India. “The recovery of tunnels and drones along the India-Pakistan border is a proof of the hostility of the neighbouring country towards India”, said Union minister Nityanand Rai. Recently, Pakistan has resorted to ceasefire violations along the India and Pak border. Addressing the troops…
All the colleges including medical and paramedical colleges in Karnataka had been closed for the last nine months due to coronavirus outbreak. After such a long gap, Karnataka government decided to reopen on Tuesday. Strictly abiding by COVID-19 guidelines, the government permitted Dental, AYUSH, paramedical, nursing and pharmacy colleges also to resume regular classes from today. Karnataka Minister for Health and Medical Education, Dr K Sudhakar had ordered the opening of the medical colleges from December 1. Already degree, diploma and engineering colleges started functioning from November 17 on a regular basis. According to sources in the Directorate of medical…
Jammu and Kashmir went for polling and the voter turnout was impressive in the second phase as the residents of J&K began believing in selecting a leader with their mandate. The second phase of DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir have been conducted successfully with a voter turnout of 48.62 per cent, said K.K. Sharma, State Election Commissioner The SEC said that a large number of people came out to cast their votes during the second phase of polling. Long queues were seen right from the morning despite severe cold conditions in the Kashmir division and the hilly areas of…
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Greetings to my sisters and brothers of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. The people of Nagaland are known for their courage and kindness. Their culture is exemplary and so is their contribution to India’s progress. Praying for Nagaland’s continuous development.” https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1333611075359555585?s=20 Union Home Minister, Amit Shah extended greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Statehood Day. ‘May this beautiful state scales new heights of progress in the years to come,’ – tweets Shah. Chief Minister Neiphiu…
A naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from a stealth destroyer of the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday as part of a series of trials of the weapon, officials said. A similar test firing of the missile was conducted by the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea six weeks back. “The BrahMos anti-ship missile was successfully launched by INS Ranvijay and it hit the target ship at maximum range with pinpoint accuracy,” Indian Navy Spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said. BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russian joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile…
Due to Covid-19, the government invited the farmers for talks to reach an agreement and stop the protests held by them. Though the meeting between the agriculture minister and farmers’ representatives has ended without any concrete decision being taken, they are likely to meet again for talks. The meeting was held two days before the scheduled meeting on December 3. The Union government cited cold and Covid-19 for the invitation to hold talks immediately. During the talks, the Centre proposed the formation of a committee to address the issues of the farmers which will comprise of farmers’ representatives as well…
After hit by Cyclone Nivar, Tamil Nadu likely to face another cyclone on December 4, the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm by late Tuesday night, the IMD said. It is very likely to cross the Sri Lanka coast close to Trincomalee during the evening or night of December 2 as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 75-85 kilometres per hour gusting to 95 kmph, the IMD’s Cyclone Warning Division said. “It is very likely to move nearly…