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ISRO and ESA have signed a collaboration agreement to enhance human space exploration, focusing on astronaut training, mission implementation, and research. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have forged a new collaboration aimed at advancing human space exploration. The two agencies signed a comprehensive agreement on Saturday to cooperate on astronaut training, mission implementation, and a variety of research experiments in space. The agreement, signed by ISRO Chairman S Somanath and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, lays the foundation for a range of joint activities focused on human spaceflight. Specifically, the agreement will cover…

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah had invited PM Modi to Kuwait. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kuwait on Saturday for a two-day official trip. During his stay, he will hold bilateral talks with the Gulf country’s leadership and meet the Indian diaspora. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah had invited PM Modi to Kuwait. Indira Gandhi was the last PM to visit the country in 1981. Indian officials said that bolstering defence and security cooperation will be a key focus of the visit. The Ministry of External Affairs also said discussions were underway with Kuwait for…

The ransom letter demanded ₹1.30 crore from the woman and warned her family of serious consequences if it failed to meet the demand. In a horrific incident in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari, a woman received a parcel on Thursday night only to discover the body of an unidentified person and a ransom letter in it. The incident took place in Yendagandi village in Undi mandal of the district. What led to the incident? The woman, identified as Naga Tulsi, had moved the Kshatriya Seva Samithi seeking financial help to construct her house. On the basis of her application, the Samithi…

Prabhat Pandey’s uncle criticized the Congress party for neglecting his nephew during a protest in Lucknow, leading to his death. The uncle of the 28-year-old Congress worker who died during the party’s protest in Lucknow said his nephew’s life could have been saved had the people in the party office paid attention. Prabhat Pandey, a native of Gorakhpur, died during the Congress protest near the Uttar Pradesh Assembly in Lucknow on Wednesday. Manish Pandey, the deceased’s uncle, said that he received a call from the Congress office on Wednesday informing him that his nephew was lying unconscious. “Congress workers took…

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such remarks “underline the need for responsibility in public articulation”. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India lodged a “strong protest” with Dhaka over controversial statements made by a key aide of Bangladesh’s interim government, Mahfuj Alam. Cautioning leaders in the neighbouring country, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi wants to “remind all concerned to be mindful of their public comments”. Jaiswal reiterated India’s expression of interest in fostering relations with the interim government of Bangladesh. He said such remarks “underline the need for responsibility in public articulation”. “We have…

UP’s electricity department imposed a massive fine of ₹1.91 crore on the Sambhal MP, accusing him of electricity theft. In a dramatic turn of events, steps leading into the house of Sambhal MP and Samajwadi Party leader Zia Ur Rehman Barq were demolished on Friday as part of the UP government’s anti-encroachment drive in the Deep Sari area. The anti-encroachment drive has sparked widespread attention after a video of the bulldozer demolition went viral. the demolition drive was part of a larger 15-day campaign to clear encroachments from public drains in the district. SP MP faces charges of electricity theft…

The deadly collision that killed at least seven people and injured over 35 people turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno on Friday. CCTV video at a property near the spot where a gas tanker collided with other vehicles on Jaipur -Ajmer highway in Rajasthan showed fire engulfing the premises within seconds and leaving a trail of destruction. Other visuals showed smoke engulfing a street after the tanker collided with other vehicles, leading to a blast and fire. The deadly collision that killed at least seven people and injured over 35 people turned a stretch of the…

Police said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School. A 7-year-old girl died and six other people, including a teacher and five students, were injured in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, police said on Friday. Police said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School in the neighbourhood of the same name.According to the victims, the attacker was a “young male” and said he had been detained. The attacked has been detained and is currently in police custody, AFP reported. Health Minister Irena Hristic said the attacker…

A British Indian traveller’s harsh critique of India’s infrastructure, heritage, and civic sense has sparked widespread debate across social media platforms. A British Indian traveller who recently concluded a three-year adventure across India expressed disillusionment with the country in a Reddit post. The user shared candid observations, criticising India’s infrastructure, civic sense, and tourist experiences while comparing it unfavourably to other Asian nations like Vietnam and Thailand. The traveller began his journey during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, motivated by a deep sense of wanderlust. However, his experiences led to a harsh verdict: “India is a dump, and Indians…

New Zealand’s economy has slipped into recession, with GDP declining 1.0% in Q3.  New Zealand tipped into recession in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, with the economy suffering an unexpectedly sharp slump that sent the country’s currency tumbling and sparked political finger-pointing. The conservative coalition government defended its “respect for taxpayers’ money” as the opposition accused it of feeding a “recessionary fire”. The economy has for months teetered on the verge of recession, with consumer sentiment weighed by high prices, elevated borrowing costs and a housing crisis. But the latest figures showed gross domestic product fell a bigger-than-expected…