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New Delhi: One day after Indian astronomers discovered one of the farthest stellar galaxies in the universe, estimated to be 9.3 billion light-years distant from Earth, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) congratulated the astronomers Indians for the discovery. NASA praised the discovery as an effort that will further …

NEW DELHI: Three-year-old Texas celebrated her birthday on August 31, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi put the spotlight on India’s toy industry on his Mann ki Baat radio show. Modi emphasized the need to increase local toy production and increase India’s share of the global toy market, set …

Written by Shahid Judge | Mumbai | Updated: September 2, 2020 9:50:41 am Sumit Nagal had made her Grand Slam debut at the same tournament a year ago. (Source file) When Sumit Nagal leaned over her racket, you could see the mixture of joy and disbelief on her face. He …

Our fundamental thesis is a strong recovery in the world economy over the next year, in which cyclicals will perform well. We would be very interested in base metals, materials and cement stocks, says the market expert. Great uncertainty was raised with the Supreme Court’s verdict on AGR fees and …

India is considering extending its flagship village jobs program to city workers made unemployed by closures triggered by the pandemic, a government official said. The program, when approved, can be implemented in smaller cities and will initially cost around 350 billion rupees ($ 4.8 billion), said Sanjay Kumar, deputy secretary …

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the UN General Assembly on September 26, according to a tentative list of speakers issued by the world body for the high-level meeting. For the first time in the 75-year history of the UN, this year’s annual session of the …

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday criticized Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh for allegedly liking a derogatory tweet against her, accusing him of “encouraging public ridicule and harassment” of those who fought for Sushant Singh Rajput. By sharing a screenshot of a tweet, Kangana Ranaut revealed how a damnable motif …

Gold and silver prices fell today in Indian markets amid muted global signals and a strong rupee. On MCX, October gold futures fell 0.35% to ₹51,320 per 10 grams, while silver futures fell 1.3% or ₹900 to ₹70,000 per kg. In the previous session, gold futures had fallen 0.44% while …

The 8 gigawatt solar power contract that Adani Green Energy won from the government in June has propelled it to become the world’s largest solar developer by capacity. According to a ranking by the renewable energy consultancy Mercom Capital Group, Adani Green is currently the world’s leading solar developer with …

Emmanuel Macron said it was up to French citizens to show mutual respect (Archive) Beirut: French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that it was not his place to judge the decision of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to republish the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, saying that France has freedom …