NASA has released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface. The footage was so good — and the images so breathtaking — that members of […]

Amid spiralling fuel prices in the country, the Nagaland government on Monday cut down taxes on petrol, diesel and other motor spirits. The amended tax rates are effective from midnight of February 22. The rate of tax on petrol and other motor spirit has been reduced to Rs 16.04 from the existing Rs 18.26 per […]

BJP nominee from Assam Biswajit Daimary was on Monday elected unopposed to the Upper House of the Parliament. February 22 was the last day of withdrawal of candidature and no other candidate filed nominations, resulting in Daimary being declared winner of the by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat from Assam. The seat to the Upper […]

Arunachal Pradesh did not report any fresh COVID-19 case in the past four days, a health department official said on Monday. The total caseload in the northeastern state remained at 16,836, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Arunachal Pradesh now has five active cases, while 16,775 people have recovered from the disease. The recovery […]

Terming this year’s Health Budget as extraordinary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that last year was “trial by fire” for India and its health sector because of COVID-19 but the country successfully overcame the challenge. Addressing a webinar on the budget implementation of the health sector, PM Modi said, “The budget allocated for […]

Huge crowds brought Myanmar’s towns and cities to a standstill today in a mass strike against the coup, despite a warning from the military that protesters will “suffer loss of life” if demonstrations confront security forces. Activists had called for a historic strike following the most violent weekend protest in which police opened fire on protesters in […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in the wake of a sudden spike in cases in a few states. The review meeting was also attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and top officials of the two ministries. The home minister took stock […]

Manipuri pugilists triumph in Montenegro as T Sanamacha Chanu and Babyrojisana Chanu clinched gold medals for India at the 30th Adriatic Pearl Tournament in Budva, Montenegro, increasing the medal tally for the country in the tournament. The Indian contingent at the tournament has also added two silver and three more bronze to their tally on […]

The Budget session of the Mizoram Assembly will begin on Tuesday and will continue till March 17. The first day of the budget session will start with the customary address by Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai. Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the annual budget for fiscal 2021-2022 on March 1. […]

Situation turned volatile in Imphal on Monday, when police resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse student protesters from demonstrating near DM College, demanding resumption of regular classes in government colleges. At least 15 students have been injured in the clash that took place just 200 metres from the State Assembly. The protest erupted while […]