NASA’s Deep Space Network is a global system of antennas located in three places: California (USA), Madrid (Spain), and Canberra (Australia). These antennas communicate with spacecraft far from Earth. After nearly a year of preparation, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is ready to make history by getting closer to the Sun than any spacecraft ever has. … Read more
Patna: Upheaval jolted Bihar just weeks into 2024, as Nitish Kumar, the state’s longest-serving chief minister, made yet another dramatic volte-face to realign with his old ally, the BJP. The septuagenarian, renowned for his uncanny ability to shift political allegiances at will while maintaining his grip on power, abandoned the INDIA bloc he had diligently … Read more
PANAMA CITY: Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic. The president-elect is decrying increased fees Panama has imposed to … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that “some progress” had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war. His comments in parliament come two days after Palestinian militant groups also talked of progress towards a ceasefire and hostage release … Read more
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed her condolences to the family of renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal following his death, referring to it as the “end” of a glorious chapter in Indian cinema. Benegal, a pivotal figure in Indian cinema, passed away on Monday at the age of 90 at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, … Read more