Indian Army has joined efforts to douse the blaze after Assam’s civil administration sought its help in constructing a bridge over an adjoining water body. The gas continues to flow uncontrollably and fire rages on in Baghjan as Oil India Limited (OIL) continues to face public ire over the tragedy. The production has been affected …

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has named Kathy Lueders as its first female director of human spaceflight. Kathy had recently managed the inaugural private crewed flight into space last month. The announcement comes at a time when NASA plans to return to the moon in 2024. “Kathy Lueders has been selected to lead @NASA’s Human Exploration & Operations …

When he was 24, Kekdam Lingo left home for a Delhi Police recruitment drive and his father was not happy about it. But Lingo, who hailed from the village of Pokto in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district, did get become a constable in 2015, according to a TOI report.  But his dream was to be an officer who would lead …

In a shocking incident, a two-and-a-half-month old girl was allegedly sold to her distant relatives by her parents in West Midnapore, West Bengal. The mother used to work as house and the father was a daily wager. Both have been jobless for the last three months since the lockdown was imposed to combat coronavirus, according to a TNN report.  It …

A man took his own life after allegedly killing his girlfriend in Naswadi taluka of Chhota Udepur district. The man’s name is Rahul Bhil. Bhil was found hanging from a peepal tree.  He was a casual labourer. The woman’s name was Rekha Tadvi. Bhil used a shovel to bludgeon her. The accused and Tadvi used to live in the same …

Prosecutors have brought forward new criminal charges against four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, an unarmed black man, according to Reuters. He was who was pinned by his neck to the street while being arrested and the video went viral, resulting in protests across USA.  Derek Chauvin was arrested initially for third-degree …

Peninah Wanjiru never really took risks.  Her friends said the 35-year-old Kenyan sex worker was always careful in her business at her home in Majengo, on the outskirts of Nairobi.  But on the night of May 7, a curfew imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus forced Wanjiru to allow a client to stay over. Some hours later, she …

United States-China relations are reaching a new low every passing day, as both countries continue to engage in war of words and the States major push for economic restrictions on many Chinese companies.   Reuters In a latest move that will not go down well with Beijing, the U.S Commerce Department said Wednesday that new restrictions on 33 Chinese firms and institutions …

75 bodies out of the 97 people killed in the PIA plane crash have been identified so far through DNA tests, according to a media report as per PTI.  The Airbus A320 had 91 passengers and 8 crew members on board when it crashed on May 22, just minutes before landing.  Reuters Ninety seven passengers were killed. Eleven people on …

In a rich tribute, five Indian peacekeepers who laid their lives will be honoured this week with a prestigious UN medal awarded posthumously for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. In total, 83 military police and civilian personnel will be honoured during the ceremony.  Representational Image/unmissions.org Major Ravi Inder Singh Sandhu and Sergeant Lal Manotra Tarsem, who served …