March 27, India: The United States has cancelled over 2,000 visa appointments in India, the US Embassy announced on Wednesday. This move is part of a broader effort to combat fraudulent activities within the visa application process. Why Were the Appointments Cancelled? The US Embassy cited widespread misuse of the […]
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March 19, New Delhi: India’s space exploration ambitions are set to reach new heights with the development of its second spaceport in Tamil Nadu. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan announced on Monday that the new facility, located in Kulasekarapattinam, a coastal town in Thoothukudi district, will be operational within 24 months. […]
March 17, 2025 – NASA has confirmed that preparations are nearly complete to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for the past nine months. The two astronauts, who initially embarked on a 10-day mission, will return to Earth […]
March 23 marks the 91st martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, one of India’s most iconic freedom fighters. While Bhagat Singh is widely celebrated as a fiery nationalist and anti-colonial revolutionary, his legacy extends far beyond his martyrdom. He was a profound political thinker, a prolific writer, and a visionary who […]
Feb 25, South Bombay: After eight years of operation, Zara has closed its flagship store in Mumbai’s historic Ismail Building at Flora Fountain. The five-story, 51,300-square-foot outlet, inaugurated in 2017, ceased operations on February 23, 2025, due to escalating rental costs. Initially, Zara’s parent company, Inditex Trent—a joint venture between […]
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, February 20, 2025: Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar on February 22, 2025, to participate in a series of prestigious events, including the 65th Convocation of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU). As the Chief Guest at the convocation ceremony, the vice president will […]
New Delhi, February 15, 2025 In a late Thursday announcement, the Indian government appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), following Rajiv Kumar. Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, takes over as the elder of the two election commissioners. As the CEC, he will […]
Food delivery giant Zomato has surprised the internet with a major rebranding decision. The company’s CEO, Deepinder Goyal, announced on X that Zomato Ltd. will be renamed Eternal Ltd., sparking a wave of reactions online. However, the food delivery app will continue operating under the Zomato name. In an official […]
India is set to transition to a more precise timekeeping system with the deployment of atomic clocks linked to the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). This move will establish an independent time reference system, reducing reliance on GPS-based Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Currently, digital devices sync time from multiple sources […]
Mumbai commuters will soon feel the burden in their travel budgets as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) has announced a fare hike for autorickshaws and black-and-yellow taxis, effective February 1, 2025. The decision, impacting approximately 2.3 lakh autorickshaws and 20,000 taxis in Mumbai and its metropolitan region, comes […]