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Laika the Space Dog: 62 Years Later, Remembering the Story of a 'Space Spectacle'
We take a look back at the story of Laika the "space dog", the first living being in human memory to orbit the Earth.
Devendra Fadnavis Asks Centre to Relax Insurance Norms for Rain-hit Farmers
Devendra Fadnavis met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed the issue of farmers suffering losses due to untimely showers in various parts of the state in the last few weeks.
Vendors Mull Insolvency Action Against BSNL, MTNL for Pending Payments of Dues
When contacted, MTNL Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Kumar said, 'Vendor payment due on MTNL is not very high. It will be not more than Rs 400 crore. We are well placed to clear the the dues very soon.'
'NEET Discriminates Against the Poor': Madras High Court Asks Why Centre Can't Scrap it
The court observed it is impossible to get medical college admission without going for private coaching centres to clear the NEET exam.
Upset over Daughter's Marriage, Haryana Man Dives Car with Wife And Son into Canal
The man drove the car into the canal on Sunday evening in Ronjawali village near Ratia town in Fatehabad district.
'We Don't Roam Around Empty-handed': Akash Vijayvargiya's 'Warning' to MP Govt on Inflated Power Bills
However, he later clarified and said that he meant that he has a box of sweets in his hands.
Iranians Chant 'Death to America' to Mark US Embassy Seizure
State TV showed crowds in the streets around the former mission, dubbed the 'den of spies' after Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. Marches and rallies were being held in some 1,000 communities across the country.
Maruti Suzuki Registers Slight Growth in October, Other Automakers Still in Sales Slump
While Maruti Suzuki recorded growth in sales, Hyundai, Mahindra and Mahindra, Toyota, Tata Motors and Honda also managed to stop their sales decline.
Amid Maharashtra Impasse, Marathi Publication Likens Sena Leader Sanjay Raut to 'Betaal'
Raut, the Sena's Rajya Sabha member, has been at the forefront of voicing his party's demands over equal distribution of power and sharing the chief minister's post with the BJP in the next Maharashtra government.
37 Flights Diverted, Over 550 Delayed as Heavy Smog Brings Delhi Airport to a Halt
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index stood at 494 at 4 pm on Sunday, the highest in three years.
Burger King’s India Unit Looks to Raise Rs 4 Billion in IPO
Private equity firm Everstone Capital, which operates Burger King India, is considering a private placement of shares worth 1.5 billion rupees ahead of the IPO.
Holiday in the Wild is Silly but Sweet Romance in a Zambian Elephant Reserve
Holiday in the Wild is a syrupy romance, only that the lovers are mature, grown-up people, and they handle their emotions subtly.
After Functioning in Srinagar for 6 Months, Civil Secretariat, Other Offices Reopen in Jammu
Girish Murmu, who assumed office as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on October 31, inspected the traditional guard of honour given to him by a police contingent.
Over Thousand Indian Sikhs Reach Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Pak as Part of 'Nagar Kirtan'
The Sikh pilgrims visited Gurdwara Janamasthan, Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Sacha Sodda Farooqabad and other shrines. The pilgrimage will conclude at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, where a gold palanquin 'Palki Sahib' will be installed.
OPINION | Hyped October 31 Talks Between NSCN(IM) and Centre Only Added to Curiosity in the Northeast
While the talks have failed to excite the Nagas, the negotiations have led to widespread apprehension and protests in Manipur, which has substantial Naga population.
Delhi Air Pollution LIVE Updates: SC Lists Out Penalties for Violation, Asks Delhi for Previous Odd-Even Report
Delhi Air Pollution LIVE Updates: The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre and state governments over the toxic haze enveloping Delhi, saying the Capital was choking every year and it could not be allowed in a civilised country as the right to life wa...