According to JAXA, the entire flight lasted about 40 seconds. Japan has taken a significant step towards developing reusable rocket technology after its space agency successfully carried out the first lift-off and landing test of a prototype rocket, an area currently led by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said the prototype lifted…
Great Pyramid of Giza is an estimated 4,500-year-old structure, and many consider it to beone of the greatest engineering wonders that human beings have created. However, even as the Great Pyramid of Giza was being constructed in ancient Egypt, a young pine tree was beginning its life on a mountain range in modern-day California. This…
Stress is often triggered by the mind’s tendency to anticipate the present moment. We think about results, reactions, failure, money, deadlines, family pressure and what other people think. The Bhagavad Gita has a simple but powerful way of dealing with this mental load. The Bhagavad Gita quote of the day is from Chapter 2, Verse…
For many final-year students, a single backlog paper can delay graduation by months. Jamia Millia Islamia has now changed its examination rules to reduce that wait, allowing eligible students to appear directly for compartment examinations instead of waiting for the next regular examination cycle.The decision was approved by the university’s Executive Council through an amendment…
Maharashtra FDA seized Aciloc drugs valued at Rs 2.45 crore (in pic: FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe) MUMBAI: In a major crackdown under the “Safe Food, Safe Medicines, Safe Maharashtra” campaign, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized stocks of Aciloc 150+ and Aciloc 300+ worth around Rs 2.45 crore.Following the crackdown, the department…
Delhi is likely to continue witnessing isolated rain activity over the coming days. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country on Monday, with heavy rain likely in parts of north, east, central and northeast India.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also expected in…
CHENNAI: Few playback singers have shaped Tamil cinema the way S Janaki did. For nearly six decades, she wasn’t merely a singer lending her voice to heroines, she was the emotional fulcrum of Tamil films. Whether it was romance, sorrow, devotional, folk music or a light comedy, Janaki could alter the texture of her voice…
On July 11, a speed trial was conducted at 120 kmph to assess the section’s safe maximum operational speed and overall performance under high-speed conditions. Ahmedabad: Rail connectivity to the Becharaji Mata temple and several parts of North Gujarat moved a step closer to reality after Western Railway’s Ahmedabad division successfully conducted a 120kmph speed…
Kolkata: The historic Belvedere House at the National Library is set to open a new chapter in India’s cultural landscape with the inauguration of the first-of-its kind museum on Indian languages — Museum of Word — also known as Shabdalok, on July 19. Home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the museum as the…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: Opposition leaders and farmer activists have welcomed the relaxation of certain eligibility criteria to bring more farmers under the farm loan waiver scheme but said its implementation would still be delayed as the state awaits income tax data from the Centre to finalise the list of eligible beneficiaries.The relaxation in…
