In March 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina gave a roughly four-minute speech at one of the closed-door meetings in the Vatican before the conclave to elect the next pope. The short remarks, envisioning a church that got out of its insular comfort zones and self-referential habits, went over big. When the cardinals voted…
NEW DELHI: The Army and DRDO conducted four successful flight tests of the medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) systems, which have been developed jointly with Israel to have a 70-km interception range, on Thursday and Friday.The four operational flight-trials, conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, were carried out against high-speed aerial…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has extended its heartfelt gratitude to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the successful hosting of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament marked the much-anticipated return of an ICC event to Pakistan for the first time since 1996, symbolising a historic moment for the nation’s cricketing landscape. The…
Shane Warne and Nathan Lyon (Photo Credits: Reuters / AP) NEW DELHI: Spin maestro Nathan Lyon has etched his name into the record books, surpassing the legendary Shane Warne to become Australia’s highest wicket-taker in Test cricket against Sri Lanka. With his latest haul in the Galle Test, Lyon now boasts 60 wickets against the…
SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Wednesday set a new milestone by successfully placing a second-generation navigation satellite in orbit. Isro used a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in its 100th rocket launch from Sriharikota.GSLV-F15 carrying NVS-02 navigation satellite lifted off from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi, in his 118th episode of the Mann Ki Baat radio address on Sunday, lauded Isro scientists for the successful docking of two spacecraft in space and also highlighted the efforts of the Indian scientists in growing plants in space and making them survive.“Friends, a few days ago, our scientists marked…
SpaceX’s Starship, designed for future interplanetary missions, suffered a catastrophic failure on January 16, 2025, during its seventh test flight. The rocket exploded just minutes after liftoff from South Texas. Initial investigations revealed an oxygen/fuel leak above the engine firewall, causing pressure buildup and leading to the rocket’s destruction. Although the mission ended in disaster,…
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas (AP photo) SpaceX‘s latest Starship rocket test flight on Thursday ended with the spacecraft’s destruction, despite a successful booster catch at the launch pad. The company reported that the spacecraft’s six engines appeared to fail sequentially, with communication lost approximately…
On Thursday morning, at a time when most people in the United States were sleeping, Jeff Bezos’ space company sent its first rocket into orbit. At 2:03 a.m. Eastern time, seven powerful engines ignited at the base of a 320-foot-tall rocket named New Glenn. The flames illuminated night into day at Cape Canaveral Space Force…
BPSC TRE 3.0 District Allotment List 2024: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the district allocation list for successful candidates of the School Teacher Competitive Re-Examination (TRE 3.0). This list is now available on the official website of the commission at bpsc.bih.nic.in.The allocation list categorizes the positions for teachers across various classes and…