Marking the first national security space mission for the United States, SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Sunday carrying a US military navigation satellite. The rocket carries around $500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp, as reported by AOL news. The successful launch is a significant victory for SpaceX, which has spent years trying to break into the lucrative market for military space launches dominated by Lockheed and Boeing Co.
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(UNI) The death toll of a terrorist attack against a government office in Kabul rose to 43 with an Afghan Public Health Ministry official said on Tuesday. The siege lasted for about eight hours, leaving 43 dead and over 30 injured, Xinhua reported. The attack occurred on Monday afternoon when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the targeted office, which provides service to family members of soldiers and ordinary people who lost their lives during the war or terrorist attacks. The attack started with a car bomb explosion at 3:20 p.m. local time (1050 GMT) near the Ministry…
(UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the playing XI for the Melbourne Test against Australia, where they have inducted Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Rohit Sharma missed the Perth Test due to an injury, but was declared fit for the third Test, while ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has failed to recover from an abdominal strain. Having won the first Test at Adelaide, the Indian team lost the second Test by a hefty margin of 146 runs. With the loss, the Indian team selection came under the scanner. More so, the Indian openers…
(UNI) Internet of Things (IoT) market has the potential to reach two billion connections and unlock revenues of 11.1 billion dollars by 2022, an ASSOCHAM-EY joint report said. About five new mobile connections per second are estimated to join the power of Internet in India by 2022, the report estimated. The National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP) 2018 is a progressive policy that embeds broadband in the fabric of India’s digital economy and gives a roadmap for a digital future. According to an ASSOCHAM-EY report — Propelling India to a trillion dollar digital economy — outlines immediate interventions and medium to…
ସାଗରିକା ଆମ ଭାରତୀୟ ସମାଜରେ ଝିଅ ଠାରୁ ବୟସରେ ବଡ ପୁଅ ସହିତ ବିବାହକୁ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି ଦିଆଯାଇଥାଏ। ବିବାହରେ ବୟସର ତାରତମ୍ୟ ବେଶ ଜରୁରୀ ବୋଲି ବିବେଚନା କରାଯାଇଥାଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଜିର ସମୟରେ ଏଥିରେ ଭିନ୍ନତା ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହେଉଛି। ବିବାହ ପାଇଁ ବୟସ ବାଧକ ହେଉନି । ପୁରୁଣା ଯୁଗରେ ଝିଅଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ଢେର ଗୁଣ ବୟସରେ ବଡ ପୁଅଙ୍କ ସହ ବିବାହ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିଲା। ସମୟ ବଦଳିଲା। ସମ ବୟସ୍କ ବିବାହକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଗଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଝିଅମାନେ ତାଙ୍କଠୁ ଢେର ଗୁଣ କମ ବୟସର ପୁଅଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କରିବାକୁ ଇଛା କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଆମ ବଲିଉଡ ବେଶ ଆଗରେ ଆଗରେ ରହିଛି। ନିକଟରେ ମିସ ୱାର୍ଲ୍ଡ ତଥା ବଲିଉଡ ନାୟିକା ପ୍ରିୟଙ୍କା ଚୋପ୍ରା ତାଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ୧୦ ବର୍ଷ ସାନ ନିକ ଜୋନ୍ସଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କରି ବେଶ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚାରେ ରହିଛନ୍ତି । ସେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ନୁହନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଅପରାଜିତା ଷଡଙ୍ଗୀଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଖୁର୍ଦ୍ଧା ସଭାରେ କୌଣସି ବିଶେଷ ଭୂମିକାରେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିନଥିଲା। ଏହି ସଭାରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ଭୂମିକା ନେବାକୁ ହୁଏତ ସୁଯୋଗ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରାଯାଇପାରେ ବୋଲି ଯେଉଁ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ହେଉଥିଲା, ସେ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଏହା ଫଳରେ ଥମି ଯାଇଛି। ଏପରିକି ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୋଦୀ ଆସିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଭାଷଣ ଦେବାକୁ ଡକାଯାଇନଥିଲା।ବେମାନ ବନ୍ଦର କିମ୍ବା ହେଲିପ୍ୟାଡରେ ମୋଦୀଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ଵାଗତ କରିବା ଲାଗି ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଇନଥିଲେ। ବରଂ ଅପରାଜିତାଙ୍କ ଜାଗାରେ ବିଜେପିର ପୁରୁଣା ମହିଳା ନେତ୍ରୀ ସଞ୍ଚିତା ମହାନ୍ତି ଓ ସୁରମା ପାଢି ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଗସ୍ତବେଳେ ଅଧିକ ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଇଥିଲେ। ଅପରାଜିତାଙ୍କର ଭୂମିକାକୁ ସଙ୍କୁଚିତ କରିବା ଲାଗି ରାଜ୍ୟ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ସଚେତନ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରିଥିଲା ନା ଅପରାଜିତାଙ୍କ ଭୂମିକା ମୂଳରୁ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ଭାବରେ ବଡ ଦିଶୁଥିଲା, ସେ କଥାକୁ ନେଇ ଏବେ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି। ଅପରାଜିତା ନିଜକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ମୋଦୀ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି ର ସ୍ଲୋଗାନ ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଥଣ୍ଡା ଭାଷଣରେ ସମାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି। ୨୪ ଡିସେମ୍ବର ଦିନ ଗୋଟାଏ ବେଳେ ମୋଦୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ଦୁଇଟି ସଭାରେ ଉଦବୋଧନ ଦେଲେ। ପ୍ରଥମଟି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଆଇଆଇଟି ରେ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଓ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଟି ଖୁର୍ଦ୍ଧା ବରୁଣେଇ ଠାରେ ଦଳୀୟ ସଭା। ପ୍ରଥମ ସଭାରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କେବଳ ଘୋଷାପାଠ କିଛି ପଢିଲେ। ତିନିଦିନ ତଳେ ଏକ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଓ ମହେଶ ଶର୍ମା ଯାହା କହିଥିଲେ, ମୋଦୀ ତାର ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କଲେ। ୧୪,୫୦୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ସବୁ ବିଷୟରେ ସେ କହିଲେ ସେ ଗୁଡିକ ସେମିତି କିଛି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ଜୀବିକା ସହ ଜଡିତ ନୁହନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ତାକୁ ନେଇ ଉତ୍ସାହ ନଆସିବା ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ। ତେବେ ଆଇଆଇଟି ସଭାରେ ମୋଦୀ ଓଡିଶା ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ବେଶ ସୌହାର୍ଦ୍ଦ୍ୟପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଳାପ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିଥିଲା।…
Former prime minister of Pakisthan, NawazShariff on Monday was sentenced for 7 years imprionment by an Accountabilityh courtA in Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference, while acquitted him in the the Flagship Investments reference. The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader was taken into custody after the verdict and will be transported to Adiala Jail. He was also fined Rs 1.5 billion in the Al-Azizia reference.
(UNI) With yoga gaining popularity in China as a healthy lifestyle choice, the China-India Yoga College in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, has decided to expand its training facilities beyond the the city. A total of 50 branches will be set up in the future to boost yoga education and teacher training, according to Nearly 100 yoga teaching and training centers will also be built to provide teacher training courses, yoga workshops and non-profit courses, said Chen Luyan, dean of the China-India Yoga College. The China-India Yoga College, founded in June 2015 as part of a China-India cultural…
(UNI) Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee chief Dr Ajay Kumar today said that there was no confusion regarding Mahagathbandhan in the state however who would be the leader of the alliance is a decision which can not be taken alone by the Congress party as all the other allies including JVM(P), RJD and the Left Front will have make an unanimous choice over that. Addressing a press conference at the JPCC headquarters here, he said there is no confusion over who would be contesting the 10 to 11 Lok Sabha seats and almost 70 seats of the Vidhan Sabha however there…
(UNI) In order to prevent misuse of social media and spreading of fake news, the Union Electronics and IT Ministry has prepared a draft of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2018 to replace the rules notified in 2011 and consultation process is underway. The consultation process was initiated with Inter-Ministerial consultations and thereafter with other stakeholders, including major social media platforms, messaging services platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo, WhatsApp and other associations like IAMAI, COAI and ISPAI representing intermediaries, the Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The timeline of submission of comments is January 15, 2019, the…
A research has revealed that Oneplus has come out to be the most preferred Android premium smartphone taking 21% of Apple customers shifting to Oneplus and additionally 90% of Oneplus buyers have revealed that their preferred choice is Oneplus as it offers better specifications. Which leaves Oneplus as becoming the brand with the second highest brand loyalty .
Delhi high court has ordered the immediate release of the Congress leader Sushil Sharma who was alleged to have killed his wife by burning inside a ‘tandoor’ hearth in 1995. The court has expressed anger why he was not released even after 20 years despite the apex court had found no evidence of chopping the wife’s body after the alleged murder.
Naseeruddin Shah’s alleged ill-conceived comparison over of value of the life of a cow with policemen and his fear factor of self-safety tempted one leader of Uttar Pradesh Navanirman Samiti , Amit Jani has booked one air ticket for Shah to Pakisthan for August 14 next so that ‘ India can be less one traitor ‘ .
(UNI) In the season of alliance making and serious efforts being launched to set up a front of regional parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik on Monday shared stage for the release of a commemorative coin and a postage stamp in the memory of Paika Rebellion at a function in IIT Bhubaneswar. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the 1817 Rebellion led by Buxi Jagabandhu of Khorda district against the Britishers. This also came a day after BJD supremo Naveen Pataik held a crucial meeting with TRS chief and Telangana Chief…
(UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday dedicated the much awaited Bhawan-Bhairon Ghati ropeway to Vaishno Devi pilgrims by e-inaugurating it here at the Raj Bhawan. The Bhawan to Bhairon Ghati Passenger Ropeway project has been completed in a span of four years at the cost of 85 Crore. The Governor said that the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is providing all facilities to the pilgrims visiting to Vaishno Devi and this ropeway project is also a part of it. “I am happy that all the security drills were taken care of and rescue operation is…
(UNI) A show featuring the biggest stars of Hindi film industry in conversation with MasterChef Shipra Khanna will be aired on 9XM and 9X Jalwa from December 21. Titled ‘9XM Startruck’, the show will feature the biggest stars of Hindi film industry in conversation with Master Chef Shipra Khanna. The first episode of the show features the Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan who will share some never-heard-before stories of his life centred around food with the show host. 9XM Startruck- the Shah Rukh Khan episode will be aired at 11 am on December 21on 9XM and at 12 noon…
(UNI) Yo Yo Honey Singh just released his comeback song ‘Makhna’ and the Indie pop singer has broken yet other records with it. The song has become the fastest to reach 19 million views on YouTube. With a touch of reggaeton beats from the Latin origin, the song is so peppy and electric chartbuster that it didn’t take much time to reach five lakh likes. The song ‘Makhna’ has already crossed 19 million views and is still on the top trendings of Youtube. As there was immense anticipation among fans across the nation for the comeback song by the nation’s…
South Korean Transport Ministry said in a statement on Monday that it intended to impose a 11.2 billion won ($9.9 million) fine on German automaker BMW AG for its attempts to conceal problems with its cars’ exhaust systems that caused dozens of vehicles to catch fire earlier this year. “The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea intends to submit the details of the BMW investigation to the prosecutor’s office on January 24 and impose a fine of 11.2 billion South Korean won based on the results of the investigation,” the statement read. The ministry…
(UNI) Amid protest from devotees, the two young women who began trekking from Pamba to Sannidanam to have darshan of Lord Ayyappa were stopped at Marakkuttam and sent back, on Monday. The women, identified as Ms Bindu from Koilandy and Ms Kanga Durga from Angadippuram in Malappuram, were dropped their plan to visit the temple following stiff protection from devotees of other States including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. According to various reports, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President A Padmakumar spoke to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and DGP Loknath Behra over telephone on the volatile situation prevailing in the…
(UNI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday complimented Indian Mission in Bahrain and also thanked the Bahraini authorities for their ‘help’ in rescuing an Indian citizen who was allegedly ‘enslaved’. “Alok – I am proud of you. Please convey my gratitude to Bahraini authorities for their help in rescuing an Indian citizen,” Ms Swaraj tweeted marking it to Indian ambassador to Bahrain Alok Kumar Sinha. The Indian Embassy in Bahrain on Sunday evening announced her rescue on Twitter.