SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship in Starbase, Texas. (Picture credit: AP) SpaceX called off a planned test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday night, just minutes before launch, citing a technical problem with ground systems. The cancellation marked another setback for Elon Musk’s giant rocket, which has faced repeated failures in recent months.The launch had […]
Viral clip of ‘umbrella guy’ blamed for scare The University of South Carolina has given the all-clear after a shelter-in-place order on Sunday evening over reports of a possible active shooter near the Thomas Cooper Library. Officials later confirmed there was no evidence of a gunman, and the alert was issued out of “an abundance […]
Indian F4 race-2 winner Ishaan Madesh , along with Sachel Rotge (left) and Ghazi Motlekar (right) Sohil Shah (Kolkata Royal Tigers) converted his spectacular pole position into a commanding victory in a start-stop race as the curtains came down on the second round of the Indian Racing League at the Madras International Circuit in Chennai […]
DEHRADUN: A day after flash flood and debris struck Tharali in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, dozens of families remained displaced, taking shelter in temporary relief camps set up in the area. The district administration arranged food and basic facilities, but many families said the trauma of losing homes and loved ones was still fresh, and it […]
Zhao Wenyu, champion Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Naoya Okada, the rifle 3-position medalists in the Asian shooting championship in Kazakhstan on August 24 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar beat the qualification topper, Zhao Wenyu (587) of China by 0.5 point to clinch the gold in the 50-metre rifle 3-position event […]
Tommy Fleetwood entered the final round of the 2025 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club tied for the lead at 16-under par alongside Patrick Cantlay. Fleetwood’s week has been marked by precise shot-making and mental resilience, including an impressive 63 in the second round and a recovery from a challenging double bogey on the […]
Crash site (left), Harjinder Singh (ANI) Over 2.2 million people have signed an online petition urging Florida governor Ron DeSantis to consider leniency for Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old Indian origin man facing vehicular homicide charges in the US after a fatal crash earlier this month, reported the New York Post.Singh, who entered the US illegally […]
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, in a rare English-language interview with US network NBC, has defended Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, denying that Russian forces have targeted civilians and accusing the West of obstructing peace.Speaking on Meet the Press in a pre-taped remote interview aired Sunday, Lavrov refused to label Russia’s military actions as an “invasion” […]
The 2025-26 La Liga season continues with an exciting matchup as Real Oviedo hosts Real Madrid in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. Real Madrid heads into this game as favourites with their championship ambitions in mind. However, Real Oviedo, backed by a passionate home crowd and their historic return to La Liga after […]
The findings are based on a detailed survey of 2,426 on-board passengers across 96 selected trains, conducted by audit offices from 16 zones. NEW DELHI: In a telling indicator of the persistent cleanliness issues on long-distance trains — from choked toilets and unclean washbasins to lack of water and dirty vestibule areas — an audit […]
