NASA’s new Roman telescope could find thousands of hidden worlds, probe forces of cosmos: ‘Weird, rare, unusual’

Anew NASA space telescope is on its way to scan vast stretches of the universe, hunt for thousands of planets and probe the mysterious forces shaping the cosmos. NASA launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope on Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, sending the bus-sized observatory towards an observation … Read more

‘Press is a disgrace to this nation’: US President Donald Trump says NBC’s Kristen Welker will be reported to FCC

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (August 30) said in a post on Truth Social that NBC’s Kristen Welker will be reported to the FCC for “rebuke or punishment”, after he said she reported the Republican President had mixed results in his endorsement of candidates. “Kristen Welker, the Unpopular ‘Hostess’ of the once great Meet … Read more

Nepal Begins Burials as Flood Death Toll Soars to 752

Kathmandu: Nepal said Sunday it had begun burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods, after taking DNA samples and marking them so families can later retrieve them. The dead are traditionally cremated on funeral pyres in Hindu-majority Nepal, so the burials are viewed as long-term storage until families can retrieve them. Foreign … Read more

Nepal Floods: WHO releases USD 150,000 to support emergency health response

The World Health Organisation has released US $150,000 from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to support urgent health and other needs of the communities impacted by the devastating flash floods in Nepal, one of the worst tragedies in the country in recent times. “The emergency funds will support immediate response priorities. WHO … Read more

High Alert in UP’s Chitrakoot as Mandakini River overflows, Yogi Government deploys drones for surveillance

Chitrakoot: The Uttar Pradesh government has put the district administration in Chitrakoot on high alert after a significant rise was reported in the water levels of the Mandakini River. A flood-like situation is also reported in several low-lying areas, including Ram Ghat and Nirmohi Akhada. The district administration is using drones to monitor the flood-affected areas, … Read more

CIA Chief John Ratcliffe Floats Trump-Putin-Zelensky Summit During Moscow Trip to Revive Ukraine Peace Talks: Report

CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly proposed a trilateral summit between President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a trip to Moscow this week, aiming to revive stalled peace negotiations. Ratcliffe’s Moscow trip marks first personal push for peace Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence chiefs Sergey Naryshkin and Alexander Bortnikov during an undisclosed Tuesday trip to Moscow, Axios reported Saturday, citing two … Read more

China’s military purge widens: Xi removes General Zhao Zongqi who led Doklam, Galwan clashes

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge has claimed General Zhao Zongqi, the former Western Theatre Command chief who was at the helm during major India-China border confrontations at Doklam and Galwan Valley. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has stripped Zhao of his membership in the Standing Committee of its 14th National Committee. … Read more

Indian pilgrims stranded in Tibet return to Nepal through alternate border crossing

Beijing: A large number of Indian pilgrims stranded in Tibet began returning to on Saturday through an alternate border point after massive flash floods destroyed the Gyirong border post. The Gyirong-Nepal border post is the main entry and exit point for Tibet through Nepal. Hundreds of foreign tourists, most of them pilgrims taking part in … Read more

US President Donald Trump says Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attack NATO territory

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack a NATO country, and he played down media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials against such an attack earlier in the week. “He’s not going to attack a NATO territory,” Trump told reporters in the Oval … Read more