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China spacecraft enters Mars orbit, 2nd in 2 days after UAE

10:27 pm February 10, 2021

Beijing: A Chinese spacecraft entered Mars orbit on Wednesday on a mission to land a rover and collect data on underground water and possible signs of ancient life, state media said. “China‘s probe Tianwen-1 successfully entered the orbit around Mars on Wednesday after a nearly seven-month voyage from Earth,” the Xinhua News Agency said in […]

PNB inks deal with Indian Oil to provide up to Rs 2 cr loan to dealers

9:50 pm February 10, 2021

New Delhi: State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with Indian Oil Corporation to provide up to Rs 2 crore to the oil company’s dealers. Punjab National Bank (PNB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India Oil Corporation Ltd to cater to the financing needs of the IndianOil dealers, the bank said in a release. The MoU would […]

Three firms selected for developing Ayodhya as world-class city

12:02 am February 10, 2021

Ayodhya: The Ayodhya Development Authority has finalised three nodal firms, including a Canadian company, to chalk out the blueprint for developing Ayodhya into a world-class city, an official said on Tuesday. The development comes two days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath set a deadline to develop infrastructure projects in Ayodhya. Canada-based multinational firm LEA Associates South Asia Private Ltd and two Indian firms, L&T and Kukreja Architects, have been […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM Modi calls for immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Afghanistan

11:56 pm February 9, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for an immediate and a comprehensive ceasefire to end violence in Afghanistan as he said ”no external power” can stop India’s friendship with it and both countries want to see the region free of ”grave threat” of terrorism. He was speaking at a virtual meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that saw both sides […]

Man held for rape attempt on blind woman

8:20 pm February 8, 2021

Kendrapara: Police on Monday arrested a35-year-old man for allegedly attempting to rape a visually impaired woman in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, an officer said. The accused who lived in the neighbourhood of the victim’s house on Sunday allegedly attempted to rape the woman when she was alone at home. The locals hearing the woman’s scream caught […]