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Chandrayaan-2: ISRO anxious but optimistic ahead of crucial soft-landing

Chandrayaan2: Scientists to take up crucial soft landing process on Sept7

7:39 pm August 22, 2019

Chennai: The crucial process of taking up soft landing of the lander ‘Vikram’ onboard the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft that is currently in the lunar orbit will be taken up in the early hours of September 7, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Thursday. Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation in Bengaluru would be engaged in […]

Italy's Conte doubles down on demand for coronabonds

Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns

2:48 pm August 22, 2019

Rome: Italy’s president will hold a second day of talks aimed at solving the political crisis shaking the country on Thursday after the disintegration of the populist government. President Sergio Mattarella will meet the main parties, including the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and far-right League, after the breakdown of their dysfunctional coalition. Prime Minister […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit in France

7:40 pm August 21, 2019

Washington:US President Donald Trump has said that he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the Indo-Pak tensions when they meet at the G7 Summit in France this weekend. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday while welcoming visiting Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Trump said he […]

US President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit

3:13 am August 21, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would discuss the tense situation in Kashmir with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they meet at the G7 Summit in France during this weekend. “I will be with Prime Minister Modi I’ll be with him over the weekend in France. I think, we are helping […]

Johnson tells EU he wants Brexit deal but without backstop

2:42 pm August 20, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to EU President Donald Tusk reaffirming his desire to conclude a Brexit deal as well as his opposition to the controversial “backstop” on Ireland. The so-called backstop is a mechanism that would keep the UK in EU customs arrangements to prevent a hard border between the British […]