ISRO LAUNCHES BRAZILIAN SATELLITE, 18 OTHERS In the first dedicated mission of its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), the Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday successfully launched Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other co-passengers, includ
US IMPLICATES SAUDI CROWN PRINCE IN JOURNALIST'S KILLING Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified US intelligence assessment released on Frida
DUTERTE SIGNS COVID-19 VACCINE INDEMNIFICATION LAW MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that sets up an indemnification fund to compensate those who would suffer adverse effects from COVID-19 shots, the first batch of which is set to
5 STATE POLLS TO BEGIN ON MARCH 27, RESULTS ON MAY 2 Voting for five assembly elections - West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry- will begin on March 27, and go on till April 29, the Election Commission announced Friday. Elections in Assam
TOWARDS AN INDIA, PAKISTAN THAW India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, according to a joint statement on Thursday. The decision on ceasefire was taken at a meeting between the
BIDEN CALLS SAUDI KING BEFORE EXPECTED RELEASE OF KHASHOGGI REPORT US President Joe Biden reaffirmed the US commitment to Saudi Arabia’s defense but stressed the importance of human rights Thursday in a long-delayed first call with Saudi King Salman, the White House sa
'EDSA REVOLUTION IS NOT OVER': RAMOS SAYS FILIPINOS MUST 'WORK' TO ENJOY FREEDOM, RIGHTS MANILA - Former President Fidel V. Ramos on Thursday said the spirit of the EDSA People Power revolution "is not over" 35 years after it toppled authoritarian rule in the Philippines. &
AUSTRALIA PASSES LANDMARK LAW REQUIRING TECH FIRMS TO PAY FOR NEWS Australia’s laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. &nbs
DUTERTE ON 35th EDSA ANNIVERSARY URGES FILIPINOS TO 'SET ASIDE DIFFERENCES' MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged Filipinos to "set aside our differences" as he marked the 35th anniversary of the peaceful EDSA Revolution. The People Power revolu
2ND PHASE OF VACCINE TO COVER 60+, INCLUDE PRIVATE CENTRES As new coronavirus cases crossed the 13,000 mark for the third time in six days on Wednesday, the Centre rushed multi-disciplinary teams to nine states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir most of whom are wi
