To counter China’s growing presence and assertiveness in Indo-Pacific, coupled with the nations rising space-based surveillance capabilities, India has stepped up its space game, with a planned 52-satellite launch — an initiative worth ₹26,968 crore — along with phase III of Space-Based Surveillance (SBS) programme and RISAT-1B, the all weather radar satellite. All-weather eye in the sky India’s border surveillance...
OpenAI to shut down operations for a week, offering its overworked talent time to energise: Report
Updated: Jul 1st, 2025 In a rare occurrence, OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT AI, is offering its employees a week-long break by shutting down its operations, as per a report. The week-long break is for the staff, reportedly overworked after dragging 80-hour work weeks, as it will give them a chance to rest and rejuvenate. OpenAI has decided to...
Tejashwi Yadav Alleges Name Missing from Bihar Voter List; ECI Firmly Refutes Claim
RJD leader and Bihar Assembly Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on August 2, 2025, publicly claimed that his name was missing from the draft electoral roll, despite possessing a valid EPIC (Elector’s Photo Identity Card) number. During a press conference in Patna, he displayed a “no records found” message on the Election Commission’s website, questioning: “How will I contest...
Prajwal Revanna Sentenced to Life in Prison in Rape Case
Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Special Court for elected representatives in Bengaluru for the rape of a 47‑year‑old woman, a domestic worker at the family’s farmhouse in Hassan district. The court also imposed a ₹10 lakh fine. The verdict, handed down on August 2, 2025, followed his conviction under Section 376(2)(n) of the...
“Aap Jaa Kyun Rahe Ho?” Mohammed Siraj Shares Playful Chat With Jasprit Bumrah After His Release from India Squad
Ahead of Day 2 of the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval on August 2, 2025, the BCCI announced that Jasprit Bumrah had been released from India’s squad as part of a planned workload management strategy. Bumrah was not included in the playing XI, and the absence was confirmed officially by the cricket board. Despite his omission, Bumrah...
Four killed in shooting at Montana bar in US
Updated: Aug 2nd, 2025 Source: IANS Four people were killed in a bar shooting in Anaconda, US state of Montana, local media reported, citing law enforcement officials. The shooting occurred on Friday at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a city located in southwestern Montana, the news agency reported quoting NBC Montana. The suspect was identified as Michael Paul Brown, according...
Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren in Critical Condition, on Ventilator Support in Delhi
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief patron, Shibu Soren, is in critical condition and currently on ventilator support, sources reported on Saturday. The 81-year-old leader has been undergoing treatment at Delhi’s Sri Ganga Ram Hospital for over a month after being admitted in the last week of June due to a kidney-related ailment. Jharkhand Chief Minister...
Two Terrorists Killed, One Injured in Kulgam Encounter Amid Ongoing Anti-Terror Operations in J&K
Two terrorists were killed, and one was injured in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the Indian Army confirmed on Saturday morning. The operation was launched in the forest area of Akhal following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists on Friday. During the search, the terrorists opened fire on the troops, leading...
Spain officially launched Digital Nomad Visa, Indians pay ₹7,100 as application fee
Spain launches Digital Nomad Visa Spain has officially launched its long-anticipated Digital Nomad Visa, offering a new opportunity for non-European Union nationals to live and work remotely from within Spanish territory. This new visa is designed to attract remote workers, freelancers, and digital professionals who are employed by or contractually tied to companies located outside of Spain, aligning with the...
UK to recognise State of Palestine in September unless Israel commits to long-term peace
Updated: Jul 30th, 2025 Downing Street urged Israel to take substantive steps to end ‘the appalling situation in Gaza’ and commit to a long-term and sustainable peace, or else the British government will recognise the State of Palestine in September to ‘protect the viability of the two-state solution’. In a statement, Downing Street called on Israel to immediately allow the...