The Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Monday said the Indian startups would soon launch space satellites as well as satellite constellations and try their rockets. Speaking at the India Space Conclave here on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Indian Space Association, ISpA, Jitendra Singh said the “revolutionary and
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MPs will return to Westminster on Tuesday after a chaotic conference season, with the chancellor set to face questions for the first time since the fallout from his mini-budget. Parliament has been in recess for over two weeks to allow the parties to hold their annual political gatherings, but will kick off at 2.30pm with
Russian forces will soon be down to their last supplies of fuel and unable to transport their troops in Ukraine after the crippling attack on the Kerch Bridge between Crimea and Russia, say analysts. “If we’re talking about the ability to manoeuvre, ie drive places, I think we are talking days into very short weeks
A hospital nurse accused of the murder of seven babies – and attempted murder of 10 more – was a “poisoner at work”, a jury has heard. Lucy Letby, who had specialist training in care for the sickest babies at the neonatal unit in the Countess of Chester, is alleged to have gone on a
The mother of murdered student Libby Squire has revealed that the “sexual predator” who raped and killed the 21-year-old has agreed to meet her. Lisa Squire told Sky News she is determined to find out what exactly happened to her daughter after she was abducted by Pawel Relowicz – and hopes to get answers by
Liam Gallagher has spoken out about losing loved ones to suicide as part of a campaign encouraging men to talk about their mental health. The Oasis frontman and now solo star has released his latest single Too Good For Giving Up to mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October. He has teamed up with
“Lack of respect, arrogance, insecurity? Who knows? That’s for her to answer” said the First Minister of Scotland when asked why Liz Truss has failed to call her since becoming prime minister a month ago. Scotland’s First Minister revealed she thinks the First Minister of Wales is also yet to receive a phone call from
Retired Major General James “Spider” Marks breaks down how Ukraine has been so successful in their counteroffensive against Russia. #CNN #News
Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner speaks during a news conference at the 90th Winter Meeting of United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) on January 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner this week described progress the city is making toward curbing planet-warming emissions and building storm resilient
Tesla has doubled down on its plan to build sales and service centers on tribal land as a loophole to get around New Mexico’s dumb direct-sale ban. New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships. These bans come from
Elon Musk waded into geopolitics once more suggesting an arrangement whereby Taiwan becomes a “special administrative zone” of China, with Beijing likely having some control over the self-ruled island. That suggestion has drawn the ire of Taiwanese politicians. Taiwan’s government has previously rejected such a proposal. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk
Vladimir Putin has said Monday’s deadly missile strikes targeting cities in Ukraine were in retaliation for its “terrorist action” against Russian territory. In televised remarks, the Russian president said Moscow had launched long-range missile attacks against Ukraine’s energy, military and communications infrastructure on Monday. Cities including Lviv, Ternopil, Dnipro, Zhytomyr, and Zaporizhzhia were targeted, with
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s debt-cutting plan will be published on 31 October – three weeks earlier than planned – alongside an independent economic forecast, the Treasury has confirmed. Both the publication of the medium-term financial plan and the forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had been due on 23 November, but the chancellor has
The acquisition by Morrisons of McColl’s, one of Britain’s biggest convenience store chains, has edged closer to being given the go-ahead by the competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority has said it is “minded to accept” proposals from the retailers. A total of 28 McColl’s stores could be offloaded as part of the proposals
Liz Truss is expected to make a decision on whether to uprate benefits in line with inflation in November, a department for work and pensions minister has said. Victoria Prentis told Sky News that “no decision has been taken about the uprating of benefits” but that she is sure that the government will “make that
Police are urgently hunting the man who threw acid over television presenter Katie Piper after he was recalled to jail for breaching his licence conditions. Stefan Sylvestre, from Shepherd’s Bush, west London, was given a life sentence in 2009 for the attack and was told he must serve a minimum of six years before he
Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were restricted over the weekend, with the social media platforms saying they removed the rapper’s posts after online users condemned them as antisemitic. West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, had his Instagram account suspended after a since-removed post in which he allegedly invoked antisemitic tropes, accusing
Scottish independence will create a partnership of equals in the UK, Nicola Sturgeon will say in her speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen today. Ms Sturgeon will bring the three-day event to a close by telling delegates that the nations of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, will “always be the closest of
Oct 9, 2022 Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — It was a race of desperation. For Christopher Bell, who had to win Sunday to stave off elimination from NASCAR’s playoffs. For reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson, who hit the wall and suddenly found his chances of racing for a second consecutive Cup title in serious jeopardy.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said the Chancellor’s mini-budget was “incredibly well thought-through”, but the Queen’s death meant the government could not explain their plans to the public. He said Mr Kwarteng’s package would support people and their energy bills but “95% of that was ignored and people were talking about the 45p tax rate”.