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“Alive and Kicking”: GalaxEye CEO rejects “tumbling” rumours, says India’s first OptoSAR all-weather imaging ‘Drishti’ satellite on track
May 8, 2026Bengaluru (Karnataka)/New Delhi , May 8 (ANI) Bengaluru-based startup GalaxEye, which launched Mission Drishti into orbit earlier this week, has said that the world's first OptoSAR satellite is "alive and kicking." Weighing 190 kg, the... -
Taiwan detects 12 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 6 vessels, 2 ships around itself
May 8, 2026Taipei , May 8 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected the presence of 12 sorties of Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels and two official ships around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time)... -
Pakistan: K-P government shuts down offices in rare revolt against federal government
May 8, 2026Peshawar , May 8 (ANI): In an unprecedented move, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government enforced a province-wide pen-down strike, suspending all non-essential official work in protest against what it described as discriminatory policies by the fe......Read More -
India prioritises migrant welfare with “holistic approach” and digital innovation: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh at UN
May 8, 2026New York , May 8 (ANI): India has adopted a "holistic approach" to migration governance, placing the "welfare, protection and empowerment of emigrants at its core," affirmed Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh.... -
“Art as the Bedrock”: Indian High Commission launches “Sampriti” exhibition in Dhaka to mark Rabindra Jayanti
May 8, 2026Dhaka , May 8 (ANI): The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre of the High Commission of India in Bangladesh launched a 10-day art exhibition, titled "Sampriti", at the IGCC premises in Dhaka.The exhibition was launched on Thursday... -
Trump hails PM Modi’s “historic” Bengal win, says India “lucky to have him as its leader”
May 8, 2026New Delhi , May 8 (ANI): In a major diplomatic gesture, US President Donald Trump has extended his congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landmark electoral triumph in West Bengal.... -
“Credibility Crisis”: 17,000 out-of-school children, Cambridge paper leak rock Pakistan’s education sector
May 8, 2026Islamabad , May 8 (ANI): Pakistan's education sector has once again come under intense scrutiny after lawmakers were informed that nearly 17,000 children in Islamabad remain out of school, while the credibility of the Cambridge examination... -
MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh holds “productive meeting” with UN Chief Guterres
May 8, 2026New York , May 8 (ANI): In a high-level diplomatic engagement, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held a "productive meeting" with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters.The meeting... -
Trump has “no intention” of invading Cuba, reveals Brazil’s President Lula after White House talks
May 8, 2026Washington, DC , May 8 (ANI): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has revealed that US President Donald Trump has no plans to order a military invasion of Cuba. The clarification followed a high-profile meeting... -
BYC accuses Pakistani authorities of custodial killing of missing Baloch youth
May 8, 2026Balochistan , May 8 (ANI): The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has strongly condemned the alleged extrajudicial killing of a young Baloch labourer, accusing Pakistani authorities of continuing a "systematic campaign" of enforced disappearances and ......Read More
