2 earthquakes hit Meghalaya, Manipur in 5 hours
An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Meghalaya's Tura early on Tuesday morning.
Month: February 2023
First time in many years, fixed deposit rates turn positive at 8 pc
MUMBAI: As banks’ chase for customers to collect cheap deposits is not fructifying, they are forced to offer inflation-beating real interest rates on fixed deposits now, and state-run banks led by Punjab & Sind Bank…
A look at narrowest wins by runs in Test cricket
New Zealand's thrilling one-run win over England in the 2nd Test at Wellington is only the third instance in the history of Test cricket that a team has edged its opponent by just one run…
Rohit Sharma’s red-ball resolve
After a grim eternity of waiting, the Test career of Rohit Sharma, India's captain and opening batsman, is finally about seeking perfection instead of a mere spot. Having re-energized his red-ball prospects by moving up…
Suspected IED found in Rajouri
STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: A suspected IED (improvised explosive device) was found in Panja Chowk area of Rajouri on Tuesday. An official told that security forces along BD Sqad of Rajouri Police recovered an suspected…
ISRO Successfully Conducts Key Rocket Engine Test For Chandrayaan-3
BENGALURU, Feb 28: The flight acceptance hot test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine that will power the cryogenic upper stage of the launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully conducted, according to the Indian…
Blind singer PM Modi lauded’ learnt by listening’
In the 98th 'Mann ki Baat' episode on Sunday, a 36-year-old visually-impaired folk singer from Bageshwar, Puran Singh Rathore, was lauded by PM Modi "for promoting Uttarakhand folk culture through his songs". TOI spoke with…
Starlink Launches Global Roaming Service
Satellite internet provider Starlink has again expanded its offerings with a new step into a global roaming service. Claiming it will let users connect from nearly anywhere on the planet, this new system could be a…
India Creating Modern Digital Infrastructure, Ensuring Benefits Of Digital Revolution Reach All: PM
NEW DELHI, Feb 28: India is creating a modern digital infrastructure, and ensuring that benefits of digital revolution reach everyone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Addressing a post-Budget webinar on ‘Unleashing the Potential:…
Army Man Injured In Awantipora Encounter Succumbs
DE Web Desk SRINAGAR, Feb 28: One of the injured army soldier succumbed to his injuries in an ongoing encounter at Padgampora area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora on Tuesday. Official sources said that one of…