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NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar fly... Read More


Cuba rejects US security threat claims amidst rising diplomatic and economic pressure

Havana, Feb. 2 -- The Cuban government has firmly denied allegations that it poses a security threat to the United States, even as tensions escalate between Havana and Washington over broader geopolit... Read More


Industry chambers applaud Budget 2026 for strengthening India's biopharma and women entrepreneurs

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 focuses on fortifying the Indian economy against global volatility through strategic investments in technology, healthcare, and grassroots entrepreneurshi... Read More


Pine Labs' Software Turn Shows Its True Colours

India, Feb. 2 -- For much of its two-decade journey, Pine Labs was viewed, and often valued, as a premium point-of-sale hardware and payments company. But in the run-up to its IPO, the company worked... Read More


J&K: MLA seeks citizenship to PoK women, kids in J&K

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- Sheikh Khurshid, leader of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), on Sunday said that he had submitted a resolution in the J&K assembly, seeking citizenship for women and children who came... Read More


Javed Akhtar discusses morality, religion and society

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar drew a sharp distinction between personal goodness and organised religion at the annual memorial event for veteran left leader Shankar Dayal Tiwari on... Read More


Graft case: ACC takes Salman F Rahman into custody for four days

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has taken Salman F Rahman, former advisor to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, into its custody for four days to interrogate him in a corruptio... Read More


Trump highlights India Gate while planning triumphal arch construction in US

Washington DC, Feb. 2 -- US President Donald Trump shared the photograph of India Gate in a post on Truth Social on Monday amid his plans for the construction of a triumphal arch for the US capital. ... Read More


World leaders urge restraint as clashes in western Tigray resume

France, Feb. 2 -- Hostilities flared in recent days in Tsemlet, western Tigray, an area claimed by forces from the neighbouring Amhara region, raising fears of a renewed conflict between local fighter... Read More


Low tax, high expectations: Why Malaysia must rethink its social contract - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 2 -- Malaysia's persistently low tax collection - hovering at around 13 per cent of GDP - is no longer a narrow technical issue best left to accountants or budget specialists. It i... Read More