Air Force pilot Shubhanshu Shukla made history on Thursday. He became the first Indian to float into the International Space Station (ISS).
Trump gets ‘golden share’ power in US Steel buyout
President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker US Steel, according to disclosures with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
272 stranded Indians evacuated from Iran
A total of 275 people — 272 Indian nationals and three Nepalese — arrived safely in New Delhi from Mashhad, Iran, on Thursday, as part of the Indian government’s ongoing Operation Sindhu.
EU leaders meet to discuss tougher Russia sanctions
The heads of the European Union’s 27 member nations will meet Thursday in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia, ways to prevent painful new US tariffs, and how to make their voices heard in the Middle East conflicts.
Explosion, stampede kill 29 in Central African school
An explosion and the stampede that followed killed at least 29 schoolchildren and injured more than 250 at a high school in Central African Republic’s capital city, authorities said Thursday.
Iran leader Khamenei says Iran won war with Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public speech after the short war with Israel ended.
Bumrah to miss second Test against England
Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will not play in the second Test against England. The match will be held in Birmingham.
Working on patience, endurance, says Sindhu
Blistering aggression has given way to stamina-testing rallies in women’s singles badminton, says ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu, who is reinventing her game to keep pace with the evolving tempo while navigating a challenging lean phase.
England adds Archer to Test squad
England on Thursday added fast bowler Jofra Archer to their squad for the second Test against India, starting here from July 2.
Please score double hundreds: Ashwin to Pant
India should focus on extending their batting time and Rishabh pant must convert his hundreds into double centuries against an “average” England attack in the ongoing Test series, said senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in his detailed post-mortem of the team’s five-wicket loss in the lung-opener at Leeds.
