Near miss: Asteroid zooms past Earth, flying lower than satellites, Space Station

Near miss: Asteroid zooms past Earth, flying lower than satellites, Space Station

An asteroid made an exceptionally close flyby, passing just 300 kilometres above Antarctica’s icy surface. Known as C15KM95, this tiny space rock zipped past Earth on October 1, at an altitude much lower than most near-Earth objects ever approach and even below the orbits of many satellites, including skimming just beneath the path of the … Read more

Visakhapatnam railway station gets ‘Platinum’ rating from GGBC

Visakhapatnam railway station gets ‘Platinum’ rating from GGBC

A view of Visakhapatnam railway station. | Photo Credit: V. Raju Visakhapatnam railway station, which is presently under East Coast Railway (ECoR), has been awarded the prestigious ‘Green Railway Station Certification’ with the highest rating of ‘Platinum’ by the Global Green Building Council (GGBC) for its adoption of eco-friendly practices and sustainable concepts. Divisional Railway … Read more

Four Calcutta University students assaulted after being called ‘Bangladeshi’ in heated exchange near Sealdah station

Four Calcutta University students assaulted after being called ‘Bangladeshi’ in heated exchange near Sealdah station

Illustration for representation only. | Photo Credit: Freepik   Four Calcutta University (CU) students were allegedly assaulted near the Sealdah railway station in the heart of Kolkata and were reportedly called “Bangladeshi” for speaking in Bengali on Wednesday (August 20) night.  One of the students, a resident of the Carmichael Hostel of CU, had reportedly … Read more

Woman dies after being pushed in front of oncoming train at Diva railway station; man arrested

Woman dies after being pushed in front of oncoming train at Diva railway station; man arrested

One person was arrested after he pushed a woman in front of a moving goods train amid a quarrel at Diva Railway Station in Thane. Image was used for representation purpose only. A 39-year-old woman was killed after she was pushed in front of a moving goods train by a man amid a quarrel at … Read more

All you need to know about life on the International Space Station

All you need to know about life on the International Space Station

When Indian pilot Shubhanshu Shukla boarded the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) spacecraft and soared into orbit on June 25, 2025, he didn’t just make history—he opened a new chapter in India’s space story. Shukla became the first Indian citizen to live aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking India’s long-awaited entry into the world’s most … Read more

3-year-old girl sleeping under metro station in Uttar Pradesh raped, in critical condition

3-year-old girl sleeping under metro station in Uttar Pradesh raped, in critical condition

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A three year old girl was allegedly raped and is said to be in a critical condition, police in Lucknow said on Thursday (June 5, 2025). According to police, the incident occurred on late Wednesday night when the girl, daughter of daily wage labourers, was … Read more

Woman dies after slipping between platform and moving train at Cherlapally Railway Station

Woman dies after slipping between platform and moving train at Cherlapally Railway Station

File photo of Mattala Swetha | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A 33-year-old woman died after falling while attempting to board the Janmabhoomi Express at Cherlapally Railway Station on Sunday (May 26, 2025). The incident occurred at around 7.40 a.m., according to an officer from the Government Railway Police (Secunderabad). The deceased, identified as Mattala Swetha, … Read more

East Coast Express to start from Cherlapalli station from June 15

East Coast Express to start from Cherlapalli station from June 15

Railway Terminal at Cherlapalli. File | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL South Central Railway has announced the change of terminal for Shalimar-Hyderabad-Shalimar East Coast Express (Train No. 18045 / 18046) from Hyderabad to Cherlapalli from June 15 onwards, said a press release. Published – March 29, 2025 11:49 am IST Source link

Devadula Phase-III pumping station operational

Devadula Phase-III pumping station operational

The phase-III pumping station of the Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme was switched on by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy at Devannapet in Hanamkonda district on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the State government’s efforts to ensure sustainable irrigation and drinking water supply across key constituencies. Accompanied by Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, MLAs … Read more

Tension in Udayagiri police station limits in Mysuru over social media post

Tension in Udayagiri police station limits in Mysuru over social media post

Police vehicle and police personnel around the Udayagiri police station in Mysuru, when a large crowd gathered to protest a derogatory post on social media, on February 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Tension prevailed outside Udayagiri police station in Mysuru on Monday (February 10, 2025) night when a large crowd gathered to protest … Read more