New Delhi, Feb 20: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday launched a new scheme by which an applicant can leverage the DigiLocker platform of the Government of India while applying for passport-related services from anywhere in India.
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Perseverance rover 'doing great' on surface of Mars after landing: NASA engineer
Washington, Feb 20: The Perseverance Rover is "doing great" and successfully transmitting data back to Earth after a soft landing on the surface of Mars, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers told a press conference at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California on Friday.
Common man has become used to fuel price rise: Bihar Minister
Patna, Feb 20: Bihar Tourism Minister Narayan Prasad on Friday said that common people have become habituated to fuel price rise and inflation in the country.
NASA's Perseverance rover sends sneak peek of Mars landing
California, Feb 20: Less than a day after NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars, engineers and scientists at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were working hard, awaiting the next transmissions from Perseverance.
Back in Paris climate accord pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead
Washington, Feb 20: World leaders welcomed the United States' official return to the Paris climate accord Saturday, but politically trickier steps lie just ahead for President Joe Biden, including setting a tough national target in coming months for cutting damaging fossil fuel emissions.
How screen time impacts boys and girls differently
Screen time affects boys and girls differently, a new study suggests that boys who play video games regularly are less likely to develop depressive symptoms whereas girls who stay active on social media platforms may experience an increased risk of depressive symptoms.
Karnataka Home Minister orders Mangaluru police to take action against PFI leader Anis Ahmed
Mangaluru, Feb 19: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday ordered the police to take action against what he called “an anti-national hate speech” made by PFI leader Anis Ahmed in Ullal, Mangaluru.
Show of strength at Lingayat community rally in Karnataka
Hubballi, Feb 19: Former Karnataka Minister, Mr PC Siddanagoudar said here that more than 1.5 lakh members of the Lingayat Panchamasali Community from the North Karnataka region will take part in the rally to be held in Bengaluru on February 21 to demand the 2A status of the reservation to the community.
Untimely rain lashes parts of Karnataka including DK
Bengaluru, Feb 19: Untimely rain, accompanied by thunder, hailstones and lightning, lashed several parts of Karnataka on Friday, disrupting farming activities in rural areas.
Cash for seat scam in medical colleges: I-T raids in Bengaluru, Mangaluru detect Rs 400 crore black money
Bengaluru, Feb 19: The Income Tax Department has detected an alleged cash-for-seat scam running in some Karnataka-based medical colleges, as the CBDT said over Rs 400 crore black money has been generated in the name of capitation fee by these institutions.