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Branson carries Bandla on shoulders after successful space trip

San Francisco, July 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh-born Sirisha Bandla on Sunday touched the edge of space with three others, including Virgin Galactic's billionaire CEO...

Richard Branson safely back to earth after touching edge of space

San Francisco, July 11 (IANS) Ushering in a new space age, Virgin Galactic's billionaire CEO Richard Branson on Sunday touched the edge of space...

Pfizer vaccine booster plan sparks controversy in US

Washington, July 10 (IANS) The announcement by US drugmaker Pfizer of a plan on developing a booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine to better...

Branson-Bezos space tourism rivalry gets nastier before flight

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Before they open the lucrative space tourism business to the public, Richard Branson-owned Virgin Atlantic and Jeff Bezos-led Blue...

China pulls out citizens from Afghanistan as first step of a long game

By Atul Aneja New Delhi, July 10: Chinas decision to pull out 210 nationals from Afghanistan is part of a bigger plan for greater future...

Putin, Biden discuss cybersecurity, Syria

Moscow, July 10 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden discussed cybersecurity issues and the situation in Syria during a...

BRICS members agree on Innovation Cooperation Plan proposed by India

India News Network | July 9 New Delhi: BRICS countries have agreed to the Science & Technology Innovation (STI)-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24)...

Taliban now claim to control 85% of Afghanistan

Kabul, July 9 (IANS) Islamist insurgents now claim to control 85 per cent of Afghanistan as the US-led mission draws to a close and...

Mars Ingenuity helicopter completes its most challenging flight yet

Washington, July 9 (IANS) NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has pushed its limits to successfully complete its ninth and "most challenging" flight since it first...

Biden cancels Trump proposal to time-limit student visas

By Arul Louis New York, July 9 (IANS) US President Joe Biden's administration has announced it is cancelling a proposal by his predecessor Donald Trump...