Belarus suspends participation in conventional arms treaty in Europe
Minsk, May 30 (IANS) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed the document to suspend the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), the media reported. The document was signed by Lukashenko on May 24, Xinhua news agency reported. The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the decision to suspend the CFE was made […]
IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels
Tel Aviv, May 30 (IANS) The Israeli military has said that it has taken operational control of the entire route along the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi area, and discovered 20 tunnels that were used for cross-border smuggling. This was announced by the spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Rear Admiral Daniel Hageri […]
Fourteen Hong Kong activists convicted under national security law
Shenzhen, China, May 30 (IANS/DPA) Fourteen Hong Kong opposition figures were convicted on Thursday under Beijing’s controversial national security law, the South China Morning Post reported. Meanwhile, former district councilors Lawrence Lau and Lee Yue-shun were acquitted, becoming the first to do so after trial since the legislation was implemented in June, 2020. The 16 […]
Thousands protest in New Zealand as government reveals budget
Wellington, May 30 (IANS/DPA) Thousands of New Zealanders took to the streets on Thursday in a nationwide protest ahead of the new government’s first budget. Te Pati Maori (the Maori Party) alongside the Toitu Te Tiriti (Honour the Treaty) called for the protests to demonstrate a unified response to “the Government’s assault” on Maori and […]
Mayoral candidate killed during campaign appearance in Mexico
Mexico City, May 30 (IANS/DPA) An aspiring mayor was killed in Mexico, the latest in a string of attacks in the Latin American country ahead of elections. Alfredo Cabrera, a candidate for the mayoral position in Mexico’s Coyuca de Benitez, in the southern state of Guerrero, was shot during a campaign rally on Wednesday. Guerrero […]
Rocket reusability key for humanity to become a spacefaring civilisation: Musk
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Rocket reusability must be the key feature space companies must develop to help humanity become a spacefaring civilisation, said SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday. Citing a New York Times article that argued that rival space companies say that Musk’s “SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them,” […]
AI learning in Kerala schools begins with this academic year
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) Kerala has decided to include Artificial Intelligence (AI) in school textbooks and as a result, over four lakh students in Class Seven will study the nuances of AI in the new academic year beginning next month. It is the first time in the country that all students in a class are […]
Agnibaan rocket is India’s first with a semi-cryogenic engine: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The IIT Madras’ startup Agnikul’s maiden rocket mission is India’s first flight with a semi-cryogenic engine, said Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday. The rocket Agnibaan SOrTeD (SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator) is indigenously designed and manufactured. It was launched from India’s first privately developed launchpad called ‘Dhanush’ established by Agnikul at […]
IIT Madras’ startup Agnikul launches world’s 1st rocket with fully 3D-printed engine
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Agnikul Cosmos, a start-up incubated at the IIT Madras, on Thursday launched the world’s first rocket with a single-piece three-dimensional (3D) printed engine. The rocket Agnibaan SOrTeD (SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator) is also India’s first semi-cryogenic engine-powered rocket launch that was completely designed and manufactured indigenously. It was also launched from India’s […]
Nearly 2,500 leaked Search documents are real, says Google
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Tech giant Google has admitted that around 2,500 leaked internal documents from its Search feature are authentic. The leaked Search material was first reported by search engine optimisation (SEO) experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King, according to reports. In a statement to The Verge, the company said “we would caution […]
