October2021
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NASA to launch Lucy probe to investigate Jupiter asteroids
Oct 16, 2021NASA plans to send the Lucy spacecraft on a 12-year mission to examine a group of rocky planets known as the Jupiter Trojan asteroids for the first time, providing new insights into the solar system’s creation.... -
Russia says it chased out US navy ship from its waters
Oct 16, 2021Moscow claimed on Friday that a US Navy destroyer was pursued away from Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan by one of its warships, but Washington disputed this. The incident occurred in the area... -
World Food Day to be observed today
Oct 16, 2021The World Food Day 2021 will be observed in the country today as elsewhere in the world with the theme “Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life”.... -
Newcastle confirm Bruce will take charge against Spurs
Oct 15, 2021Newcastle has confirmed Steve Bruce will take charge of his 1,000th match as a manager when Tottenham visits St James’ Park on Sunday for the first game since the club’s Saudi-led takeover. Bruce was reportedly set... -
Bill Clinton in hospital with non-Covid infection
Oct 15, 2021Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the hospital on Thursday evening with a non-Covid-related infection, according to a spokesman. It was a blood infection, according to Clinton’s doctors. Clinton, 75, was admitted to a hospital... -
Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols in country
Oct 15, 2021The five-day Durga Puja, the Bangalee Hindu community’s major religious celebration, culminated today with the immersion of Goddess Durga’s and her children’s idols in water bodies around the country amid festivities. Due to the Muslim community’s... -
UK MP dies after stabbing attack
Oct 15, 2021British Conservative MP David Amess has died after being stabbed at an event in his local constituency in southeast England, British media said Friday. Police did not name Amess but said: “A man has been arrested... -
Mbappe takes centre stage for PSG in absence of Messi, Neymar
Oct 15, 2021Despite the absence of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and a slew of other South American stars for Paris Saint-Germain this weekend, Kylian Mbappe, who starred for France in their successful UEFA Nations League campaign, will take center... -
Sydney to scrap hotel quarantine for overseas visitors
Oct 15, 2021Officials in Sydney announced Friday that obligatory quarantine for international visitors will be phased out beginning next month, signalling a faster-than-expected conclusion to strict coronavirus restrictions. For the past 19 months, Australia’s borders have been closed... -
Iran says agreed with EU on Brussels nuclear talks ‘in days’
Oct 15, 2021Iran and the EU agreed Thursday in Brussels to continue negotiations aimed at reopening talks on the Islamic republic’s faltering 2015 nuclear deal with Western powers, according to Tehran. Enrique Mora, the European Union envoy in...
