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SpaceX’s Starship 39 rocket launches from Starbase during the 12th test flight as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday (May 22, 2026), an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites for release halfway around the world.It’s the 12th test flight…
Chennai Super Kings’ head coach Stephen Fleming, left, with MS Dhoni (PTI Photo) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has strongly criticised the Chennai Super Kings management over the handling of MS Dhoni’s fitness during IPL 2026, accusing the franchise of misleading supporters throughout the season. Speaking on his YouTube channel after CSK’s crushing 89-run defeat to Gujarat Titans, Srikkanth said the constant uncertainty surrounding Dhoni’s availability created false hope among fans. The former chief selector took aim at captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, head coach Stephen Fleming and the support staff for repeatedly suggesting the veteran wicketkeeper could return soon despite him…
Navi Mumbai: The Cidco emergency operations centre is set to be activated from June 1 and will remain operational 24×7 until Sept 30 to register and address monsoon-related complaints in areas under its jurisdiction.Cidco’s chief vigilance officer, Suresh Mengade, reviewed the readiness and overall activities that are being carried out through this centre. All nodal officers were instructed to ensure timely and speedy resolution of citizens’ grievances, said Mengade.The centre, situated on the ground floor of Cidco Bhavan, CBD Belapur, is to be functional on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays along with working days.Through this centre, employees from engineering, health,…
NEW DELHI: For many CBSE Class 12 students, the end of examinations has not brought relief. Instead, the post-result process has opened a fresh chapter of anxiety, with complaints over glitches, inaccessible portals and concerns around the evaluation system continuing to pile up. Days after students reported login failures and disruptions in accessing post-result services, new complaints have surfaced regarding wildly fluctuating fees on the revaluation portal, raising questions over the reliability of the system. Screenshots shared online on Friday showed dramatic changes in the amount being charged for re-evaluation and answersheet-related services. According to students and parents, the fee…
For someone who has lived in Bengaluru all their life, the city’s rains never meant what they do today. There was a time when an evening shower was romanticised — long walks under cloudy skies, piping hot chaat by the roadside, the unmistakable smell of masala puri and roasted corn filling the air. Rain was part of Bengaluru’s charm.Today, rain in Bengaluru has become synonymous with flooded roads, waterlogging, electrocutions, fallen trees, endless traffic snarls and civic anxiety. A spell of rain now often means spending hours stranded on a two-wheeler or stuck in overcrowded public transport, drenched, exhausted and…
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court quashed a food adulteration case registered against a biryani masala-making unit owner, holding that police lacked jurisdiction to investigate food adulteration offences.The case was booked on a police complaint alleging the unit owner manufactured adulterated biryani masala and stored it in unhygienic conditions.Relying on precedent rulings, the court held that under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, only a food safety officer is empowered to initiate proceedings in such matters. The court also directed police to return the seized property after proper identification and verification under due acknowledgment.According to the petitioner, in April 2024,…
Fixing of pre-stressed girder work is currently in progressFixing of pre-stressed girder work is currently in progressFixing of pre-stressed girder work is currently in progressFixing of pre-stressed girder work is currently in progressFixing of pre-stressed girder work is currently in progressFixing of pre-stressed girder work is currently in progressFixing of pre-stressed girder work is currently in progress Chennai: The construction of a bridge spanning the Adyar River to connect two portions of the Officers Training Academy (OTA) campus is 80% complete, said water resources department (WRD) said on Thursday. The high-level reinforced cement concrete bridge is set to replace an…
Details of ration cards from the ration card management system (RCMS) portal of the food, civil supplies, and consumer affairs department can be directly accessed by citizens in their DigiLocker account Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Friday that 65% of its services are connected with DigiLocker, making digital governance simpler.An official statement said that at the recently held ‘National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Cyber Security Framework for State Data’ held in New Delhi, Gujrat was among six states that were recognised for “outstanding contribution to DigiLocker integration.”Various departments and institutions of the Gujarat govt have integrated their services with…
Kendrapada: Tourism secretary Balwant Singh and principal secretary of commerce and transport, NBS Rajput, on Friday visited Bhitarkanika National Park to prepare a roadmap for boosting eco-tourism in the country’s second-largest mangrove forest. The officials inspected the crocodile breeding and rearing centre and the natural history museum at Dangamala. Source link
Coimbatore: Corporation councillors have voiced concern over the disruption of routine work of the civic body as its officials were constantly tied up in special intensive revision (SIR), assembly election works since December, and now the upcoming population census work.Even after the completion of the state assembly elections, corporation officials have not been able to fully resume pending work, as they are now engaged in training and preparatory activities for the national census.AIADMK councillor R Prabhakaran said the repeated deployment of corporation staff for SIR, election, and census work has created an additional burden.Prabhakaran said, “Every routine work, including solid…