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NASA-SpaceX crew-6 mission enroute to space for scientific research
Washington : SpaceX on Thursday for the seventh time launched an international crew of four astronauts -- two from NASA and one each from Roscosmos and the UAE. "Liftoff! Dragon takes flight!" NASA wrote on Twitter.
The Crew-6 mission,…
US President Joe Biden announces pick for new labour secretary
Washington : US President Joe Biden announced that he's nominating Julie Su to serve as his administration's labour secretary. Su currently serves as the deputy secretary of labour and would replace Marty Walsh, who's stepping down to lead…
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 85% new Covid cases in US
Washington : The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 85 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US this week, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
1 dead, 13 injured in explosion at US metal manufacturing plant
Washington : One person died and 13 others were injured after an explosion rocked a metal manufacturing plantin the US state of Ohio. Fire officials previously said 13 people had been taken to the hospital and another person was treated at…
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 prevalence jumps to over 80% in US
Washington : The highly transmissible Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 now accounts for over 80 per cent of new Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
American communities being torn apart by gun violence : Joe Biden
Washington : Just hours after six people were shot dead in a rural Mississippi town, US President Joe Biden said that American communities are "being torn apart by gun violence".
"Thoughts and prayers aren't enough," Biden said. "Gun…
Joe Biden faces Republican probe into US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan
Washington : US President Joe Biden seems to be the "Man on Fire" as he faces a Republican probe into the hasty withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in August 2021 which led to the Taliban taking over Kabul and forcing the…
US proposes $175K fine on Elon Musk’s SpaceX for failure to give launch data
Washington : The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $175,000 civil penalty against Elon Musk-run SpaceX for failure to submit launch collision analysis trajectory data directly to the agency.
The case pertains to the…
6 dead after shootings in US, suspect in custody
Washington : Six people were shot and killed in a rural town of the US state of Mississippi, authorities said. The Tate County sheriff said on Friday that the shooter killed the victims at various locations in Arkabutla, which lies about 50…
NASA clears Axiom Space’s 2nd private astronaut mission to ISS
Washington : NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space's second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The mission, targeted for launch in spring 2023, will be the first…