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Promise made, promise kept: White House credits Trump for safe return of astronauts
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 3:18 AMWashington, March 19 (IANS) The White House has said that US President Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to "rescue" NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck in space for months.
Gal Gadot on essaying Evil Queen in 'Snow White': Was a delicious role to play
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Hollywood star Gal Gadot shared that she relished playing the Evil Queen in the musical fantasy 'Snow White' starring Rachel Zegler.
Aishwarya, daughter Aaradhya remember actress’ father on death anniversary
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) On her father Krishnaraj’s eighth death anniversary, Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan remembered her father and her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan paid her tributes to her grandfather.
Saba Pataudi shares a leaf from the past as she celebrates Shashi Kapoor’s birth anniversary
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Saba Pataudi, the sister of Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, is celebrating the birth anniversary of the late acting legend Shashi Kapoor.
UAE says continued Israeli airstrikes to cause broader instability in Gaza
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 3:01 AMAbu Dhabi, March 19 (IANS) Continued Israeli airstrikes on civilian and residential areas in Gaza could lead to broader instability in the enclave and pose a risk of escalating violence across the region, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Ministry said.
India’s daughter Sunita Williams, other astronauts rewritten history of human endurance in space: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow crew members for their extraordinary achievements in space, following their safe return to Earth.
UN humanitarian chief calls for renewed Gaza ceasefire, lifting aid blockade
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 2:11 AMUnited Nations, March 19 (IANS) UN humanitarian chief urged a renewed Gaza ceasefire and called on Israel to lift the blockade of life-saving aid and commercial supplies to the enclave, after the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes.
Hamas says in contact with mediators to end Israeli 'aggression'
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 2:00 AMGaza, March 19 (IANS) Hamas announced that it remains in constant contact with mediators and is engaging responsibly and positively with all proposals aimed at halting the Israeli "aggression" against and lifting the blockade on Gaza.
Congo, Rwandan presidents voice support for ceasefire during Qatar meeting
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 1:52 AMDoha, March 19 (IANS) Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda met during a sit-down mediated by Qatar, during which they voiced support for a ceasefire in the eastern DRC.
Unplanned welcome: Dolphins greet astronauts as they return home after extended space mission
Florida, March 19 (IANS) Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, have returned to Earth after a lengthy journey that turned a planned eight-day mission into a nine-month in space.