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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.
UN chief hails progress in Geneva talks over Cyprus
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 1:29 AMGeneva, March 19 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the informal meeting on the Cyprus issue, held over two days in Geneva, Switzerland, had made "meaningful progress."
Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia 'positive result'
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 1:24 AMKyiv, March 19 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that even a partial ceasefire with Russia will be a positive result and will bring Ukraine closer to conflict resolution.
European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, call for immediate ceasefire
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 1:18 AMValletta, March 19 (IANS) European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
Palestine requests extraordinary Arab session over Israel's renewed airstrikes on Gaza
InternationalMarch 19, 2025 1:14 AMCairo, March 19 (IANS) Palestine requested an extraordinary session of the Council of the Arab League (LAS) after Israel's renewed, deadly airstrikes on Gaza.
Stranded US astronauts return to Earth, after nine months in space
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to planet Earth Tuesday evening ending an unplanned protracted stay on the International Space Station.
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