Day: March 17, 2025

KOCANI, NORTH MACEDONIA –  A devastating fire swept through a packed nightclub in the southern Macedonian town of Kocani in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 51 lives and leaving over 100 others injured, authorities confirmed. The fire erupted around 2:35 a.m. local time during a live concert by a local pop band, according to Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski, who briefed reporters at a press conference later in the day. Pyrotechnics Blamed for Igniting Blaze Initial investigations suggest the blaze was sparked by pyrotechnic devices used during the performance, which…

WASHINGTON, D.C.: After spending more than nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), two American astronauts stranded in orbit are finally set to return to Earth. NASA confirmed on Sunday that Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will make their journey back on Tuesday, March 18, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. Their return follows the successful docking of the Crew-10 Dragon capsule at the ISS early Sunday, marking a key step in their long-awaited homecoming. The astronauts will be joined on their return trip by NASA’s Nick Hague and…

NEW DELHI: India has reportedly raised concerns over anti-India activities by Khalistani elements with United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during her ongoing visit to New Delhi. Gabbard, who is attending the annual Raisina Dialogue organized by the Observer Research Foundation, also held high-level discussions on intelligence sharing and defence cooperation. As part of her engagements, Gabbard met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, where the issue of Khalistani extremism and the activities of the US-based group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) were brought up. According to sources, India urged the…

New Delhi: India and New Zealand  formalised a key defence agreement to institutionalise their strategic ties and pledged to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The move came following comprehensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon, during which Modi also flagged concerns about certain unlawful elements in New Zealand engaging in anti-India activities. The two leaders oversaw the signing of six bilateral agreements covering cooperation in education, sports, agriculture, and climate change. They also agreed to develop a roadmap for collaboration in the…

New Delhi: In a landmark achievement for Israel’s space education program, nine miniature satellites designed and developed by Israeli high school students have been successfully launched into space, the Israel Space Agency (ISA) confirmed on Sunday. Described by the ISA as “the largest Israeli satellite constellation built by students in nine municipalities,” the satellites were launched aboard a SpaceX rocket from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. According to SpaceX, the launch took place at 8:43 a.m. local time, Xinhua News Agency reported. Among the nine satellites is a historic first…