The Office for National Statistics on June 19 reported a $69 billion deficit growth last month, for the first time since the end of the fiscal year 1963. The increase reflects costs of Chancellor Rishi Sink's unprecedented intervention to boost the economy, and the deficit is likely to rise further this year. April-MayÔÇÖs number was recorded the highest figures, revised down to 48.5 billion.
The Sri Lankan Government has planned to offer India and Japan a strategically located deep-rooted seaport. Seen as Lanka’s stance to balance the international ties with India and Japan, the decision came after Colombo almost pulled a deal last… read-more
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NASA's Perseverance rover, which is set out to find signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, has begun exploration on the red planet. In its first test drive, the rover went forward 13 feet, took a 150-degree left turn, then backed up 8 feet in… read-more
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Being bed-ridden for decades, a 44-year-old Ana Estrada from Peru has won her fight for "dignified death". A psychologist by profession, Ana has been suffering from incurable polymyositis disease and was on a mechanical ventilator. The Court… read-more
TAGS: Peru, Right To Die, Bedridden, World news, Ana Estrada
The Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has announced a contest to select eight eligible SpaceX 'Starship' passengers globally for his Dear Moon 2023 mission. Releasing a YouTube video, Maezawa shared the criteria which is to "push its envelope… read-more
TAGS: SpaceX, Starship, Lunar Mission, Dear Moon Project, Yusaku Maezawa
In a historic moment, Catholic Church's head Pope Francis met Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Iraq's pilgrimage city of Najaf on March 6. Eyed at establishing peaceful relations between the Muslims and the Christian minorities in … read-more
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US President Joe Biden, addressing the scientists involved in the successful NASA's Perseverance mission, lauded the increased appointments of Indian-Americans at the key posts in his government. Noticeably, Biden administration has appointed at… read-more
TAGS: NASA, Joe BIden, Indian-American, Biden Administration