Author: Starvision Desk

The move came two days after North Korea test-fired a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM under the guidance of leader Kim Jong-un despite international condemnation over its recent missile launches, reports Yonhap News Agency.”In response to North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile launch that threatens the peace and safety of the Korean Peninsula and the international society, the government has decided to impose unilateral sanctions against four individuals and three organisations involved in nuclear and missile developments and funding,” the foreign ministry said.The four individuals are former and incumbent high-ranking officials, including Jong Kyong-thaek, director of the General Political Bureau of the North’s…

The ESA will also lend tracking support for Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) next interplanetary mission — Sun Mission- Aditya L1 — a solar observatory slated for launch towards the end of August 2023, the ESA said.And discussions are ongoing between ESA and ISRO for providing tracking support for India’s first human space mission, Gaganyaan.Communication is an essential part of every deep space mission. Ground stations on Earth keep operators safely connected to spacecraft as they venture into the unknowns and risks of space, the ESA said.Without ground station support, it’s impossible to get any data from a spacecraft, to…

The President made the remarks to Russian newspaper Kommersant, describing for the first time what was discussed at a Kremlin meeting attended by 35 Wagner commanders, including the group’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, reports CNN.The meeting took place on June 29, just five days after Wagner fighters launched the short-lived mutiny on June 24.”On the one hand, at the meeting I gave an assessment of what they had done on the battlefield (in Ukraine), and on the other hand, of what they had done during the events of June 24.”Thirdly, I showed them possible options for their further service, including the…

The FTC has sent a 20-page letter to OpenAI, probing whether it has “run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk,” reports The Washington Post. The FTC wants to get detailed information on how OpenAI vets information used in training for its models and how it prevents false claims from being shown to ChatGPT users. The FTC called on OpenAI to provide detailed descriptions of all complaints it had received of its products making “false, misleading, disparaging or harmful” statements about people. “The FTC is investigating whether the company engaged in unfair or deceptive…

Singh died on Thursday and BJP has said that he died in the police’s brutal action.While speaking to media persons here in Patna on Thursday, Mishra said, “The lathi-charge took place at Dak Bungalow Chowk at 1 p.m. and Vijay Singh was found walking in the Chajju Bagh area at 1.22 p.m.”In another CCTV footage, an empty cycle-rickshaw was seen in the CCTV footage of Durga apartment at 1.27 p.m. and Vijay Singh and his friend reached Tara hospital in the same rickshaw at 1.32 p.m. Which means something happened in 10 minutes between 1.22 p.m. to 1.32 p.m. in…

“We’re expanding our creator monetisation offering to include ads revenue sharing for creators. This means that creators can get a share in ad revenue starting in the replies to their posts. This is part of our effort to help people earn a living directly on Twitter,” the company said on the ‘Creator Ads Revenue Sharing’ page. The programme will be available in all the countries where Stripe supports payouts. “We are rolling out to an initial group who will be invited to accept payment,” the platform added. When one user tweeted, “Since Elon is monetised will be nice to see…

He is the first Indian Prime Minister to receive the honour. The award ceremony took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday night. “Thank President @EmmanuelMacron and Mrs. Macron for hosting me at the Elysee Palace this evening,” Modi tweeted after his meeting with the French President. The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour is the highest French honour in military or civilian orders. In the past, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor has been received by select prominent leaders and eminent personalities from across the world. These include late South African President Nelson Mandela,…

The FIR under Indian Penal Code section 506 (criminal intimidation) was lodged on Thursday evening against Ansari at city Kotwali police station in Azamgarh.Additional superintendent of police (ASP) (Azamgarh city), Shailendra Lal said the complaint was lodged on the application of a Mau resident Ashok Kumar Singh, the brother of contractor Manna Singh, one of the victims of Ansari.Manna Singh and his accomplice Rajesh Rai were shot dead in broad daylight under Mau city kotwali limits on August 29, 2009.Ansari and 10 others were named in the incident but a Mau court had acquitted nine people, including the gangster-turned-politician, while…

The aim of Rahat Chaupal is to prevent the damage caused by a disaster like floods and to make people aware of necessary actions to take during such a calamity.Relief Commissioner G.S. Naveen Kumar said that in some districts of the state, it has been raining for the past few days. Due to heavy rain in the state, it is necessary to take action regarding flood management, relief and rescue works in the districts. He further added that Rahat Chaupals are to be organised in all the flood-sensitive villages of the district.Along with the people of the community and the…

According to police officials, Salman, 28, a drug addict, allegedly attacked his mother Mehrunisa, 55, and sister Ruby, 25, with a knife after a dispute, and later pulled out the pipe of the LPG cylinder and set it on fire on Thursday night.“The mother was stabbed several times, after which she also sustained burn injuries in the cylinder blast. Ruby, who was present in the house, died due to the blast. Her father Guddu, uncle Kallu and younger brother Shahnawaz were away at the time of the incident,” the police said.Salman, who is also said to be mentally unstable, has…