An 88-year-old woman was conferred a doctorate on Saturday at a university in Kyoto city, making her the oldest person in Japan to get such a degree.
After completing two missions to the orbiting laboratory, she is continuing her career in space on Earth as a member of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap), npr.org reported on Sunday.
The sharp exchange of words saw some personalised attacks with Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani targeting Gandhi, tweeting that "even ‘Chhota Bheem' knows that commonly asked permission on Apps don't tantamount to snooping."
An Indian-origin man in the US has been charged with stealing more than US$ 250,000 in a Ponzi scheme in which his friends and coworkers invested.
A driver in British Columbia has had their car impounded after traffic police in Maple Ridge clocked the vehicle travelling at more than 90 kilometres an hour over the posted speed limit.
Twenty artisans from India have joined scores of local devotees in the restoration of a 164-year-old Hindu temple, a declared national monument, here, in a nearly Rs 20 crore project.