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Sotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NY

NWA 16788 was discovered in Niger & is assumed to have travelled 140 million miles to reach Earth. Weighing 24.67 kg, the meteorite dwarfs the previous largest Martian specimen by 70%.

Amazing ‘Grace’: Axiom-4 crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla, splash down safely into Pacific Ocean

New Delhi: Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 Mission safely splashed down into the Pacific Ocean at 3:01 pm (IST) on 15 July, marking his return to...

Axiom-4 return LIVE: We have splashdown! Shubhanshu Shukla & crew are back on Earth

After a stay of nearly 20 days in the International Space Station (ISS), the Axiom-4 crew, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, has returned to Earth. Embarking...

Sriharikota, start-ups to space cities: Naidu govt aims for the cosmos with ambitious space policy

Andhra Pradesh govt aims to attract Rs 25,000 crore in investment, create 35,000 jobs in space-linked industries, seeking to boost India’s space ambitions through policy & infra push.

Explained: How SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will bring Shubhanshu Shukla and crew back to Earth

New Delhi: After a stay of nearly 20 days in the International Space Station (ISS), the Axiom-4 crew, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, is set...

Ravish Kumar vs AI Kumar: Some YouTube channels he accused of ‘impersonating him’ have 1,000+ subscribers

The journalist alleges these creators posted videos, disseminating fake news & controversial statements, which could lead to disharmony among communities & hurt sentiments of masses.

AIIMS rolls out 1st Indian-adapted Mediterranean diet to tackle heart disease crisis. Trials underway

Indian Adapted Mediterranean Diet combines principles of Mediterranean diet with Indian cuisines to develop heart-healthy dietary plans. Its efficacy is being assessed in a trial at AIIMS.

Institutes, universities will face negative marks for retracted papers in NIRF rankings

NAAC executive committee chairperson Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe says credibility of institutes from where large number of research papers are getting retracted is an issue.

Axiom-4 mission piloted by Shukla returning from ISS on 14 July, 4 days behind original schedule

NASA programme manager says return is scheduled for 4.35 pm Monday after 'high beta period' of the International Space Station ends.

Elon’s Starlink gets nod from India’s space regulator but data privacy, space debris concerns abound

Third company to get authorisation by IN-SPACe, Starlink will deliver combined data capacity of 600 gigabytes/second, helping amp up internet access particularly in rural areas.

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India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller

India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003, which are facing huge maintenance and serviceability issues.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.