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Shubhanshu Shukla becomes 634th human to orbit Earth. What Orbital Astronaut Number pins signify

New Delhi: As Shubhanshu Shukla boarded the International Space Station late Thursday evening, he was presented with his orbital flight number by Commander Peggy...

‘Grace is happy to be on Harmony’: Axiom-4 capsule Dragon Grace docks safely at ISS

The Grace Dragon spacecraft has docked in the lower Earth orbit over the North Atlantic Ocean, joining the Harmony module of the floating International Space Station.

‘Namaskar from space’: ISS-bound Shubhanshu Shukla, Axiom-4 crew look back at home from Earth’s orbit

The crew was travelling over Europe in the Lower Earth Orbit, when they tuned in for the video message. They are expected to dock at the ISS at 4.30 pm Thursday.

Contact, interlocking & ‘final welcome’. How SpaceX’s Dragon capsule will dock at ISS

IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become first Indian to set foot on ISS after SpaceX’s Dragon capsule docks at around 4.30 pm on 26 June.

Claps, cheers & countdown—students witness Axiom-4 liftoff from Bengaluru’s Nehru Planetarium

11-year-old Dhruva came with his father who recalled, ‘When I was 11 in 1984, we saw Rakesh Sharma go to space. I still remember the logo of that launch.’

An Indian in space after 41 years. Axiom Falcon 9 takes off with Shubhanshu Shukla as mission pilot

New Delhi: Strapped up in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, Indian Air Force group captain Shubhanshu Shukla took off to space on Wednesday, becoming the first...

‘Ye Bharat ke human space programme ki shuruat hai’—Shubhanshu Shukla from space after Axiom-4 liftoff

As part of the mission, Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the second Indian to go to space after Rakesh Sharma and will also soon become the first Indian on the International Space Station.

Lucknow boy in space: Shubhanshu Shukla’s school hosts ‘Vyomotsav’ to celebrate Axiom-4 launch

Lucknow: A wave of pride, emotion, and national celebration in Lucknow as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla—an alumnus of the City Montessori School (CMS)—lifted off...

Axiom-4: IISc mentor roots for Shubhanshu Shukla. Tells him, ‘Come back safe, thesis still pending’

Aloke Kumar, one of India’s pioneering scientists leading the country’s research in space manufacturing & habitation, is Shukla’s professor and mentor for his Master’s thesis.

Fossilised tunnels of ancient marine worms point to a time when Jaisalmer was part of oceanic environment

Grooves in rock formations of Jaisalmer are believed to be trails of marine worms that once wriggled along ocean floor, says study by scientists at Jodhpur's Jai Narain Vyas University.

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Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

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.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

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.