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Artemis II ‘wet dress rehearsal’ was a damp squib. Why the mission matters

The launch of NASA’s Artemis II crewed Moon mission has been pushed to early March after a liquid hydrogen leak during the prelaunch fuel test.

Are TikTok users migrating to UpScrolled?

Developed by Palestinian-Jordanian-Australian entrepreneur Issam Hijazi, the app ranked 6th among social media platforms on Google Play in the US in January.

Alberta’s separatist movement is back. Why Canada is worried over its US outreach

Representatives of Alberta Prosperity Project that advocates for independence have reportedly met with Trump administration officials, sparking alarm in Ottawa.

Moltbook breach shows the danger of fast-evolving AI ecosystems

The risk was exposed by Gal Nagli, the Head of Threat Exposure at Wiz, in an official blogpost for the company. It has cast doubt on Moltbook’s rapid growth claims.

What medieval Marathi poetry reveals about India’s vulnerable grasslands

In 2019, about 17 per cent of India’s land was officially classified as ‘wasteland’. But many of these are ecologically functional landscapes.

18,000 people in UK are rushing to save Veeraswamy—100-year-old Indian restaurant

In the petition, the campaigners are focusing on “protecting a historic institution” and saving a “symbol of Indo-British cultural connections”.

Dalai Lama’s Meditations just won a Grammy. What is the audiobook about?

The 90-year-old Dalai Lama won his first Grammy in the Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording category at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Fake call centres, drug dens—why China executed 11 members of Myanmar’s Ming family

The Mings—first among the alleged kingpins of the fraud to face execution—was responsible for the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injuries to several others from 2015 to 2023.

Public confidence in Trump is eroding, even among Republican voters, Pew finds

The survey was conducted from 20-26 January, when Trump's immigration crackdown reached a boiling point with ICE and Border Patrol agents attacking US citizens.

‘Coaching not a luxury’. Why coaching institutes are seeking a lower GST rate from FM

The CFI recommended either a nil GST rate or a maximum of 5 per cent on academic coaching and competitive exam preparation services.

On Camera

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Post-elections, Bangladesh Army shuffles top military & intel posts, defence adviser in India recalled

Orders issued by Army Headquarters reassign key operational commanders and senior intelligence officials, including the head of DGFI, the country’s premier military intelligence agency.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.