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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicAditya L-1

Topic: Aditya L-1

Delhi, a ‘lethal gas chamber with no escape’, and the debate over India’s big labour law shake-up

Global media also discusses a set of newly discovered photographs that shed light on the role played by women in India's civil disobedience movements.

India to launch its 1st X-ray space observatory XPoSat on New Year to study supernovae, neutron stars

Mission, led by Bengaluru's Raman Research Institute with ISRO's UR Rao Satellite Centre, will explore polarisation & timing of X-rays from some of universe's most extreme objects.

Aditya L1 unveils full-disk images of Sun, telescope aboard used 11 filters to show new details

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Ice Age ‘writing system’ to ‘zombie worm’ — 10 biggest science headlines of 2023

While 2023 marked the year India landed on the Moon and sent off its first space-based mission to study the Sun, there was a lot of exciting stuff happening in other fields of science as well.

Aditya L-1 success won’t stop project director Nigar Shaji. Next mission Chandrayaan-4 & Venus

Shaji has been the Aditya mission’s director since 2016, bringing together instruments like coronographs, spectrometers, and magnetometers from various academic institutes and other ISRO centres.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.