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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...

A recreational skydiver & a mountaineer. Meet Polish, Hungarian astronauts part of Ax-4 mission

New Delhi: It is not just an Indian in space after 41 years, the Axiom-4 is a momentous mission for Poland and Hungary too....

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...

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.

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...

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...

Indian scientists discover method for precise detection of mpox, could be used for antiviral therapy

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

Russia’s attack on Ukraine halts rocket launches, Venus mission, casts doubt on ISS fate

After sanctions against Russia, chief of its space programme threatens lack of cooperation on the International Space Station, saying it might fall on US, Europe, China or India

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.