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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicLunar rover

Topic: Lunar rover

Japan’s ispace fails again, Resilience lander crashes on moon surface

Japan’s ispace fails again, Resilience lander crashes on moon surface

Fairly good chance that Vikram & Pragyan will wake up on moon, says former ISRO chief

Though it has already declared the mission a success, ISRO will try to establish communication with the two modules on 21 and 22 September.

Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover put on sleep mode for lunar night, ISRO hopes they wake up on 22 Sept

It was earlier thought Vikram and Pragyan would not last beyond the first 14 days of sunshine, but ISRO has indicated it would make an effort to help the instruments survive the long night.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.