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The first crewed mission under the Gaganyaan programme is scheduled for 2027, and the first uncrewed mission is likely toward the end of this year.

According to Australian investigators, Iranian agents carried out at least two major anti-semitic attacks against Jewish establishments in Sydney and Melbourne last year. In fact, there is a history of attacks against Jewish interests in

The system — known as UPM J1040−3551 AabBab — consists of a pair of cold brown dwarfs orbiting a pair of young red dwarf stars, a configuration never seen before

Mission Sudarshan Chakra: CDS Chauhan said it will involve 'neutralisation of the enemy’s air vectors, including soft kills and hard kills, both kinetic and direct energy weapons.' Let's unpack his comments to understand what Sudarshan

Trump recently wrote a critical social media post about South Korea. However, the meeting went better than expected, thanks to several promises and some strategising on Lee’s part.

The United States eradicated New World screwworms, a blue-grey blowfly, in the 1960s. These parasites can cause infestations in warm-blooded animals, and, rarely, humans, which can be extremely painful.

Wickremesinghe is the first former Sri Lankan President to be arrested under corruption charges. Several Opposition parties have come out against the move.

With their range of versatile weapons and capabilities, these ships can play a crucial role in anti-surface warfare, anti-air warfare, and anti-submarine warfare.

A latest study by researchers from King’s College, London has estimated that SBSP could supply up to 80% of Europe’s renewable energy needs by 2050.

During the first bilateral between the countries in 13 years, Pak Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that all issues pertaining to 1971 had been settled. Dhaka bluntly rejected the claim

Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Opposition’s vice presidential election candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy (retd) of supporting Naxalism by passing a judgment that ended the practice of appointing Special Police Officers to fight

A pilot initiative inaugurated at Satnavari in Nagpur district by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis carries the promise to transform the lives of villagers. What are its various components and implementation pathways? What will it cost,

The more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh put a massive strain in the developing country’s resources. But sending them back to Myanmar will not be easy

When Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly, Vithalbhai Patel was presiding over it. What happened after this still has relevance today. We explain.

An ROV of the kind that is now with the Vadodara and Rajkot Police was used to fish out objects from the bottom of the Mahi river after the Gambhira bridge collapse. Such robots have

Rabuka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday

Ask any Odia migrant worker in Surat where they have come to work and they will say ‘videsh’. So what really makes a diaspora?

SSC aspirants protest 2025: On Sunday night, more than 1,000 aspirants and teachers gathered at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. What is the Staff Selection Commission exam, and why is it at the centre of

India remains a relatively low-cost milk producer. But that global price competitiveness, based mainly on cheap labour, may not be sustainable in the long run.

Besides issues of compensation and streaming monopoly, some musicians don’t want their music to ‘kill people.’

Trump nominates Sergio Gor: Who is Sergio Gor, and what signal does his nomination as ambassador to India send? When is he likely to arrive in India? We explain, in four points.

Jimmy Lai’s prosecution exemplifies the wide scope of the National Security Law that Beijing imposed in 2020. What has changed in Hong Kong since then, and what is Lai’s case about?

DRDO QRSAM missile, VSHORADS missile India: The IADWS is an indigenous multi-layered air defence system. What exactly can it do, and what strategic advantage does it bring for India? We explain.

US International Student Visa Rules Change Impact: For Indian students, who form one of the largest international student groups in the US, turbulence cuts across three critical areas: funding, immigration, and future job stability. Here's

There are some inexplicably severe punishments mandated for seemingly routine offences in India. For instance, one can be arrested for milking a cow on the street or not providing proper exercise to one’s pet dog.