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Tardigrades have been a part of space missions since 2007, when some 3,000 moss piglets hitched a ride to space aboard the European Space Agency’s Foton-M3 mission

Shortly after the Artemis Accords were signed, Axiom Space, a private US-based space company, invited India to participate in its mission to the ISS

Globally, the space market is worth about $500 billion, and is expected to double by the year 2030. India, despite being a major spacefaring nation, accounts for a just 2% share of this market

In keeping Starlink out, Bolivia has joined other nations that have begun to raise alarm about SpaceX and the political influence Musk can exert through his control of a telecommunications network used by governments, militaries

Videos shared by the passengers of 6E 2412 revealed a scary situation, with the aircraft shaking violently amid flashes of lightning in the windows. And upon landing in Srinagar, it was discovered that a large

The dispatch of National Guard troops was an extraordinary escalation that put Los Angeles squarely at the center of tensions over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Here's all you need to know.

With a number exceeding 3.3 lakh, Indians make up one of the largest foreign student cohorts in the US. New Delhi’s diplomatic challenge in Washington has become more complicated in Trump’s world

According to the World Bank, India’s biggest supply side problem is capital expenditure, especially by the private sector — something that the BJP-led NDA government has tried hard to address over the last 11 years

The BJP’s successes over the past year come on the back of its ability to keep tight control of the political narrative, and repeatedly push the opposition into uncomfortable corners

In Chhattisgarh alone, security forces have killed 209 Maoists in the first five months of 2025, compared to 219 in all of 2024

Kerala wants the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 amended so it can be allowed to kill wild animals that foray into human habitats. Here's why.

This year, visitors to the temple at the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela included L-G Manoj Sinha, Mehbooba Mufti, and Farooq Abdulla. What is this fair, and what is its importance for Kashmiri Pandits?

Confrontations broke out in the city of Paramount, which has a significant Latino population, over the weekend. US President Donald Trump has now called in the National Guard.

Blues music: The story of a folk art form with roots in Africa and emergence in the Mississippi Delta, which became the essence of American music.

ULLAS is the latest adult literacy programme rolled out by the Indian government. It aims to equip 5 crore ‘non-literate individuals’ over the age of 15 with foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

Evidence from Khadir island in the Great Rann of Kutch suggests that long before the settlement of Dholavira, groups of humans with links to other Arabian Sea coastal communities roamed the area. They ate molluscs

From the flip-flop on tariffs to disagreements with Elon Musk and yet another truce with China, multiple issues in the Trump administration have lent credence to a buzzword that a journalist coined in jest.

Retired naval pilot Cdr Abhilash Tomy – the mentor for the expedition – told The Indian Express about the training of the INSV Tarini crew, and the most difficult leg of the voyage.

Sources in New York told The Indian Express that Pakistan demanded to be the chair of the 1267 Sanctions Committee; 1540 (Non-Proliferation) Sanctions Committee; 1988 (Taliban) Committee and Chair of the 1373 Counter Terrorism Committee

Since Operation Sindoor, India has stepped up its efforts to deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in a drive that stands out due to its urgency and scale

How have past international efforts to end Israel’s war in Gaza fared? How have international views on Gaza changed over time? What explains Israel’s actions?

On May 22, the top court provided clarity on the usage of Zudpi lands, saying they cannot be converted without prior approval from the central government, and only after complying with the conditions laid down

The Permanent Residency Card, more commonly known as the Green Card, gives holders the right to permanently live and work in the United States. As such, Green Card holders enjoy the same property rights as

People living in Delhi, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh face the highest risk from heat in the country, according to a new study

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is an engineering marvel that connects the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country by train; a gamechanger that can revolutionise trade, tourism, and the economy of J&K.