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BENGALURU: Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos has announced plans to build fully reusable rockets, committing to ensure that no part of its vehicles is expended or left behind. The declaration came at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney, which is themed “Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth.”The Chennai-based start-up said its reusability push builds on a…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has raised eyebrows over the selection of pacer Harshit Rana across all formats, expressing doubts about his batting ability at number eight while acknowledging the bowler’s ‘X-Factor’. Rana has been named in India’s ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia, starting October 19.Go Beyond…
NASA and ISRO have released the first radar images captured by their joint Earth-observing satellite, NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar). Launched on July 30, 2025, the satellite carries advanced L-band and S-band radar systems, designed to provide unprecedented insight into Earth’s dynamic surface. The initial images, captured in August, reveal remarkable detail, from dense forests…
TORONTO: Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation as finance minister last year forced Justin Trudeau‘s exit as prime minister, is leaving the Cabinet of PM Mark Carney, an official familiar with the matter confirmed Tuesday.The official confirmed her departure on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorised to speak ahead of the public announcement.Freeland lost…
The Octavia RS is set to make a comeback in India, and Skoda Auto India has now shared the first official teaser of the performance sedan. The car will arrive in limited numbers this year, with only 100 units allotted for the Indian market. All of them will be built in the Czech Republic.Bookings for…
Nepal achieved a historic milestone in international T20 cricket by defeating the West Indies by 19 runs in the first match of their three-match T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. This victory marked Nepal’s first-ever win against a full member nation of the International Cricket Council (ICC), giving them a 1-0 lead in…
NASA has launched a pioneering mission to study the Sun’s magnetic influence on our solar system. The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on 24 September 2025. Designed to explore the heliosphere, the Sun’s protective magnetic bubble, IMAP will map charged particles,…
Indian EV maker Omega Seiki Mobility has expanded its electric vehicle with the launch of Swayamgati: the world’s first commercially available autonomous electric three-wheeler. The passenger variant has been priced at Rs 4 lakh, while a cargo version will follow soon at Rs 4.15 lakh. Bookings for the vehicle have opened with immediate effect.The new…
A recent study has uncovered that liquid water once flowed through the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, overturning long-held beliefs about water activity on asteroids. Researchers analysed tiny rock fragments returned by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft and found signs of water movement occurring over a billion years after Ryugu’s formation. This discovery challenges the traditional view that asteroid…
As the potential shutdown looms over the US government, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday outlined which services would be put on hold.This shutdown, if it takes place, will be unlike the previous ones. The White House has indicated it could use the crisis to carry out mass layoffs and scale back the size of…
