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NASA on Monday unveiled its newest class of astronaut candidates at Johnson Space Center in Houston, selecting 10 individuals from a competitive pool of 8,000 applicants. This group, comprising six women and four men, marks the first time women outnumber men in a NASA astronaut class. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy described them as “America’s…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made headlines again by successfully completing an autonomous close approach to the Sun and confirming that all its systems are operating normally. On September 18, 2025, the spacecraft transmitted a status signal to flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, where it was designed,…
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…
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate $500 million in federal research grants to the University of California, Los Angeles, ruling that the government likely violated the law when it froze the funding.US District Judge Rita Lin issued a preliminary injunction in San Francisco, saying the suspensions breached the Administrative Procedure…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in New York (Picture credit: X/@SecRubio) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in New York on Monday, marking a significant step in Syria’s reintegration with the West after decades of isolation. The meeting took place on the…
ONGC takes over control of Vedanta-operated oil block The Government has directed state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to take interim operational control of an oil and gas block from Vedanta, after rejecting the company’s request to renew its contract.Vedanta, which produces about one-fifth of India’s crude oil, has challenged the decision in the…
Rupee slips 25 paise to an all-time intraday low of 88.53 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, as concerns over enhanced US tariffs on Indian goods and the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee weighed on investor sentiment.Forex traders said that global risk aversion and trade policy uncertainty further exacerbated the rupee’s decline.At…
Haris Rauf got the better of Sanju Samson during the India vs Pakistan match in the Asia Cup and then celebrated. (Screenshot) Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf sparked controversy during Sunday’s Asia Cup Super 4s match against India in Dubai by making politically charged gestures. Videos showed him making fighter jet crash signals and ‘6-0’…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin’s second innings in cricket is beginning to take shape, and it promises to be as busy as his international career once was. The legendary off-spinner, who retired from the IPL last month after calling time on international cricket in 2024, is all set for a rare double stint — featuring in…
To make it easier for users to book train tickets and avail of other train-related services via the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform, Indian Railways offers an AI chatbot called AskDisha 2.0. The chatbot offers users a range of services like booking tickets and getting refunds and it even provides necessary information….
