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Chennai Weather Forecast: Brief but intense rain on April 6 cooled the city after rising heat. More light to moderate showers and thunderstorms are likely over the next few days Widespread rainfall swept across Chennai on Monday morning, catching residents off guard while offering much-needed relief from the intensifying summer heat. The sudden change in Chennai weather came at a time when several election candidates were engaged in prolonged outdoor campaigning ahead of the state assembly poll ...Read More >
CHENNAI: India on Monday achieved a major milestone in its civil nuclear programme, with the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attaining criticality, the stage at which a controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction begins. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a "defining step" in advancing the second stage of India's nuclear programme. "The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained criticality... a decisive step towa ...Read More >
The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), located at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research campus in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, is operated by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed a major milestone in India's civil nuclear programme, announcing that the indigenously built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, has attained 'criticality'. Notably, 'criticality' refers to the stage at which a nuclear reacto ...Read More >
Ground-based analogue missions are a disciplined way of getting subject data. (Image credit: Protoplanet) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * India's Gaganyatris are undertaking a high-altitude analogue mission in the cold desert of Ladakh * Ground-based analogue missions are a disciplined way of generating subject data * The mission's emphasis is behavioural and operational, focusing on group dynamics in stressed environments Did our AI summary help? Let us know. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have unlocked the mystery behind India's agricultural beginnings in the Central Ganga Plain, India's food basket, using grass pollens and distinguishing between pollen from cultivated crops and wild grass. 'The study provides a window into how human societies shaped the landscape over millennia. It also provides India with its first clear, region-specific scientific tool to trace the origins of agriculture and human settlement with ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 5 (PTI) A family from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly swindled of more than Rs 1.66 crore by a man who exploited their fear of "black magic" and promised them divine remedies through elaborate rituals and pilgrimages, police said on Sunday. The Kasarvadavali police district on April 2 registered a first information report (FIR) against Manjunath Shetty, a resident of Andheri in neighbouring Mumbai, based on the family's allegations that they were manipulated into paying th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A routine meal turned into a medical emergency when a man accidentally swallowed his denture -- only for it to get lodged deep inside his food pipe, leaving him in severe distress. In a complex, high-risk procedure, doctors at a private hospital used a laser-assisted endoscopic technique to remove it, avoiding the need for major surgery.The patient, a 45-year-old vegetable seller from Rampur near Moradabad, arrived gasping, with intense throat pain and difficulty swallowing. Scans rev ...Read More >
NELLORE: In a major step towards strengthening India's human spaceflight programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has launched Mission Mitra in Leh to study crew performance under extreme environmental and psychological stress. The mission, launched on April 2, is being conducted till April 9 in Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh. The region's high-altitude conditions around 3,500 metres above sea level provide a natural simulation environment, with low oxygen levels, extreme cold a ...Read More >
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the launch of a mission in Ladakh to examine the physiological, psychological and operational dynamics of "gaganyatris (astronauts)" and ground teams functioning in a high-altitude environment. The scientific data generated on crew performance and human factors will contribute directly to the Gaganyaan programme and future long-duration missions. Known as Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Response Assessment), the st ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan on Saturday praised NASA's latest Artemis II mission and also expressed confidence that the mission will be "grandly successful". NASA's Artemis II Moon mission lifted off from the US state of Florida on April 2, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years. It is the American space agency's first crewed mission under the Artemis programme. The four-member cr ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan on Saturday praised NASA's latest Artemis II mission and also expressed confidence that the mission will be "grandly successful". NASA's Artemis II Moon mission lifted off from the US state of Florida on April 2, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years. It is the American space agency's first crewed mission under the Artemis programme. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rising equestrian talent Stasya Pandya from Mumbai delivered an outstanding performance at the Delhi Horse Show 2026, securing two team medals in the prestigious Young Champion category. Competing against a field of over 200 equestrians across multiple categories, Stasya demonstrated exceptional skill across disciplines. In Dressage, she rode Consul, earning a Team Silver medal with a composed and technically refined performance. Building on this success, sh ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Artemis II astronauts sent stunning images of Earth as they approached closer toward the moon. Photo captured by Commander Reid Wiseman showed a curved slice of Earth framed by the Orion capsule's window. A second image revealed the entire globe, with its oceans crowned with white clouds and a glowing green aurora, NASA said. The first astronaut moonshot has been made in more than half a cen ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (PTI) ISRO on Friday said it has undertaken mission MITRA in Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh, from April 2 to 9, a first-of-its-kind team behavioural study for the benefit of human spaceflight missions such as Gaganyaan. The mission, inaugurated by the ISRO chairman V Narayanan, was mainly for the crew safety and performance. "Mission MITRA is a first-of-its-kind team behavioural study designed by ISRO and IAF-Institute of Aerospace Medicine to examine the physiological, psycho ...Read More >
KAKINADA: Andhra Pradesh has unveiled plans to undertake seaweed culture in 14 villages across 9 coastal districts, including Tirupati, with the collaboration of the Amrita University, the central salt and marine chemicals research institute and national institute of ocean technology. The project is to be taken up by society for elimination of rural poverty, with a view to establishing seaweed cultivation as a transformative and sustainable alternative livelihood for coastal communities. This w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A seven-year-long project in the US that analysed 3,900 research papers in social sciences has revealed that results from about half the papers examined for reproducibility were precisely reproducible as they yielded the same result when the same analytical method was applied to the same data. Findings help provide a picture of scientific credibility in the social and behavioural sciences. A random selection of 600 papers published between 2009 and 2018 in 62 journals an ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant archaeological discovery, large ancient human burial sites resting in the Godavari River basin have been discovered in Telangana's Mulugu district. On information, a technical team consisting of the Department of Heritage and Telangana government visited the burial structures in Motlagudem village, approximately 120 kilometre from Warangal City. Locally, they are referred "rakasi bandalu" (giant stones) and "rakasi guhalu" (giant caves). Officials said the findings ...Read More >
New Delhi: Space missions are often about big moments, powerful launches, complex technology, and journeys into something new. But sometimes, it's the smallest, most everyday issues that remind us what life in space is really like. Shortly after the Artemis II mission's historic liftoff, an unexpected event occurred aboard the spacecraft that had nothing to do with engines or navigation, rather, it had to do with the toilet. Astronauts performed normal system checks a few hours into the missio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2: As preparation for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2026-27 cycle intensifies, Arihant Publications has introduced an expanded portfolio of study resources designed to support aspirants across all stages of their preparation. The new lineup aims to consolidate conceptual learning, problem-solving practice, and exam-oriented revision within a single, structured ecosystem. Also Read | Amaravati Declared Andhra Pradesh's Sole Capital As Parliament Clears Bill. The ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The ongoing Artemis II is the first mission in 50 years to send four astronauts on a journey around the Moon, and also marks the farthest distance humans have ever travelled from Earth -- surpassing even the Apollo program. This is also the first time that a real toilet has been installed on a spacecraft travelling deep into space. However, soon after launching from Earth, the Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule ran into a problem, evoking memories of The Big B ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], April 2: As preparation for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2026-27 cycle intensifies, Arihant Publications has introduced an expanded portfolio of study resources designed to support aspirants across all stages of their preparation. The new lineup aims to consolidate conceptual learning, problem-solving practice, and exam-oriented revision within a single, structured ecosystem. The release includes updated editions and new additions spanning Physics, Chemistry, an ...Read More >
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced on Thursday that it is inviting proposals from the Indian solar physics community to access data from the Aditya-L1 mission, the first space-based Indian mission to study the Sun. This is the second such formal call from Isro for Indian scientists to access the Aditya-L1 mission data; the first call was made in January. "At present, there are over 27 TB of data in the public domain, and several important scientific results have been publi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Apr 2: A new analysis has found that heat risk in Indian cities is increasingly being shaped not only by daytime heatwaves but also by night-time heatwaves and compound heatwaves, which occur when a daytime heatwave is followed by a night-time heatwave. This is significant because current Heat Action Plans (HAPs) and urban climate policies mainly focus on daytime heatwaves, according to the study. A HAP serves as an early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: At 3.35am Thursday (IST), a 322-foot rocket lit up the Florida sky and carried four astronauts beyond the reach of Earth's orbit -- the first humans to make that journey in 54 years.Nasa's Artemis II mission is now in flight, and the Moon is six days away.The SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft -- named "Integrity" by its crew -- lifted off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 pm EDT on April 1. The twin solid rocket boosters ignited first, delivering more than 75% ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than 3 million officials taking part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. The Indian government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed trip to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, as NASA prepares to launch the Artemis II mission. Scheduled to launch on April 1, 2026, at 6:24 PM EDT or 3:54 AM IST on April 2, 2026, the mission is finally continuing with a trouble-free countdown following weeks of fuel leaks and other issues which delayed the launch into April this year. NASSA is also allowing citizens of Earth to track the space mission in real time via a de ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is positioning its planned "Quantum Valley" in Amaravati as a global hub for quantum computing hardware and research, with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu setting an aggressive timeline for domestic manufacturing and ecosystem development. Speaking at a high-level industry roundtable on building a quantum hardware manufacturing base, Naidu said the Amaravati initiative - aligned with India's National Quantum Mission, could "provide a new direction for the nation" an ...Read More >
Guwahati: A community forest in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district has emerged as a significant biodiversity hotspot, with a recent study documenting a rich diversity of swallowtail butterflies, including several legally protected species. The findings highlight both the ecological importance and vulnerability of these landscapes. The study, conducted by A.D. Marbaniang and S.R. Hajong, recorded 15 species of swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae) in the Saiden Community Forest over a year-long surve ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Science City of Andhra Pradesh (SCAP), operating under the state's Department of Infrastructure and Investment, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi. The agreement aims to strengthen science communication, promote research collaboration, and support evidence-based policymaking in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The MoU was formalised in the presence of ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Science City of Andhra Pradesh (SCAP), operating under the state's Department of Infrastructure and Investment, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR), New Delhi. The agreement aims to strengthen science communication, promote research collaboration, and support evidence-based policymaking in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The MoU was formalised in the presence of ...Read More >
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