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BENGALURU: Group Captain, astronaut, and Axiom-4's mission pilot Shubhanshu Shukla aka Shux is holding frequent interactions with eminent people, experts and students from his new residence- the International Space Station (ISS). On July 5, he held a telephonic interaction with V Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). "I told him to record and note everything. It will help our missions in the long run, especially the Gaganyaan mission," Narayanan told TNIE. Naray ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is onboard the International Space Station (ISS) now, talked to ISRO chief V Narayanan, and updated him on the experiments and activities. He also talked about the scientific objectives the experiments were supposed to achieve and the challenges they would address. The ISRO chief highlighted the significance of the crew's experiments and activities, stressing the importance of documenting them after Shukla's return to Earth. Narayanan said doin ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the International Space Station (ISS) orbits the Earth, it presents a breathtaking spectacle for those fortunate enough to witness it. For Indians, there's a special treat in store as astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is currently aboard the ISS, will be visible flying over the country in the next few days. The heartfelt opportunity is not to be missed in India, as the ISS streaks across the sky, shining brightly like a star. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a mul ...Read More >
Bhilwara: Communal tensions flared Saturday in Jahazpur town of Bhilwara district after a minor car collision with a vegetable vendor's cart led to violence in which a young man was beaten to death the previous night.A key temple event was postponed Saturday and permissions for weekend Muharram processions revoked after threats from Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal not to allow any such events in this area of the BJP-governed state. Police deployments were stepped up and markets in Ja ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to interact with school students at ISRO's North East Space Application Centre (NESAC) from his orbital post on the International Space Station via ham radio on Tuesday afternoon. The interaction is planned via a telebridge set up NESAC in Shillong, said the Amateur Radio on International Space Station (ARISS), which facilitates interaction of school students with astronauts on the orbital laboratory. Shukla is on a 14-day scientific expedi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian Air Force Group Captain and Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's wife Dr Kamna Shukla on her Instagram page Saturday posted a note for her husband, who is currently lodged at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission. Taking to Instagram, Kamna Shukla posted on her story saying, "The brightest star in the sky tonight is Shux - Shubhanshu Shukla. Dr Kamna posted a screenshot of a new feature which allows a user to live track the International Space Station, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) After a day off, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and others from the Axiom-4 mission on Saturday studied how bones react to microgravity conditions, an experiment that could lead to better treatment of osteoporosis on Earth. On the 10th flight day, Shukla also participated in an experiment to monitor radiation exposure on the International Space Station (ISS), which could help better protect astronauts on longer-duration space missions away from Earth. Lucknow-born Shukla (3 ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, onboard the International Space Station (ISS), has his hands full. As part of his 14-day-long stay and expedition to the ISS under the Axiom-4 manned space mission, he has completed the Tardigrade Experiment. Sharing the details on Friday, ISRO said Shux, who is also one of the four chosen astronauts for the Gaganyaan mission, has completed the microgravity experiment involving Tardigrades onboard ISS. "The study focused on their survival, revival a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 4, interacted with students at the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Karnataka on Friday via ham radio. During the conversation, he shared insights into life aboard the ISS, highlighted the importance of international collaboration in making such space missions possible, described the views of Earth, and recounted moments of cultura ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Around 200 students and parents in Kerala, on Thursday, were excited after interacting with the country's astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla via video conferencing from the International Space Station. It was only after the entire interaction concluded at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation here in the state capital city that the media came to know about it. The students were able to interact with Shukla for aro ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS), on Thursday had some interesting conversations with students in India, who bombarded him with questions like what do astronauts eat, how does one sleep in space and what happens if someone falls sick. The students also sought to know about the benefits of the space programme and what part of the space visit is most enjoyable. During the interaction, Shukla described the la ...Read More >
Lucknow/Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 3 (PTI) It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh to interact with India's first astronaut to reach the International Space Station, Shubhanshu Shukla, and see him floating in space playing with a ball in zero gravity. They relished it. "I was so excited and happy. We had so many questions for him, and he answered many of them in detail and showed us how they float inside the ISS," Sanghavi, a Class 10 standard student from ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station, is working to develop a brain-computer interface in the orbital lab, said NASA on Thursday. Shukla, part of the Axiom Space mission-4, used near-infrared technology to develop the interface in the Columbus laboratory module aboard the orbiting lab along with a fellow astronaut from Poland. "Ax-4 crewmates Shubhanshu Shukla and Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski partnered together in Co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is conducting scientific experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) to understand muscle loss under microgravity conditions, a study that could lead to medicines to treat immobility among a section of the elderly. Shukla is part of the Axiom-4 private space mission to the ISS as part of a joint ISRO-NASA initiative and docked at the orbital laboratory on Thursday last week along with three other astronauts. Also Read | India De ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is conducting scientific experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) to understand muscle loss under microgravity conditions, a study that could lead to medicines to treat immobility among a section of the elderly. Shukla is part of the Axiom-4 private space mission to the ISS as part of a joint ISRO-NASA initiative and docked at the orbital laboratory on Thursday last week along with three other astronauts. "Shux (Shukla's call ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has undertaken a key experiment to decode muscle health in space -- crucial for astronauts undertaking long space missions as well as for people with muscle loss on Earth. Shukla last week scripted history by becoming the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), aboard the Axiom Space's mission -4 He along with three others from the US, Poland, and Hungary and seven members of the Expedition 73 led the m ...Read More >
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will connect with Indian students and ISRO scientists from the International Space Station via ham radio. As part of the Axiom-4 mission, Shukla is conducting experiments, including studying space microalgae for sustainable food sources and gathering data on how microgravity affects cognitive and motor functions using VR technology.Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to interact with school students and scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from h ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to interact with school students and scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from his orbital post on the International Space Station via ham radio on Friday evening. The interaction is planned via a telebridge set up at the U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru, said the Amateur Radio on International Space Station (ARISS), which facilitates interaction of school students with astronauts on the orbital laboratory. ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): While delivering a thought-provoking keynote address at the Doctor's Day Conclave organized by the ET Times Now, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh, emphasized that India stands at the crossroads of a health-tech revolution and at the threshold of a grand new chapter, with its economy moving from the 10th to the 4th largest globally and the further ascent continuing. According to a release from the Ministry of S ...Read More >
Union Minister of State (Independent) for Science and Technology, and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, called for a "synergised, inclusive and futuristic healthcare ecosystem" in alignment with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat @2047'. Union Minister of State (Independent) for Science and Technology, and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, called for a "synergised, inclusive and futuristic healthcare ecosystem" in alignment with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat @2047'. Addressing a gat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: While delivering a thought-provoking keynote address at the Doctor's Day Conclave organized by the Times Now, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also a noted Professor of Medicine and Diabetologist, emphasized that India stands at the crossroads of a health-tech revolution and at the threshold of a grand new chapter, with its economy moving from the 10th to the 4th largest globally and the further ascent continuing. The M ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into t ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, along with party MP Dimple Yadav, on Sunday met with the family of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian astronaut to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS) Group Captain Shukla is serving as Mission Pilot on the four-member Axiom Mission 4, which launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and docked with the ISS on Thursday. Also Read | Indian Railways to Now Prepare Reservati ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Even as a major controversy has erupted over the Election Commission of India (ECI) launching the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls later this year, political parties are actively participating in the process. They have so far appointed over 1.5 lakh of their workers as Booth Level Agents (BLAs), and are in the process of appointing more. A source in the ECI said, "All political parties in Bihar are participating actively in the ...Read More >
Chennai, June 29 (UNI) The four member Ax-4 crew were fully immersed in their mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Space said today. On the fourth day updates, it said Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) Commander Peggy Whitson, Indian Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla "Shux," Mission Specialist Sławosz "Suave" Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu are now fully immersed in their mission aboard the ISS wrapping up their day on orbit with a schedule full of scientific researc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Forty-one years after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma captured the world's imagination with his now-iconic reply to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's question, "Saare Jahan Se Achha," India's space odyssey has come full circle with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the commercial Axiom Mission-4. On Saturday, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's heartfelt tribute from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ec ...Read More >
Kolkata: The political slugfest following the alleged gang rape of a law student inside a south Kolkata college continued on Saturday as Trinamool took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising the "quick action taken against the accused". The opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Astronaut, who became the first Indian to go to the International Space Station, via videoconferencing on Saturday and said India is going to open doors of new possibilities of space for the world. The Prime Minister remarked that although Shubhanshu Shukla is presently the farthest from the Indian motherland, he remains closest to the hearts of all Indians. Also Read | Bh ...Read More >
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