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Hyderabad: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has landed on Earth along with three other members of the Axiom-4 Mission as Dragon 'Grace' spacecraft safely splashed off the coast of San Diego, California. The landing was facilitated by the deployment of Drogue Parachutes for stabilising the descent at 5.7 kilometres altitude, followed by the main parachutes at around 2 kilometres -- just minutes before the SpaceX spacecraft made contact with the ocean. After spending 18 days at the Internationa ...Read More >
San Diego/Bengaluru, July 15 (UNI) Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of the Axiom-4 commercial mission safely returned to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California today. The return marked the successful completion of India's second human spaceflight and Shukla's pioneering role as the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon (Grace) capsule, developed by SpaceX, began ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday stated that a Dalit candidate could have been selected instead of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for the Axiom-4 space mission. He noted that when Rakesh Sharma became India first astronaut, there were no representatives from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Other Backwards Classes (OBC), who were not well-educated. Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader said, ... When Rakesh Sharma was sent earlier, the SC, ST, and ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Congress leader Udit Raj questioned why no one from SC/ST/OBC communities was part of the recent Indian space mission, Manish Tripathi, junior to IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Tuesday dismissed caste-based divisions, calling the moment a proud one for every Indian. Udit Raj, commenting on Shukla's return from the International Space Station (ISS), said, "When Rakesh Sharma was sent to space for the first time, there weren't many educated people fr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The new Class 5 NCERT Hindi textbook is taking students on a journey like never before from the world of Artificial Intelligence and space missions to the flowing story of the Ganga, its sacred journey across India, and the cultural life along its banks. Recently released by the NCERT for the 2025-26 academic year, the textbook titled 'Veena' has been developed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, aiming to connect students with both India's s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla 15-day mission in space will play a crucial role in India first manned spaceflight under the Gaganyaan programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Monday. Shukla became the first Indian in 41 years to travel to space wher he undertook scientific experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This has been an unforgettable experience for him (Subhanshu Shukla). He carried out multiple experiments ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 14: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission on Monday embarked on a journey back to Earth as their Dragon Grace spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station - their home for the last 18 days. The Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 4:45 PM IST, a 10-minute delay from the original plan, and fired thrusters twice to move away from the orbital laboratory. The Axiom-4 crew, comprising Shukla, co ...Read More >
Patna, July 14 (UNI) In a major step towards igniting the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, Bihar Industries Minister Nitish Mishra launched the official Bihar Idea Festival Portal here today. Speaking at the event Mishra said Bihar Idea festival was not just an event but a revolution to make 'Samriddh Bihar'. He said that it will encourage the youth to take up entrepreneurship to solve the grassroot challenges of Bihar. He said that the youth will be sensitised and i ...Read More >
Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced India's startup ecosystem growth from 350 to 1.75 lakh startups, encouraging students to become job creators. He also highlighted reforms boosting research and innovation in the country, with the National Research Foundation encouraging private investment in R&D. Union Minister Jitendra Singh spotlighted the rapid expansion of India's startup ecosystem, with a leap from a mere 350 startups a decade ago to a staggering 1.75 lakh today. This boom has create ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, along with three other members of the Axiom Mission 4 crew, are getting ready for their journey back to Earth, following an 18-day sojourn at the International Space Station (ISS). The crew including -- mission commander Peggy Whitson, mission pilot Shukla, and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary -- have put on their space suits and have entered the Dragon 'Grace' spacecraft and are ready for 22.5-hour ...Read More >
Varanasi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a heartfelt confluence of faith and science, residents of Varanasi gathered at the temple in Ardali Bazar on Monday to perform a special 'yagya-havan' for the safe return of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. The ceremony, marked by devotion and patriotic pride, saw priests chanting Vedic mantras as flames of the sacred fire rose towards the sky -- mirroring the celestial heights from which Shukla is now returning. Photos of the astronaut were plac ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) After an 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission are setting off on a return journey to Earth on Monday. Shukla, who became the second Indian astronaut to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma's 1984 odyssey, will board Dragon spacecraft at around 2 pm IST and embark on the return journey two hours later. "Undocking from the ISS is scheduled for no earlier than 6:05 am CT (4:35 pm ...Read More >
New Delhi: India still looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said Sunday, wrapping up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), reprising the words used by his icon Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Shukla, who is set to begin his journey back to earth Monday evening India time, also said that today's India looks full of ambition, fearless and confident from space, adding his own touch to describe the views of the country from the orbital lab. "Jaldi hi dhar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India still looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said on Sunday, wrapping up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS) reprising the words used by his icon Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Shukla, who is set to begin his journey back to earth on Monday evening India time, also said that today's India looks full of ambition, fearless and confident from space, adding his own touch to describe the views of the country from the orbital la ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India still looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said on Sunday, wrapping up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS) reprising the words used by his icon Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Shukla, who is set to begin his journey back to earth on Monday evening India time, also said that today's India looks full of ambition, fearless and confident from space, adding his own touch to describe the views of the country from the orbital la ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it has successfully completed the development of the Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for its ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, following the conclusion of its qualification test program. The milestone moves India closer to its first crewed space mission, slated for the first quarter of 2027. A full-duration hot test of the SMPS was conducted for 350 seconds at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in T ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Isro has successfully completed the development of the Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, marking a milestone in the programme's progress. The qualification test programme concluded with a full-duration hot test of the SMPS that lasted 350 seconds. "The test, conducted on July 11, validated the propulsion system's integrated performance for an off-nominal mission profile involving a service module-based mission abort. The system perfor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will undergo a seven-day rehabilitation programme after his splashdown off the California coast on July 15 as he returns to the Earth from an 18-day sojourn at the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla and three other astronauts - commander Peggy Whitson and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu of Poland and Hungary - had docked at the ISS on June 26 as part of the commercial Axiom-4 mission. The four astronauts ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday distributed 201 appointment letters to newly inducted personnel from seven central government departments during a Rozgar Mela event held at the Railway Auditorium in Bhubaneswar. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 16th edition of the Rozgar Mela via video conferencing and distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth across various government departments ...Read More >
Manipal (Karnataka) [India], July 12: Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao K, noted orthopaedic surgeon and academic leader, has been conferred with the honorary Doctorate (FRCP) by the Royal College in recognition of his pioneering contributions to Medical Leadership and Health Management. The prestigious honour was formally conferred during a ceremony held on July 8 at the Royal College in London. Also Read | ISRO Inches Close to Gaganyaan Mission With Successful Development of Key Engine. Dr. Rao currentl ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently on board the International Space Station, is expected to begin his journey back to Earth on July 14, said Axiom Space Friday. Shukla, along with three other crew members Peggy Whitson, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Tibor Kapu will undock inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the Harmony module's space-facing port for a return to Earth. "The #Ax4 crew is scheduled to undock from the @Space_Station no earlier than Monday, July 14, at ...Read More >
Chennai, July 9 (UNI) ISRO has successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. The tests were conducted on July 3, ISRO said in an update today. The two short duration hot tests were conducted for 30s and 100s to validate the test article configuration. The overall performance of the propulsion system during these hot tests was normal as per pre-test predictions. During the 100s t ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 9 (ANI): A 43-year-old man died and 15 others were hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Telangana's Hyderabad, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the deceased, identified as Seetharam, a daily wage labourer (mason), reportedly consumed toddy at HMT Hills on the evening of July 7. Later that night, he started vomiting and diarrhoea. Also Read | ISRO Successfully Conducts 2 Hot Tests of Gaganyaan Ser ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) ISRO on Wednesday said it has successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS), a key advancement for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission. The hot tests were carried out on July 3 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli District. "Two short-duration hot tests were conducted for the 30s and 100s to validate the test article configuration. The overall performance of the p ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has taken another step towards the launch of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight as the space agency validates the performance of the propulsion system for the mission. It successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at its Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri on July 3. In a statement issued on Wednesday, ISRO said that the short-duration tests, lasting 30 seconds and 100 seconds respectively, w ...Read More >
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 >
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 >
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: 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 >
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