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Hyderabad: A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that water on the Moon -- a goldmine for astronauts for future lunar exploration missions -- likely accumulated slowly over billions of years, rather than during one big event. Observations from NASA missions and other sources like ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 have provided evidence that water might be plentiful on the Moon, gathered as ice in the deep, dark craters around the Moon's South Pole. However, it hasn't been clear how ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 8: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan on Wednesday said that three uncrewed missions are scheduled before the Gaganyaan mission, India's first human space venture Talking to reporters after the inaugural session of the International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, Narayanan said: "Based on the guidelines, direction and the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are working on the Gaganyaan programme." "Before going for the ...Read More >
Chaibasa (Jharkhand) [India], April 6 (ANI): A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan has sustained injuries in an IED blast during an anti-naxal operation in the forests of Saranda in Jharkhand, the police said. According to the police, the injured jawan has been airlifted to Ranchi for better medical assessment and treatment after the blast. Also Read | Student Confronts Nikhil Kamath Over His Anti-MBA Stance at Columbia Business School, His Response Goes Viral (Watch Video). Further det ...Read More >
Barpeta (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised the developmental works during BJP's ten-year old tenure in Assam, stressing that the coming period is to take forward the state towards self-reliance. Speaking at a rally in Barpeta, the Prime Minister took a swipe at the Congress party, accusing them of working with short term vision for indulging, while drawing parallels with the BJP, asserting the party's long-term vision working pattern. He mentioned ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 6 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hoisted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag at the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur, marking the party's 47th Foundation Day. The event was attended by Gorakhpur Member of Parliament Ravi Kishan and several senior party leaders. Also Read | Netflix To Stream NASA Artemis II Lunar Flyby: Step-by-Step Guide for Viewers To Watch. Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary described the day as " ...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 [India], April 4 (ANI): The Petroleum Ministry on Saturday refuted the reports alleging that an Iranian crude cargo heading to India was diverted to China due to 'payment issues'. In an X post, the Petroleum Ministry stated that India has faced no payment hurdle in securing crude oil imports. Rubbishing the media reports, the ministry said that the Bills of Lading often carry indicative discharge ports and destinations, and on-sea cargoes can change destinations mid-voyage based on tr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday expressed gratitude towards Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen from Iran amid the conflict in West Asia. "Thank FM Ararat Mirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar wrote on X. Also Read | Artemis II Mission: NASA Astronauts Share Stunning Images of Earth ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): India-flagged large gas carrier Green Sanvi has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday night, carrying approximately 46,650 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cargo, official sources said. Earlier on March 28, a shipment of 47,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrived at the Vadinar Terminal of DPA Kandla in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Saturday. Also Read | Artemis II Mission: NASA Astronauts Share Stunning Images of Earth With ...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 >
NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla lauded the Artemis II launch on Thursday that sent four astronauts on a journey around the Moon, while recalling his own experience of "standing on those very grounds for the first time, feeling humbled by what it represents".In a post on X, he said, "It is the same ground from which Neil Armstrong began humanity's first journey to the Moon. The same place where Peggy Whitson, the most experienced American astronaut and my commander, launched on her ...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 >
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 2 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Kathmandu on Thursday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for undertaking 7 High Impact Community Development Projects in Nepal. The Indian Embassy signed the MoU with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal, and Project Implementing Agencies to implement grant assistance from the Government of India in sectors such as Education, Health and Agriculture with a total estimated cost of NRs. 473 ...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 >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): India has reiterated its commitment to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, emphasising the crucial role its troops play in maintaining global peace and security. Addressing a media briefing in the national capital, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted India's contribution to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), where approximately 600 Indian troops are currently deployed. "Our troops under the aegi ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 2: Microland, a leading AI-first, platform-led technology infrastructure services company, today announced the appointment of Sam Mathew as Chief Executive Officer. Also Read | Deloitte Upskilling Strategy: Firm To Hire 50,000 Professionals in India Amid AI Expansion. Sam Mathew has been serving as President of Microland, where he has led key global markets and strategic initiatives over the past 18 months. During this period, he has played a pivotal role i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Government is pushing the expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections to reduce pressure on Liquified Petrolum Gas (LPG) supplies amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Thursday. Addressing an Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said the government has taken several steps to promote PNG connections ac ...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 >
Mumbai, April 1: April's full moon, known as the Pink Moon, will be visible in India on the night of April 1-2, reaching its peak in the early hours of April 2. The lunar event marks the first full moon of spring and will be observable across most parts of the country under clear sky conditions. The peak illumination is expected around 7:42 am IST on April 2, meaning the moon will appear nearly full and bright throughout the night of April 1. NASA Artemis II Launch Today: Historic Mission to th ...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 >
Seasonal crop fires across northern India are increasingly ignited later daily, satellite scientists warn, complicating monitoring and air quality assessments during the October to December stubble-burning season, NASA said on 2025-12-16. For decades, smoke corridors have stretched across the Indo-Gangetic Plain each autumn. Farmers traditionally burned rice residue soon after harvest completion. In 2025, the season's overall spread appeared broadly familiar. Yet scientists observed a clear shi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India's real estate market is entering a structurally stronger and more investment-driven phase, with equity capital inflows touching record levels and demand broadening across asset classes and geographies, according to a report by real estate services and investment firm CBRE. Equity capital inflows into India's real estate sector rose 14 per cent year-on-year to a record USD 10.2 billion during the first nine months of 2025. Investments are expected to r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday called upon people to take up the responsibility to realise the dream of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047. Group Captain Shukla, is an Indian Air Force officer and test pilot. He and three other astronauts have been selected and trained to go to the space in India's first manned mission 'Gaganyaan', which is expected to take place in 2027. Addressing a gathering at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Shukla said, "To realise our d ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 19 (ANI): Noting that India is on the path to becoming a global hub of natural farming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that there has been a transformation in the agriculture sector of the country in the last 11 years, and agricultural export has almost doubled. Addressing a gathering after releasing the 21st instalment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi to the beneficiaries, PM Modi said natural farming is a subject very close to his heart. More ...Read More >
Eknath Chitnis was handpicked by Vikram Sarabhai to develop the country's space programme and played a key role in establishing the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). Veteran space scientist Professor Eknath Vasant Chitnis passed away in Pune on Wednesday. He was 100. Among the pioneers of the country's space programme, Chitnis had played a key role in establishing the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). Handpicked by Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India's space programme, Chitn ...Read More >
This year, India's space agency ISRO is gearing up for two exciting LVM-3 rocket launches. As the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission approaches its grand finale, plans are already underway for future milestones, including Chandrayaan-4, which aims to return samples from the moon, and a vision for an Indian space station by 2035. ISRO has scheduled two launches of its heavy-lift rocket LVM-3 to place in orbit two satellites -- CMS-03 and private US communications satellite BlueBird--before this ...Read More >
PUNE, Oct 22: Eknath Vasant Chitnis, who along with Vikram Sarabhai laid the foundation of India's space programme, breathed his last here on Wednesday, family members said. Chitnis had turned 100 in July. He was unwell for the past few days and suffered a heart attack Wednesday morning, they said. A visionary scientist and an institution builder, Chitnis played a crucial role in selecting the site for India's first rocket launch at Thumba in Kerala. A meeting attended by the first prime ministe ...Read More >
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