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March 18, 2025 8:48 AM

Sunita Williams set to return home today after extended ISS mission

Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams is scheduled to return to Earth on Tuesday evening, concluding an unusually extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A spacecraft carrying Williams and three other astronauts will u...

March 17, 2025 11:10 PM

Centre joins WhatsApp to curb digital frauds, cyber threats

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday collaborated with WhatsApp to extend ‘Scam Se Bacho,’ Meta’s safety campaign against online scams and spam. As part of the collaboration, DoT and WhatsApp will work together to educate citiz...

March 17, 2025 1:10 PM

Technology can never replace “creativity, imagination” of human mind, says PM Modi in podcast with Lex Fridman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his firm belief that no technology can ever replace the "boundless creativity and imagination" of the human mind. In a podcast with American research scientist Lex Fridman, the prime minister was asked whet...

March 17, 2025 12:24 PM

Centre has given go ahead for Chadrayaan-5 mission to moon: ISRO chief Narayanan

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan on Sunday said that the central government has given approval for the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission as part of the country's long-term goal of landing an Indian on the Moon by 2040. Speaking at a felicitation event markin...

March 17, 2025 12:21 PM

DoT announces launch of the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2025

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday announced the launch of the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2025, a six-month initiative aimed at developing advanced 5G-powered solutions to address key societal and industrial challenges. Open to studen...

March 16, 2025 10:24 AM

Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace ‘Butch and Suni’

A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to return home after nine months on the orbiting la...

March 15, 2025 9:56 AM

SpaceX, NASA launch mission to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore from ISS

SpaceX and NASA have launched a mission to bring back U.S. astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS), where they have been stranded for nine months. The mission lifted off at 7:03 ET on Friday, with a Fa...

March 14, 2025 8:16 AM

India’s first exploration licence auction and AI-driven mineral targeting Hackathon launched

The Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the Goa government on Thursday launched India's first-ever Exploration Licence (EL) auction, marking a significant step toward unlocking the country's critical and deep-seated mineral reserves. Union Coal...

March 13, 2025 3:01 PM

ISRO undocks Spadex satellites, paves way for India’s lunar exploration

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Thursday the successful completion of its SpaDeX mission's space de-docking, marking a significant achievement in India's journey towards advanced space exploration. Union Minister Jitendra S...

March 13, 2025 9:42 AM

Tejas fighter jet successfully test fires air-to-air Astra missile

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) successfully conducted the test launch of India’s homegrown Astra, a Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) AF MK1 prototype on Wednesday. The test was carried...

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