Month: February 2026

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Moon’s Mons Mouton likely to be ISRO’s lunar home with Chandrayaan 4

   The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has identified a potential landing location near the Moon’s South Pole for its upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission. Using high-resolution images captured by the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, scientists have shortlisted the Mons Mouton region, specifically the MM-4 zone as the most suitable site for a safe touchdown. Mons Mouton is a...

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Another Hindu hacked to death in Bangladesh ahead of Feb 12 national election

Updated: Feb 10th, 2026 As a disturbing pattern of violence against minorities continues to mount across Bangladesh, another Hindu man was hacked to death by miscreants inside his business establishment in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district, local media reported on Tuesday.  The deceased, identified as 62-year-old Sushen Chandra Sarkar, owned a business establishment named “Ms....

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Case filed in US against social media platforms over compromising children’s mental health

Updated: Feb 10th, 2026 A 20-year-old girl in US has filed a case against social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, in which she alleges that these companies compromise children’s health and create problems like depression and stress. The girl, identified as Kelly GM in court to protect her identity, has alleged that excessive...

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Violence breaks out in Sydney over Israeli president’s visit, leaders call for peace

Updated: Feb 10th, 2026 Image: X (Screengrab) Australian authorities have reportedly appealed for restraint following violent confrontations in Sydney during protests against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. As per reports, unrest erupted on Monday evening when police moved to disperse a large group of demonstrators gathered near Sydney’s Town Hall. According to police,...

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US bill seeks to end H-1B visa program

A Republican lawmaker introduced legislation to end the H-1B visa program, arguing that it disadvantages American workers and prioritizes foreign labor over US citizens.  US Representative Greg Steube announced the introduction of the Ending Exploitative Imported Labor Exemptions Act, known as the EXILE Act. The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by discontinuing...

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Rumours swirl over UK PM position, Shabana Mahmood emerges as possible successor

Updated: Feb 10th, 2026 Speculation is mounting in Westminster over the stability of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, amid growing political pressure and internal unease within the Labour Party. Recent developments including the renewed fallout from the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents in the United States have fuelled discussions about whether the UK could see...

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What is Comet Wierzchos and will it be visible in India?

Updated: Feb 9th, 2026 Image: X A newly discovered comet, C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos), is travelling through the inner solar system, offering astronomers and skywatchers a fresh opportunity to observe a visitor from its distant edges. According to Space.com, the comet will not be easily visible right now, but observers in the Northern Hemisphere will get...

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Google halts security updates, leaving over a billion android phones exposed

Updated: Feb 9th, 2026 More than one billion Android smartphones across the globe are now facing elevated cybersecurity threats after Google confirmed that devices running Android 12 or earlier will no longer receive security updates. The figures are based on Android platform distribution data referenced by Moneycontrol. According to the data, around 42.1% of active ...

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Mongolia’s total number of confirmed measles cases exceeds 14,000

Updated: Feb 9th, 2026 The total number of measles cases in Mongolia has increased to 14,123, the country’s National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Monday.  The majority of new measles infections were among school-age children who had had only one shot of the measles vaccine, the NCCD said in a statement. In view...