Updated: Jul 11th, 2025 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 on 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...
Twitter co-founder and Bluesky founder Jack Dorsey announced a WhatsApp-like messenger on Monday, which is offline and relies on Bluetooth technology. Announcing the project, Dorsey wrote, “My weekend project to learn about Bluetooth mesh networks, relays, store and forward models, message encryption models, and a few other things – Bitchat: Bluetooth mesh chat.” Since it...
Updated: Jul 3rd, 2025 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...
To counter China’s growing presence and assertiveness in Indo-Pacific, coupled with the nations rising space-based surveillance capabilities, India has stepped up its space game, with a planned 52-satellite launch — an initiative worth ₹26,968 crore — along with phase III of Space-Based Surveillance (SBS) programme and RISAT-1B, the all weather radar satellite. All-weather eye in...
Updated: Jul 1st, 2025 In a rare occurrence, OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT AI, is offering its employees a week-long break by shutting down its operations, as per a report. The week-long break is for the staff, reportedly overworked after dragging 80-hour work weeks, as it will give them a chance to rest and...
Washington: US Senator Lindsey Graham has issued a warning that American President Donald Trump is set to impose significant tariffs on Moscow’s trading partners –including India and China– if they fail to cease purchasing Russian oil amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Republican lawmaker indicated that the Trump administration is preparing to enforce a...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to undertake an important two-nation tour to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from July 23 to 26, with the goal of strengthening India’s diplomatic relations through crucial trade agreements and political interactions. The initial part of Prime Minister Modi’s trip will take him to the United Kingdom on...
The Government of Nepal has officially ordered a ban on the messaging app Telegram, citing a surge in online fraud and alleged involvement in money laundering. On Friday evening, the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) directed all internet and telecom service providers to block access to Telegram with immediate effect. In a brief but stern notice,...
At least four individuals lost their lives following a small aircraft crash at London’s Southend Airport on Sunday, according to a report by the BBC. The British public service broadcaster indicated that the police are set to conduct a press conference at the airport, where they are expected to disclose the number of fatalities. Video...
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will supply Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, but clarified that the European Union will cover the full cost of the deployment. The move comes in response to recent intensified aerial attacks on Kyiv by Russian forces. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in...