Nasa kicks-off first-ever ISS medical evacuation: Four astronauts return early; mission cut short by over a month

Nasa kicks-off first-ever ISS medical evacuation: Four astronauts return early; mission cut short by over a month

This screengrab from video provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon departing from the ISS Nasa began its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, bringing back an astronaut in need of medical care along with three crewmates. The four astronauts, from the US, Russia, and Japan, are scheduled to…

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'Exact opposite': US secretary of war Hegseth contrasts Venezuela mission with 2003 Iraq war; calls move 'well orchestrated'

‘Exact opposite’: US secretary of war Hegseth contrasts Venezuela mission with 2003 Iraq war; calls move ‘well orchestrated’

US secretary of war Pete Hegseth (AP) US secretary of war Pete Hegseth said Washington’s midnight military operation in Venezuela on Saturday, which also led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife was the “exact opposite” of the 2003 Iraq invasion and would not result in prolonged conflict or American casualties.Addressing concerns…

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Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and HUL partner to accelerate transition to circular economy

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and HUL partner to accelerate transition to circular economy

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog on Thursday partnered with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) to launch a nationwide start-up acceleration programme aimed at speeding up India’s shift towards a circular economy. The initiative is being rolled out under HUL’s flagship Project Circular Bharat. As part of the programme,…

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'Severely hindering urgent relief mission': Pakistan blames India again for Sri Lanka aid delay; mocked for sending expired packages | India News

‘Severely hindering urgent relief mission’: Pakistan blames India again for Sri Lanka aid delay; mocked for sending expired packages | India News

Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying disaster response supplies lands in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ (PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Tuesday renewed its allegations that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” from India, claiming that permission to use Indian airspace was being…

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Delhi car blast: 'Madam Surgeon' emerges as key player; diaries hint at 'D-6 Mission' to 'avenge' Babri demolition | India News

Delhi car blast: ‘Madam Surgeon’ emerges as key player; diaries hint at ‘D-6 Mission’ to ‘avenge’ Babri demolition | India News

LUCKNOW/KANPUR: Investigators are racing to close the arc of a Jaish-e-Mohammed project they said was years in the making – one that turned a campus doctor into “Madam Surgeon” of a cross-border terrorist blueprint.The alleged architect linking these threads is 43-year-old Dr Shaheen Shahid – “Madam Surgeon” in the underground lexicon of the JeM module…

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Trump’s 50% tariffs on India: Will Modi government’s Export Promotion Mission be able to counter impact? Top weaknesses & challenges

Trump’s 50% tariffs on India: Will Modi government’s Export Promotion Mission be able to counter impact? Top weaknesses & challenges

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to establish a structure for enhancing India’s export capabilities. (AI image) The Modi government’s move to approve an Export Promotion Mission aimed at countering the impact of the global trade situation may be laced with implementation challenges, says Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils bold ‘simplified’ Starship plan to accelerate Artemis 3 Moon mission and ensure astronaut safety

Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils bold ‘simplified’ Starship plan to accelerate Artemis 3 Moon mission and ensure astronaut safety

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has responded to growing concerns from NASA about the readiness of its Starship rocket for lunar missions. On 30 October 2025, the company announced that it had submitted a “simplified” mission plan to NASA aimed at sending humans to the Moon safely and efficiently. In a detailed blog post, SpaceX explained that…

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