Month: May 2026

GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite

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GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite

Mission Drishti, the World’s First OptoSAR Satellite after separation from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Photo credit: Special arrangement Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite developed by Bengaluru based space startup GalaxEye has been successfully launched on Sunday (May 3, 2026) aboard a Falcon 9 by SpaceX from Vandenberg, California. Weighing 190 kilograms, Mission…

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How dual-use satellites are blurring the lines of modern space war

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How dual-use satellites are blurring the lines of modern space war

Conflict in orbit no longer requires satellites to be physically destroyed in order to paralyse an adversary. | Photo Credit: Image created with ChatGPT When we imagine space warfare, we picture shattered satellites and orbital debris. The reality is quieter but also more dangerous. The markers of modern orbital conflict are signal loss, deliberate misdirection,…

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NMDC’s iron ore output rose 16% in April, sales up marginally

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NMDC’s iron ore output rose 16% in April, sales up marginally

A handout picture of an NMDC mine. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement State-owned iron ore miner NMDC reported a 16% increase in April production at 4.64 million tonnes compared to 4 MT a year earlier. Sales rose marginally to 3.68 MT (3.63 MT), the company said in an intimation to the stock exchange. Published –…

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Man suspected of plotting attack on Dutch princesses to appear in court

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Man suspected of plotting attack on Dutch princesses to appear in court

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands. File | Photo Credit: AFP A 33-year-old man will appear in court next week after he was detained on suspicion of plotting an attack on two Dutch princesses, prosecutors said Friday (May 1, 2026). According to details in a court scheduling order published on the website of The Hague Public…

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Iran executes man convicted over killing of security officer in 2022 unrest

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Iran executes man convicted over killing of security officer in 2022 unrest

Iran executed a ​man convicted of involvement ‌in the killing ​of a ⁠security officer, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported ‌on Sunday (May 3, 2026), after the Supreme ‌Court upheld his ‌sentence ⁠in late ⁠2025. The defendant, identified as Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, was described ​as one ‌of the main individuals responsible for the death of security…

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Indian Premier League 2026 points table: Where do the teams stand?

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Indian Premier League 2026 points table: Where do the teams stand?

IPL Trophy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 commenced at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28, 2026, and traverse the country before concluding on May 31, 2026. With 84 league matches and four playoff games scheduled, compared to the usual 74 league fixtures, this edition is…

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Cabinet to soon approve ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects

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Cabinet to soon approve ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Cabinet is likely to approve soon a ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects, aimed at boosting clean energy production and reducing import dependence, sources said. The Coal Ministry has already prepared a Cabinet note on the scheme to promote coal gasification…

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Nepal’s Army in spotlight as new government takes assertive turn

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Nepal’s Army in spotlight as new government takes assertive turn

Nepali Army soldiers patrol on a street in Damak. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters On April 24, Nepal marked its 20th Democracy Day. In a departure from tradition, no greeting message was issued by the newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Instead, a notice came from the Nepali Army. The…

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Kimi Antonelli storms to Miami Grand Prix pole as Mercedes rebounds after sprint race stumble

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Kimi Antonelli storms to Miami Grand Prix pole as Mercedes rebounds after sprint race stumble

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the Miami Grand Prix qualifications at the Miami International Autodrome. | Photo Credit: Reuters Kimi Antonelli helped Mercedes rebound from a disappointing showing in the Saturday (May 2, 2026) sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix by winning the pole in qualifying just a few hours later. It’s the…

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Germany focuses on shared interests after U.S. announces troop drawdown

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Germany focuses on shared interests after U.S. announces troop drawdown

German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius. | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany’s Defence Minister on Saturday (May 2, 2026) appeared to take in stride a Pentagon announcement that the United States plans to pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, saying a drawdown was expected and emphasising the mutual benefit of the longstanding U.S. deployment in…

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