Month: August 2026

How Gaganyaan’s thermal protection system will survive re-entry | Explained

August 20, 2026 admin

Compared to rockets, re-entering modules have a unique and unforgiving set of challenges | Photo Credit: PTI The atmospheric phase of all space missions is challenging for both ascending rockets and descending space capsules. As the rocket lifts off from the earth and heads towards its orbit, it accelerates slowly through the atmosphere to keep…

Science

Congress seeks postponement of Census in Manipur, cites displacement

August 20, 2026 admin

Security deployed during the campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation’s (JFD) call, demanding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation before the Census 2027, in Imphal. | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Thursday (August 20, 2026) sought the postponement of the Census exercise in Manipur, citing continuing violence and the displacement of thousands of…

Nation

I should have been more patient: Sindhu after bowing out of World championships

August 20, 2026 admin

P. V. Sindhu | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Patience was the key word for P.V. Sindhu and the lack of it made all the difference to the five-time World Championship medalist’s pursuit of an unprecedented sixth. “I should have been patient overall because I can’t see any loopholes otherwise in between the points. Specially…

Sports

India survives England’s onslaught, advances to the next round

August 20, 2026 admin

Bichu’s late effort was described as the ‘save of the match’ by Savita. | Photo Credit: Hockey India It was not the way they would have wanted, but it would just be fine. They made it harder for themselves, but the Indian women survived an onslaught from England to hold on for a nervy goalless…

Sports

ISHRAE to make select primary schools net-zero energy centres

August 20, 2026 admin

The Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), which is organising a three-day ‘Cool Conclave’, which will conclude in Coimbatore on Saturday (August 22), is encouraging all its chapters to adopt a rural or semi-urban primary school and transform it into a net zero energy facility. According to a press release, this…

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Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison

August 20, 2026 admin

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of China’s Evergrande Group stands in court at the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China in this handout image release by Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan, founder of the Evergrande real estate group, has been sentenced to life…

World

Romania destroys drone near offshore gas project, blames Russia

August 20, 2026 admin

A marine drone, which Romanian Defence Minister Radu Miruta said was destroyed by F-16 fighter jets as it headed toward Romania’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Romanian F-16 fighter jet on Thursday (August 20, 2026) destroyed a marine drone near an…

World

Suspension of ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar: Keralam govt. denies allegations before CAT

August 20, 2026 admin

The State government on Thursday informed the Ernakulam Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that the statements of the police officers concerned indicated that certain witness statements and case diary records in connection with the assault on Youth Congress workers in Alappuzha in 2023 by the security personnel of the then Chief Minister Pinarayi…

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Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses

August 20, 2026 admin

Myanmar’s military commander-in-chief, General Ye Win Oo (centre L) and Thailand’s Chief of Defence Forces, Ukrit Boontanon (centre R) shake hands after their High-Level Committee Meeting talks at the Chatrium Grand hotel in Bangkok. | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar’s military chief met Thursday (August 20, 2026) with Thailand’s top general in Bangkok in his first…

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Possibility of Bangladesh PM’s India visit ‘slim’ without mutual trust, ‘dignified’ invitation: Adviser

August 20, 2026 admin

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. File | Photo Credit: AP The possibility of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to India next month for the BRICS Summit “remains slim” unless an appropriate environment based on “mutual trust” is created, along with a “dignified invitation” from New Delhi, his Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir has said….

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