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May 19, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
Indian space agency's rocket fails to deploy satellite for Earth observation



Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2025
India failed in its attempt to launch a satellite to observe Earth when the third stage failed, the nation's space agency said Sunday. The Indian Space Research Organization's EOS-09 spacecraft lifted off atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 5:59 a.m. local time Sunday. There have been 101 launches from Sriharikota, which is 1417 miles from New Delhi, including three to the moon and one to Mars. The satellite was lost because of a ... read more

THE STANS
Indian vets to be re-deployed as security guards in Kashmir: govt
Srinagar, India (AFP) May 17, 2025
Military veterans will be redeployed as security guards in Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi said on Saturday, a week after it reached a ceasefire with Pakistan to end their most serious conflict in decades. ... more
THE STANS
Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over Kashmir
Islamabad (AFP) May 18, 2025
Pakistan's foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said on Sunday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades. ... more
NUKEWARS
India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagement
Srinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025
India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. ... more
NUKEWARS
India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagement
Srinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025
India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. ... more
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The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and won
Washington (AFP) May 18, 2025
No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into the blood of nearly every living creature. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?
Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025
As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The I ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Reports of Indian navy forcing Rohingyas into sea 'unconscionable': UN expert
Geneva (AFP) May 15, 2025
A UN expert said on Thursday he was investigating "credible reports" that Rohingya refugees were forced off an Indian navy vessel into the Andaman Sea, in what would be an "unconscionable" act. ... more
DEMOCRACY
India kills 31 alleged Maoist rebels in 'biggest-ever operation' targeting Naxalism
Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025
Indian security forces have killed 31 alleged Maoist rebels in what it Modi government officials called "the biggest-ever operation against Naxalism." ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


INTERNET SPACE
Trump says urged Apple to manufacture in US not India
Doha (AFP) May 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he urged Apple to manufacture its products in the United States instead of India, where the US tech giant has said it would be shifting production after US tariffs on China. ... more
THE STANS
Pakistan returns Indian border guard captured after Kashmir attack
New Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2025
Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. ... more
EXO WORLDS
NASA Cleanroom Microbes Reveal Survival Strategies for Space and Biotech
London, UK (SPX) May 13, 2025
Researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and institutes across India and Saudi Arabia have discovered 26 new bacterial species ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Axiom advances space health tech and cancer studies with Ax 4 mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025
Axiom Space is redefining research in orbit through its fourth mission to the International Space Station, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This milestone mission carries the highest number of scien ... more
THE STANS
Indian teams defuse bombs in Kashmir border areas
Uri, India (AFP) May 12, 2025
Expert teams on Monday defused unexploded bombs in India's border areas with Pakistan before letting displaced Kashmiri villagers return home following a ceasefire between the nuclear-armed foes. ... more
THE STANS
Indian PM Modi vows strong response to any future 'terrorist attack'
New Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Monday to respond strongly to any future "terrorist attack", and warned that New Delhi would not tolerate "nuclear blackmail" in the event of further conflict with Pakistan. ... more
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European Space Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation Expand Human Spaceflight Collaboration
Paris, France (SPX) May 12, 2025


The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have taken a significant step in human space exploration by signing a joint Statement of Intent focused on collabo ... more

THE STANS
India, Pakistan military to confer as ceasefire holds
New Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025
Indian and Pakistani military chiefs were set to confer Monday as a ceasefire that brought the nuclear-armed rivals back from the brink of all-out war held. ... more
THE STANS
India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
Poonch, India (AFP) May 11, 2025
A ceasefire appeared to hold on Sunday between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals accused each other of violating a truce that brought them back from the brink of all-out war. ... more
THE STANS
Outside mediation now crucial for Pakistan and India
Karachi (AFP) May 10, 2025
With the risk of dangerous escalation between India and Pakistan the highest in decades, only international mediation can stop a spiral into all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed foes, analysts say. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Indians buy 14 million ACs a year, and need many more
New Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025
Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius. ... more
ICE WORLD
Nepal holds tribute for disappearing glacier
Kathmandu (AFP) May 12, 2025
Dozens trekked to Nepal's Yala glacier for a ceremony Monday to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and put a spotlight on global glacial retreat. ... more
FARM NEWS
Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farms
Katukurunda, Sri Lanka (AFP) May 12, 2025
A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission - to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change. ... more
TECH SPACE
Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit
Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2025
A Soviet-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian officials confirmed. ... more
AEROSPACE
India suspends flights at 24 airports
Mumbai (AFP) May 9, 2025
India has suspended civilian flights at 24 airports in the north following fighting with nuclear-armed rival Pakistan. ... more
THE STANS
India says repulsed fresh Pakistan attacks as de-escalation efforts grow
Srinagar, India (AFP) May 9, 2025
India said Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as the latest conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours showed no signs of relenting. ... more
AEROSPACE
Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter crashes, killing six
Washington DC (UPI) May 9, 2025
A military helicopter crashed in central Sri Lanka on Friday, killing six military personnel, the nation's air force said. ... more
NUKEWARS
Pakistan says India has brought neighbours 'closer to major conflict'
Islamabad (AFP) May 9, 2025
Pakistan charged India Friday with bringing the nuclear-armed neighbours "closer to a major conflict", as the death toll from three days of missile, artillery and drone attacks passed 50. ... more
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CYBER WARS
India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts
Washington (AFP) May 8, 2025
India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed "censorship." ... more
UAV NEWS
Pakistan and India accuse each other of waves of drone attacks
New Delhi (AFP) May 8, 2025
India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. ... more
THE STANS
India warns Pakistan attacks will get 'firm response' after trading fire for another day
New Delhi (AFP) May 8, 2025
India warned Thursday any Pakistan military action would be met with "a very, very firm response", a day after New Delhi launched missile strikes in retaliation for an attack it blames on Islamabad. ... more
UAV NEWS
Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installations
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (AFP) May 8, 2025
Pakistan's army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sotheby's postpones historical gems auction after India backlash
Hong Kong (AFP) May 7, 2025
Sotheby's in Hong Kong postponed an auction of gems with ties to early Buddhism on Wednesday after opposition from India, which said the jewels were the country's religious and cultural heritage. ... more
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