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October 15, 2025
MARSDAILY
Yeast withstands Mars-like shocks and toxic salts in survival test



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
Life on Mars, if it ever existed, would need to survive an environment defined by violence and toxicity - from meteorite impacts to soil laced with corrosive perchlorate salts. Now, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found that even simple organisms like yeast can endure these punishing conditions by activating ancient stress-response systems. Led by molecular biologist Purusharth I. Rajyaguru, the research team tested the resilience of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a model yeas ... read more

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OUTER PLANETS
Could these wacky warm Jupiters help astronomers solve the planet formation puzzle?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
What do you do when you have an unanticipated astronomical phenomenon, a dataset made of planets thousands of light-years away and theoretical models that fail to explain what exactly you're looking ... more
CYBER WARS
US advisor on India accused of taking documents, meeting Chinese
Washington (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
A well-known US scholar on India who advised the US government was charged with retaining classified information and allegedly met Chinese officials, prosecutors said Tuesday. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Jumbo drop in estimates of India elephant population
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
India's wild elephant population estimates have dropped sharply by a quarter, a government survey incorporating a new DNA system has found, marking the most accurate but sobering count yet. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Madagascar on edge as embattled president's address delayed
Antananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Oct 13, 2025
A keenly awaited national address by Madagascar's cornered President Andry Rajoelina, who went missing as calls grew for his resignation, was delayed twice Monday as a group of armed forces tried to take control of the state-owned media. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Bangladesh army says arrest warrants against officers affecting morale
Dhaka (AFP) Oct 11, 2025
The Bangladesh army said Saturday that arrest warrants issued against senior officers had affected troop morale ahead of elections, but pledged to uphold justice amid rising tensions. ... more
DEMOCRACY
UN calls on Madagascar to avoid unnecessary force against protesters
Antananarivo (AFP) Oct 10, 2025
The United Nations' rights chief on Friday called on Madagascan authorities to "desist from unnecessary force" against protesters, a day after several people were injured in clashes with police during protests in the capital Antananarivo. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants for senior officers
Dhaka (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
A Bangladesh court has issued arrest warrants for two dozen military officers over their alleged role in enforced disappearances during ousted premier Sheikh Hasina's rule, prosecutors said on Wednesday. ... more
BIO FUEL
Brazil, other nations agree to quadruple sustainable fuels
Brasilia (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
Brazil, India, Italy and Japan vowed Tuesday to quadruple their production and consumption of renewable fuels, hoping other countries will join the pledge during UN climate talks in November. ... more

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TECH SPACE
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data centre and artificial intelligence base in the country. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Brazil 'frustrated' with delays in COP climate commitments
Brasilia (AFP) Oct 10, 2025
Brazil expressed frustration Friday as countries - including major polluters such as India and EU members - drag their feet in submitting new climate targets, less than a month before the country hosts COP30. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Five youths using tech to drive change win UN-backed prize
Geneva (AFP) Oct 9, 2025
An Indian teenager behind mobile tools to monitor water quality won a United Nations-backed youth activist prize on Thursday, alongside other young people lauded for using technology to drive positive change. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks
Kolkata (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal's famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Anthropic to open India office as AI demand grows
Mumbai (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
US startup Anthropic on Wednesday said it plans to open an office in India next year, as global generative AI players seek inroads into the world's most populous country. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Landslide kills at least 15 bus passengers in northern India
Shimla, India (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
At least 15 people were killed Tuesday when a landslide triggered by torrential rains hit a passenger bus in northern India's Himachal Pradesh state, authorities said. ... more
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FARM NEWS
Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates
Kolkata (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India's Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier tea estates, officials said Tuesday. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Swiss watch industry should find time for India, says Deloitte
Zurich (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
India and Mexico could become new drivers of growth for the Swiss watch industry, which has been clobbered by US tariffs and slumping demand in China, top audit firm Deloitte said Wednesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floods
Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 6, 2025
Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal, India
Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 5, 2025
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain. ... more
MARSDAILY
Curtin powers global push to find life on Mars and advance autonomy
Perth, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
Curtin University is helping unlock the secrets of life on Mars and advance next-generation robotics and autonomous systems, with two new international agreements signed this week at the Internation ... more
WATER WORLD
Bangladesh deploys warships to protect prized hilsa fish
Dhaka (AFP) Oct 5, 2025
Bangladesh's defence force said it has deployed warships and patrol aircraft as part of a special surveillance operation to protect a prized fish from illegal fishing during its spawning season. ... more
AEROSPACE
India and China to resume direct flights after 5 years
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. ... more
CHIP TECH
India ready to rev up chipmaking, industry pioneer says
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 1, 2025
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India's "late entry" into the global semiconductor race, he pinned hopes on pioneers such as Vellayan Subbiah to create a chip innovation hub. ... more
TECH SPACE
TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT partner to deliver orbital data centre infrastructure
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
AICRAFT of Australia and India's TakeMe2Space (TM2S) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate AICRAFT's edge computing systems into the TM2S satellite constellation from 20 ... more
SPACEMART
UK expands international space ties with 23 new collaborations
London, UK (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
A fresh wave of 23 projects will extend the UK's international reach in space science and technology, the UK Space Agency confirmed during the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney. B ... more
WATER WORLD
India plans mega-dam to counter China water fears
Riew, India (AFP) Sept 30, 2025
On a football field ringed by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested a planned mega-dam - India's latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water. ... more
AEROSPACE
India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 29, 2025
India on Thursday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 29, 2025
Preliminary radar images from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission reveal the extraordinary capabilities of the most advanced Earth-observing radar satellite ever launched. The spa ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale
Mumbai (AFP) Sept 26, 2025
Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Polluting Singapore ship's agent pays token damages to Sri Lanka
Colombo (AFP) Sept 24, 2025
A Singapore-registered ship's Sri Lanka agent paid $1 million out of $1 billion damages awarded for causing the island's worst pollution, a litigant told AFP Wednesday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Seychelles votes amid concerns over hotel near marine reserve
Victoria, Seychelles (AFP) Sept 24, 2025
Citizens in the beach paradise of Seychelles vote this week in tightly fought elections amid concerns over a Qatari hotel complex being built near a world-renowned marine reserve. ... more
MILPLEX
Indian armoured vehicle factory inaugurated in Morocco
Rabat (AFP) Sept 23, 2025
A factory producing Indian infantry combat vehicles was inaugurated in Morocco on Tuesday, the two sides said, in a move underscoring the South Asian giant's widening defence footprint. ... more
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