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ISRO advances space tech with SPADEX undocking and cryogenic engine milestone![]() ![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 India's space program marked a significant stride forward in March 2025 with a trio of successful operations that underscore the growing sophistication and efficiency of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). From a milestone in-orbit maneuver involving its SPADEX satellite duo to innovations in cryogenic engine testing, ISRO's achievements reflect a focused drive to advance indigenous capabilities in space technology. On March 13, 2025, ISRO completed the critical task of undocking the SP ... read more |
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![]() London, UK (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 A research team is finalizing preparations for an ambitious expedition to Nepal's Mount Everest next month, where they aim to investigate why ice within one of its most prominent glaciers is near me ... more ![]() ![]() Dhaka (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus will travel to Beijing on a diplomatic goodwill visit this month as frosty relations with neighbouring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. ... more ![]() ![]() Colombo (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Sri Lanka's wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting timetables to reduce night-time train collisions, following the worst wildlife accident that killed seven elephants. ... more ![]() ![]() Taplejung, Nepal (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found wandering in his barn, not realising it was an endangered red panda. ... more |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Washington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025 Iran, China and Russia will launch a joint military operation Monday called "Security Belt 2025," designed to promote security and trilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean. ... more |
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![]() Dhaka (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 An expert team was in Bangladesh on Monday to sign off on the South Asian country's first nuclear power plant ahead of the contentious facility's expected operational start later this year. ... more ![]() ![]() Colombo (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan Friday to restructure $2.5 billion in loans, marking the first agreement with official creditors who had pledged debt relief to the cash-strapped nation last year. ... more ![]() ![]() Beijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Lawmakers from Tibet on Thursday hailed recent economic progress and vowed to keep "high pressure" on alleged separatists in the region, where Beijing stands accused of widespread repression of minorities. ... more ![]() ![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 Bifacial perovskite solar cells, known for their ability to capture sunlight from both the front and rear surfaces, have taken a significant step forward thanks to researchers at the Indian Institut ... more |
![]() New Delhi (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 India's capital New Delhi has vowed to clear one of its largest trash piles by next year as part of a plan to eradicate unsightly landfills dotting the megacity's skyline. ... more ![]() ![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books |
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![]() Dehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said Sunday, marking the end of a marathon operation in sub-zero temperatures. ... more ![]() ![]() Dehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 Indian rescuers hurried in sub-zero temperatures Sunday to dig out four missing workers presumed buried by an avalanche in a remote border area, with snowfall increasing the risk of more sliding snow. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels. ... more ![]() ![]() Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday. ... more |
![]() Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Residents of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion were ordered Friday to stay indoors as a cyclone bore down that authorities said could bring gusts of 200 kilometres per hour (125 mph) and sea swells more than eight metres (26 feet) high. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 The European Union is exploring a security and defence partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday before meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 India will finalise a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal with the European Union by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday after meeting with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. ... more ![]() ![]() Dhaka (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Bangladesh's interim government praised on Wednesday Moscow's "important" backing of a controversial nuclear plant during the first visit by the director of Russia's state-owned Rosatom since Dhaka's revolution last year. ... more |
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![]() Dhaka (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Bangladesh and Pakistan have started direct government-to-government trade after decades of troubled relations with imports of 50,000 tonnes of rice, Dhaka said Tuesday. ... more ![]() ![]() Dhaka (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 One person was killed and 10 others injured outside an air force base in Bangladesh after a clash between troops and nearby residents facing eviction from their homes. ... more ![]() ![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured multiple long-term contracts valued in the eight-figure range to support the advancement of India's commercial Earth observation sector. These agree ... more ![]() ![]() Tehran (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Iran's military will conduct naval drills on Saturday in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, a commander told state television. ... more |
![]() ![]() Available on Amazon Books ![]() ![]() Taplejung, Nepal (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism development. ... more |
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![]() Colombo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said. ... more ![]() ![]() Dhaka (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 China has said it is preparing dedicated hospitals for Bangladeshi patients after relations soured with former major healthcare destination India since the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina last year. ... more ![]() ![]() New Delhi (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 India's top court on Tuesday granted bail to a British arms dealer imprisoned for more than six years on charges of bribing officials over a multimillion-dollar helicopter deal. ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry data, including for developing artificial intelligence. ... more |
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