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Students not branded anti-nationals, facts twisted about CAA, says Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Lies are being spread by the bogus brigade of vested interests, says Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi




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Telangana facing a problem of plenty in paddy

Farmers have reaped a bumper rabi harvest of 1 crore tonnes of paddy




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‘Financial literacy is important to assess risk, to ask questions’




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One step forward, two steps back

The Centre’s moves to step up loan delivery to MSMEs and relax repayment terms may not be enough. Reverse migration and logistics are challenges, says Radhika Merwin




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Rare birds show up at unlikely spaces in Chennai on October 15 and 16

The recent Chennai Rains, one marked by the advent of the north east monsoon on October 15, might not have followed the original script, the one penned by weather watching professionals, but it has taken a predictable course in one sense: throwing birds off course. During this period, two birders had unlikely visitors in their neck of the woods — a chestnut winged cuckoo in Pallikaranai and a lesser frigate bird in Perambur




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Sydney’s ‘mystery’ toxic beach balls are cosmetic waste

Around 2,000 of the mystery black balls had washed onto beaches across Sydney since October 15




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How is Tamil Nadu bracing for heatwaves?

What is a heatwave condition? Why are Indian cities, towns and villages vulnerable both in the hills and the plains? Will notifying it as a State-specific disaster help? Why is it important to have a focused management plan in place?




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Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81% area expansion from 2011 to 2024: Report

The Central Water Commission's (CWC) report, states that with a 33.7% expansion of the surface area, the lakes in India experienced an even more substantial rise




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Himachal urges Centre to explore possibility of running trains on green hydrogen on Kalka-Shimla heritage rail track

The Kalka–Shimla railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Himachal Pradesh, which traverses a mostly-mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla




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Climate experts worry about Donald Trump’s re-election impact

Climate experts anxious about American commitment to carbon mitigation efforts, particularly the Trump campaign’s espousal for fracking and distrust of scientific consensus on the impacts of greenhouse gas warming




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Flood-hit towns in Space brace for another storm

Two weeks after the worst floods in Spain’s modern history, its national weather service issued an alert for torrential rains in the same area




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PM introduces ‘astronaut designates’ for Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission

Modi announces names of four Indian Air Force pilots from whom the final crew will be selected




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India’s liberalised FDI strategy for the space sector

The Centre’s new FDI policy in the space sector promotes international investments, technology transfers, and collaborative research opportunities




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Gennova Biopharmaceuticals launches a paediatric pack of pegaspargase, to treat rare blood cancer

The drug, marketed as Hamsyl – Junior will now be available in a 1500 IU pack, and is priced at ₹Rs 20,970, a company official told businessline




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ISRO reaches new milestone, successfully lands Pushpak reusable launch vehicle

ISRO conducted successful RLV-LEX-02 experiment demonstrating autonomous landing capabilities from high altitudes, marking progress in space technology




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Starburst Accelerator SARL partners with IIT Madras to establish €100 million startup hub

This collaboration aims to establish accelerator programs that enhance India’s Aviation, Space, and Defence ecosystem




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Why Russia is building the world’s biggest fast breeder reactor 

Many countries are watching Russia build a 1,200 MW fast breeder as a possible template for themselves




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Gopi Thotakura to become 1st Indian space tourist to fly on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission

Gopi Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the mission




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Finance Ministry notifies new FDI limits for satellite-related activities under FEMA

Finance Ministry’s new FDI limits for satellite activities, effective April 16, allow 100% FDI in the space sector with specific limits for different activities




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Elon Musk to meet Indian space tech founders during Delhi visit

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is likely to meet India’s top space technology entrepreneurs in Delhi later this week




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Krishna Ella is new president of Indian Vaccine Manufacturers Association

“Vaccines are the vital pillar of global health, and the IVMA mission is to ensure that every individual, regardless of where they live, has access to life-saving immuniszations” - Krishna Ella, Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech




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AstraZeneca admits rare blood clot risk with Covishield, Vaxzevria vaccines

The WHO has recognised TTS as a rare but serious adverse event linked to specific Covid-19 vaccines.




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BE’s 14-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: Phase III trials prove ‘safety’

Pneubevax14   14 was found to be safe and induced robust and functional serotype specific immune responses to all 14 serotypes




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Only Indian entities can disseminate satellite data, say new IN-SPACe rules 

These are among the rules brought out today by India’s space activities regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorizsation Center (IN-SPACe). These rules are to govern private sector activities in ‘space’



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Sky is the limit for India’s space technology story

In 2023, Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1 missions highlighted India’s global space prominence




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NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint mission to International Space Station: US Envoy Eric Garcetti

NASA to provide advanced training to Indian astronauts for joint mission to International Space Station, US envoy Eric Garcetti says




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“Take us to space and back”: Sunita Williams makes history with NASA’s Boeing Starliner

The historic test flight, with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore, aims to certify Starliner for routine space travel.




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AWS announces first space tech accelerator program in India with 24 shortlisted startups

The program is a result of the MoU agreement AWS signed with the Indian Space Research Organization and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre in 2023




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Boeing’s Starliner glitches prompt NASA to delay astronauts’ return from space station

Problems with the capsule’s propulsion system and other related concerns have led to the delay in the astronauts’ return.




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Join the space journey: SERA and Blue Origin offer space flight for Indian citizens

SERA’s mission is to democratise space access and empower global participation in space exploration




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Kulasekarapattinam spaceport: TN to promote Madurai, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar as ‘Space Bay’

TIDCO plans to introduce additional incentives to attract companies and accelerate development in the region. 




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Raman Research Institute achieve breakthrough in quantum cybersecurity

This innovation has the potential to revolutionise data encryption and security, offering enhanced protection for sensitive information in digital interactions.




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Budget 2024: Govt move to set up ₹1,000-crore VC fund for space technology welcomed

A focused venture fund will give a boost to new entrepreneurs and non-government entities, IN-SPACe chairperson Pawan Goenka said




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India’s space ambitions gets a ₹1,000 crore boost

“With our continued emphasis on expanding the space economy by 5 times in the next 10 years, a venture capital fund of 1,000 crore will be set up,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says




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It is time to manufacture and launch SSLV for commercial purposes, ISRO Chairman

SSLV was designed with the industry in mind, he said




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Bharat Small Reactors being readied, modification of 220 MW reactors under way, says Atomic Energy Commission’s Grover

Modification minimal, change incremental, says RB Grover




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SpaceX delays launch of first-ever private spacewalk mission

The signature moment of the mission was to be a spacewalk by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis




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Small reactors could take off soon, says former AEC Chairman Kakodkar

Kakodkar spoke about BSR development and a new type of fuel, ANEEL — a concoction of highly enriched uranium and thorium that is making waves in the nuclear energy sector




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Climate change can hamper wind resources in India, impact renewable energy 

‘Visual data suggests wind speeds in key regions of India are gradually declining, which could have significant implications for the wind energy sector’




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Helium’s role in space missions: Challenges and alternatives

This story discusses the reasons why helium is used in spacecraft and rockets, how it is prone to leaks, and the potential alternatives being explored




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Elon Musk: SpaceX to launch first Starships to Mars in two years

After separating from the spacecraft, the Super Heavy booster for the first time executed a landing burn and had a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after eight eight minutes of the launch




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Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

The astronauts stuck in space say it was hard to see their Boeing capsule leave without them




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KaleidEO Space System launches its new payload system

This development comes in after it completed the aerial testing of the scaled-down prototype version of the optical EO payload which captured images at 16 centimetres spatial resolution




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Cabinet clears ₹32,000 crore proposals for key space missions

Funds cover Chandrayaan-4, Venus Orbiter, space station, and next-gen launch vehicle




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Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that will bring them home next year

SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams




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With 11% increase over 2 decades, carbon dioxide accumulates faster in atmosphere

WMO study says 2023 figure is 151 per cent % of pre-industrial period




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IN-SPACe gives details of how ₹1,000-cr space VC fund will be invested

Any project underpinned by a convincing business plan could get the fund’s support




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F&O Tracker: Outlook uncertain for index futures

Nifty futures posted a marginal gain of 0.2 per cent and Bank Nifty futures appreciated 1.5 per cent over the past week




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Short Take: Coal India F&O contract adjustments

On November 5, the stock price and all derivatives contracts on Coal India will be adjusted for dividend appropriately




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Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Here is what the charts say about the shares of Natco Pharma, The Ramco Cements and Tata Power