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SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes During Ground Test at Texas Launch Pad
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a static fire test at the Starbase facility in Texas, causing significant damage but no injuries. Preliminary findings suggest a pressurised tank failure in the rocket’s nosecone. Despite recent setbacks, SpaceX remains committed to its Mars mission, backed by NASA and a newly approved expansion in Starshi...
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reportedly Delayed Due to LOx Leak
A liquid oxygen (LOx) leak detected in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has led to the fourth delay of the Axiom-4 mission, which includes Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Identified during a static fire test, the leak has paused launch plans as engineers work on repairs and safety checks, with a new launch date yet to be confirmed.
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Fire Erupts On Singapore-Flagged Container Vessel Off Kerala Coast, 4 Missing
A major fire broke out on board a Singapore-flagged ship after a container explosion off the Kerala coast on Monday, defence sources said.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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TikTok's 'Chromebook Challenge' Sparks School Laptop Fires In US, Prompting Safety Concerns
A viral TikTok challenge known as the "#ChromebookChallenge" is prompting students to insert metal objects into their school-issued Chromebooks' USB ports.
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Pilot Dead, Houses Damaged As Small Plane Crashes In California
About 40 firefighters were on scene. With the flames out, they began working on overhaul and salvage operations.
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Kolkata Fire: Hotel Violated Every Possible Safety Norm, Say Officials
What started as a minor blaze inside a virtual tinderbox of a hotel - operating without even basic firefighting provisions - quickly escalated into one of the worst fire tragedies in Kolkata in recent memory, claiming the lives of at least 14 people.
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NASA Studies Flame and Combustion in Space to Understand Effect of Microgravity
The study of flame spread was conducted by researchers to protect astronauts from fire emergencies, unlike on Earth. The spread of flames has been studied in microgravity to determine the impact
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"MakeMyTrip Failed To Ensure Safety": Travel Aggregator Under Fire After Woman's Post
As of now, MakeMyTrip has not issued an official statement regarding the incident.
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Blast-Hit Warehouse In Goa Illegally Stored 11,000 Kg Gunpowder: Cops
On March 21, the fire at the warehouse, stocked with explosives, sparked a massive explosion destroying 14.5 tonnes of gunpowder, police earlier said.
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FIITJEE Faces Another FIR As Ghaziabad Centre Closes
The crisis in the coaching institute is a result of administrative and civic actions taken against its branches for violating licensing and fire safety rules.
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Turkey Hotel Fire That Killed 79 Sparks Safety Concerns And Political Blame Game
Fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, at the Kartalkaya ski resort in western Turkey, killed 79 people and injured more than 50.
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66 Killed In Fire At Turkey Ski Resort, Some Died Trying To Jump To Safety
The number of dead after a fire that engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday rose to 66, the interior minister said.
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Maha Kumbh 2025: State Fire Departement Uses Tech To Ensure Fire Safety
Preparations for the Maha Kumbh, which is scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, are in full swing and rehearsals for ritualistic festivities such as special Ganga Aarti is being undertaken at Triveni Sangan.
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Experts Blame Incomplete Road Construction, Sudden Cuts For Jaipur Accident
Incomplete construction, sudden cuts and a lack of traffic sense might have caused the Jaipur-Ajmer highway accident that killed 14 people, experts said on Saturday and called for a comprehensive statewide road safety action plan.
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SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes During Ground Test at Texas Launch Pad
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a static fire test at the Starbase facility in Texas, causing significant damage but no injuries. Preliminary findings suggest a pressurised tank failure in the rocket’s nosecone. Despite recent setbacks, SpaceX remains committed to its Mars mission, backed by NASA and a newly approved expansion in Starshi...
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reportedly Delayed Due to LOx Leak
A liquid oxygen (LOx) leak detected in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has led to the fourth delay of the Axiom-4 mission, which includes Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Identified during a static fire test, the leak has paused launch plans as engineers work on repairs and safety checks, with a new launch date yet to be confirmed.
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Fire Erupts On Singapore-Flagged Container Vessel Off Kerala Coast, 4 Missing
A major fire broke out on board a Singapore-flagged ship after a container explosion off the Kerala coast on Monday, defence sources said.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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TikTok's 'Chromebook Challenge' Sparks School Laptop Fires In US, Prompting Safety Concerns
A viral TikTok challenge known as the "#ChromebookChallenge" is prompting students to insert metal objects into their school-issued Chromebooks' USB ports.
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Pilot Dead, Houses Damaged As Small Plane Crashes In California
About 40 firefighters were on scene. With the flames out, they began working on overhaul and salvage operations.
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Kolkata Fire: Hotel Violated Every Possible Safety Norm, Say Officials
What started as a minor blaze inside a virtual tinderbox of a hotel - operating without even basic firefighting provisions - quickly escalated into one of the worst fire tragedies in Kolkata in recent memory, claiming the lives of at least 14 people.
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NASA Studies Flame and Combustion in Space to Understand Effect of Microgravity
The study of flame spread was conducted by researchers to protect astronauts from fire emergencies, unlike on Earth. The spread of flames has been studied in microgravity to determine the impact
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"MakeMyTrip Failed To Ensure Safety": Travel Aggregator Under Fire After Woman's Post
As of now, MakeMyTrip has not issued an official statement regarding the incident.
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Blast-Hit Warehouse In Goa Illegally Stored 11,000 Kg Gunpowder: Cops
On March 21, the fire at the warehouse, stocked with explosives, sparked a massive explosion destroying 14.5 tonnes of gunpowder, police earlier said.
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FIITJEE Faces Another FIR As Ghaziabad Centre Closes
The crisis in the coaching institute is a result of administrative and civic actions taken against its branches for violating licensing and fire safety rules.
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Turkey Hotel Fire That Killed 79 Sparks Safety Concerns And Political Blame Game
Fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, at the Kartalkaya ski resort in western Turkey, killed 79 people and injured more than 50.
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66 Killed In Fire At Turkey Ski Resort, Some Died Trying To Jump To Safety
The number of dead after a fire that engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday rose to 66, the interior minister said.
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Maha Kumbh 2025: State Fire Departement Uses Tech To Ensure Fire Safety
Preparations for the Maha Kumbh, which is scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, are in full swing and rehearsals for ritualistic festivities such as special Ganga Aarti is being undertaken at Triveni Sangan.
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Experts Blame Incomplete Road Construction, Sudden Cuts For Jaipur Accident
Incomplete construction, sudden cuts and a lack of traffic sense might have caused the Jaipur-Ajmer highway accident that killed 14 people, experts said on Saturday and called for a comprehensive statewide road safety action plan.
