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PSLV-C62 Failure Marks India’s First Space Launch Setback of 2026
India experienced its first space launch failure of 2026 on January 12 when the PSLV-C62 mission malfunctioned during its third stage. A technical anomaly caused the rocket to deviate from its intended trajectory, preventing it from reaching orbital velocity. As a result, the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 smaller companion satellites re...
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Paraglider Crashes After Take-Off In Himachal, Pilot Killed, Tourist Injured
An experienced pilot was killed when a tandem paraglider reportedly developed a technical malfunction shortly after take-off, lost balance mid-air, and crashed near the road below the launch site in Kangra district, officials said on Saturday.
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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Tourists Stranded In Kerala Sky-Dining Restaurant After Crane Malfunctions
Four tourists, with two children among them, were stranded about 150 feet above ground near Anachal on Friday after the crane lifting a 'sky-dining' restaurant malfunctioned.
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Fed Up With Thar Breaking Down, Pune Man Gets Donkeys To Pull It To Showroom
Fed up with recurring malfunctions in his newly purchased Mahindra Thar SUV, a man in Maharashtra's Pune district staged a unique protest against the vehicle's dealer by having donkeys pull the car to the showroom.
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US Man Hospitalised After Pet Dog Accidentally Sets Off Shotgun
The 53-year-old man from Shillington, Pennsylvania, was cleaning his shotgun on Tuesday (Nov 11) close to midnight when the incident took place.
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Deaf Tesla Employee Fired After Complaining About Heat Causing Hearing Aids Malfunction
A deaf Tesla employee has sued the company after requesting reassignment due to casting department heat damaging his hearing aids, alleging ADA violations.
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8 People Trapped In 30-Foot High Swing Rescued At Cuttack Bali Jatra
At least eight people remained stranded for nearly two hours in a swing that suddenly malfunctioned while in motion at a height of about 30 feet above the ground at Bali Jatra here, police said on Wednesday night.
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Samsung Care+ Service Expanded to Include Extended Warranty Plans for Home Appliances
Samsung India has expanded its Care+ service to include extended warranty plans for home appliances, covering refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens and smart TVs. The plans offer one to four years of additional coverage, starting at Rs. 2 per day, and provide access to certified engineers, genuine Samsung parts, multili...
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Air India Crash: 'Can't Blame Pilot', Top Court Says. Theories Point To...
The Supreme Court's comments today, which gave comfort to the father of the pilot-in-command of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad, has brought the focus back on theories of electrical malfunction and other probable causes.
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Dhruv Jurel's Hundred Carries India A To 255 After Top-Order Failure Against South Africa A
Dhruv Jurel gave a scintillating demonstration of his technical nous with a fighting hundred, carrying India A to a respectable 255 all out after a top-order malfunction against South Africa A
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India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test Day 1, Highlights: Dhruv Jurel's Ton Carries India A To 255
India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test Day 1, Highlights: Dhruv Jurel gave a scintillating demonstration of his technical nous with a fighting hundred, carrying India A to a respectable 255 all out after a top-order malfunction against South Africa A
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'Told Them Not To Put Me': Indian Techie's Diwali 'Mayhem' Amid Amazon Outage Viral
Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, the same day as Diwali in India, leading to a techie sharing their experience.
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Amazon Cloud Outage: Where It Originated, What Malfunction Reveals
A massive internet outage stemming from errors in Amazon cloud services on Monday morning demonstrated just how many people rely on the corporate behemoth's computational infrastructure everyday.
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Riders Left Dangling 100 Feet In The Air After Ride Malfunctions In North Carolina
The Vertigo ride, which spins riders on swings high above the fairgrounds, came to an abrupt halt on Thursday afternoon, leaving passengers suspended in mid-air.
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PSLV-C62 Failure Marks India’s First Space Launch Setback of 2026
India experienced its first space launch failure of 2026 on January 12 when the PSLV-C62 mission malfunctioned during its third stage. A technical anomaly caused the rocket to deviate from its intended trajectory, preventing it from reaching orbital velocity. As a result, the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 smaller companion satellites re...
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Paraglider Crashes After Take-Off In Himachal, Pilot Killed, Tourist Injured
An experienced pilot was killed when a tandem paraglider reportedly developed a technical malfunction shortly after take-off, lost balance mid-air, and crashed near the road below the launch site in Kangra district, officials said on Saturday.
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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Tourists Stranded In Kerala Sky-Dining Restaurant After Crane Malfunctions
Four tourists, with two children among them, were stranded about 150 feet above ground near Anachal on Friday after the crane lifting a 'sky-dining' restaurant malfunctioned.
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Fed Up With Thar Breaking Down, Pune Man Gets Donkeys To Pull It To Showroom
Fed up with recurring malfunctions in his newly purchased Mahindra Thar SUV, a man in Maharashtra's Pune district staged a unique protest against the vehicle's dealer by having donkeys pull the car to the showroom.
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US Man Hospitalised After Pet Dog Accidentally Sets Off Shotgun
The 53-year-old man from Shillington, Pennsylvania, was cleaning his shotgun on Tuesday (Nov 11) close to midnight when the incident took place.
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Deaf Tesla Employee Fired After Complaining About Heat Causing Hearing Aids Malfunction
A deaf Tesla employee has sued the company after requesting reassignment due to casting department heat damaging his hearing aids, alleging ADA violations.
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8 People Trapped In 30-Foot High Swing Rescued At Cuttack Bali Jatra
At least eight people remained stranded for nearly two hours in a swing that suddenly malfunctioned while in motion at a height of about 30 feet above the ground at Bali Jatra here, police said on Wednesday night.
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Samsung Care+ Service Expanded to Include Extended Warranty Plans for Home Appliances
Samsung India has expanded its Care+ service to include extended warranty plans for home appliances, covering refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens and smart TVs. The plans offer one to four years of additional coverage, starting at Rs. 2 per day, and provide access to certified engineers, genuine Samsung parts, multili...
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Air India Crash: 'Can't Blame Pilot', Top Court Says. Theories Point To...
The Supreme Court's comments today, which gave comfort to the father of the pilot-in-command of Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad, has brought the focus back on theories of electrical malfunction and other probable causes.
-
Dhruv Jurel's Hundred Carries India A To 255 After Top-Order Failure Against South Africa A
Dhruv Jurel gave a scintillating demonstration of his technical nous with a fighting hundred, carrying India A to a respectable 255 all out after a top-order malfunction against South Africa A
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India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test Day 1, Highlights: Dhruv Jurel's Ton Carries India A To 255
India A vs South Africa A, 2nd Unofficial Test Day 1, Highlights: Dhruv Jurel gave a scintillating demonstration of his technical nous with a fighting hundred, carrying India A to a respectable 255 all out after a top-order malfunction against South Africa A
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'Told Them Not To Put Me': Indian Techie's Diwali 'Mayhem' Amid Amazon Outage Viral
Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, the same day as Diwali in India, leading to a techie sharing their experience.
-
Amazon Cloud Outage: Where It Originated, What Malfunction Reveals
A massive internet outage stemming from errors in Amazon cloud services on Monday morning demonstrated just how many people rely on the corporate behemoth's computational infrastructure everyday.
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Riders Left Dangling 100 Feet In The Air After Ride Malfunctions In North Carolina
The Vertigo ride, which spins riders on swings high above the fairgrounds, came to an abrupt halt on Thursday afternoon, leaving passengers suspended in mid-air.
