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Staff Crunch At AIIMS: 40% Faculty Posts Vacant Across India, Says Centre
Government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha has revealed a persistent staffing shortfall across the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with over 2,800 faculty positions vacant across 20 functional institutes in the 2025-26 period.
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NASA and ISRO to Launch Joint-Mission NISAR Earth Monitoring Satellite on July 30
NASA and ISRO’s NISAR satellite is set to launch on July 30 from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The mission will use dual-frequency radar (L-band and S-band) to scan nearly all of Earth’s land and ice surfaces every 12 days. Developed by NASA’s JPL and ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, NISAR is the first satellite to carry both radar...
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8 Babies Born With DNA From 3 People, How This Groundbreaking IVF Method Works
Out of 22 women to undergo the treatment at the Newcastle Fertility Centre in northeast England, eight babies were born.
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AI May Soon Let You Talk To Your Pet, Says New Research Initiative
The London School of Economics is launching a 4 million pounds research centre focused on animal consciousness. One of its key aims is to explore how AI can help humans communicate with their pets, while also examining the ethical risks involved.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Saw 230 Sunrises From Space, Travelled 100 Lakh Km
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crew have witnessed 230 sunrises onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and travelled nearly 100 lakh kms in space at the end of two weeks on the orbital laboratory.
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Is Earth In A Giant Cosmic Void? Why New Research Could Change Everything
New research suggests Earth may lie inside a massive, billion-light-year-wide cosmic void, offering a possible solution to the Hubble Tension and changing our understanding of the universes expansion.
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'Breaking Bad' In Rajasthan: 2 Teachers Make Drugs Worth Rs 15 Crore, Arrested
In a crime straight out of the American series 'Breaking Bad', a science teacher at a government school and a former physics teacher at a coaching centre have been arrested for manufacturing Mephedrone (4-Methylmethcathinone) drug worth Rs 15 crore.
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India’s Shubhanshu Shukla Flies to ISS on Axiom-4: A Defining Milestone in Human Spaceflight
India’s participation in the Axiom-4 mission, through astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, represents a giant leap in its space ambitions. As part of the U.S.-launched international mission, India not only contributes to space research but also promotes cultural diplomacy. The success of Ax-04 demonstrates the nation's readiness for Gaganyaan's human spa...
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Transformer Blast Near Delhi AIIMS Trauma Centre Sparks Fire, None Injured
A blast followed by a fire in a transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was reported on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.
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62 Lakh Vehicles Won't Get Petrol, Diesel In Delhi From Today
Vehicles are the top polluters in the national capital Delhi, accounting for more than half (51 per cent) of the pollution from all local emission sources.
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Axiom Mission 4 Successfully Docks on International Space Station; Shubhanshu Shukla Becomes First Indian to Reach Milestone
Axiom Mission 4 has now reached the International Space Station on June 26, 2025. Launched from Kennedy Space Centre, the mission features a diverse international crew aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla To Dock At Space Station Soon
Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), carrying India's Shubhanshu Shukla along with three other private astronauts from Poland, the United States and Hungary, is set to dock at the International Space Station (ISS) at 4.30 pm on Thursday.
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"Proud Moment": Jitendra Singh As Shubhanshu Shukla Heads To Space
After the Axiom 4 mission to the International Space Station successfully lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US, Union Minister Jitendra Singh
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61 Lakh Clear Science Stream In 2024; Centre Urges Expansion Of STEM Education
STEM education expansion: The ministry has called for improved school-level planning, increased teacher recruitment, and enhanced state-level training initiatives.
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station Postponed to June 22
India’s Shubhanshu Shukla is set to launch aboard the Axiom-4 mission on June 22 after a series of delays prompted by technical issues and safety reviews. The SpaceX-led mission will send astronauts from India, Hungary, and Poland to the International Space Station, where they will carry out over 60 experiments spanning biology, Earth science, an...
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Staff Crunch At AIIMS: 40% Faculty Posts Vacant Across India, Says Centre
Government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha has revealed a persistent staffing shortfall across the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with over 2,800 faculty positions vacant across 20 functional institutes in the 2025-26 period.
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NASA and ISRO to Launch Joint-Mission NISAR Earth Monitoring Satellite on July 30
NASA and ISRO’s NISAR satellite is set to launch on July 30 from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The mission will use dual-frequency radar (L-band and S-band) to scan nearly all of Earth’s land and ice surfaces every 12 days. Developed by NASA’s JPL and ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, NISAR is the first satellite to carry both radar...
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8 Babies Born With DNA From 3 People, How This Groundbreaking IVF Method Works
Out of 22 women to undergo the treatment at the Newcastle Fertility Centre in northeast England, eight babies were born.
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AI May Soon Let You Talk To Your Pet, Says New Research Initiative
The London School of Economics is launching a 4 million pounds research centre focused on animal consciousness. One of its key aims is to explore how AI can help humans communicate with their pets, while also examining the ethical risks involved.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Saw 230 Sunrises From Space, Travelled 100 Lakh Km
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crew have witnessed 230 sunrises onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and travelled nearly 100 lakh kms in space at the end of two weeks on the orbital laboratory.
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Is Earth In A Giant Cosmic Void? Why New Research Could Change Everything
New research suggests Earth may lie inside a massive, billion-light-year-wide cosmic void, offering a possible solution to the Hubble Tension and changing our understanding of the universes expansion.
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'Breaking Bad' In Rajasthan: 2 Teachers Make Drugs Worth Rs 15 Crore, Arrested
In a crime straight out of the American series 'Breaking Bad', a science teacher at a government school and a former physics teacher at a coaching centre have been arrested for manufacturing Mephedrone (4-Methylmethcathinone) drug worth Rs 15 crore.
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India’s Shubhanshu Shukla Flies to ISS on Axiom-4: A Defining Milestone in Human Spaceflight
India’s participation in the Axiom-4 mission, through astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, represents a giant leap in its space ambitions. As part of the U.S.-launched international mission, India not only contributes to space research but also promotes cultural diplomacy. The success of Ax-04 demonstrates the nation's readiness for Gaganyaan's human spa...
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Transformer Blast Near Delhi AIIMS Trauma Centre Sparks Fire, None Injured
A blast followed by a fire in a transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was reported on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.
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62 Lakh Vehicles Won't Get Petrol, Diesel In Delhi From Today
Vehicles are the top polluters in the national capital Delhi, accounting for more than half (51 per cent) of the pollution from all local emission sources.
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Axiom Mission 4 Successfully Docks on International Space Station; Shubhanshu Shukla Becomes First Indian to Reach Milestone
Axiom Mission 4 has now reached the International Space Station on June 26, 2025. Launched from Kennedy Space Centre, the mission features a diverse international crew aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla To Dock At Space Station Soon
Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), carrying India's Shubhanshu Shukla along with three other private astronauts from Poland, the United States and Hungary, is set to dock at the International Space Station (ISS) at 4.30 pm on Thursday.
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"Proud Moment": Jitendra Singh As Shubhanshu Shukla Heads To Space
After the Axiom 4 mission to the International Space Station successfully lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US, Union Minister Jitendra Singh
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61 Lakh Clear Science Stream In 2024; Centre Urges Expansion Of STEM Education
STEM education expansion: The ministry has called for improved school-level planning, increased teacher recruitment, and enhanced state-level training initiatives.
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station Postponed to June 22
India’s Shubhanshu Shukla is set to launch aboard the Axiom-4 mission on June 22 after a series of delays prompted by technical issues and safety reviews. The SpaceX-led mission will send astronauts from India, Hungary, and Poland to the International Space Station, where they will carry out over 60 experiments spanning biology, Earth science, an...
