As an elected BJP-led government gets to work in Manipur amid protests from Kuki-Zo-Hmar tribes in the hills, the Centre is at an advanced stage of finalising a Kuki-Zo peace deal, The Indian Express has learnt. According to sources within the government, this deal could be on the lines of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority…
Milky Way galaxy (Source: NASA) For decades, the search for extraterrestrial life has revolved around a simple rule: follow the water. If a distant planet has liquid water, and perhaps oxygen, it is flagged as potentially habitable. But new research led by scientists at ETH Zurich suggests that this long-standing strategy may be incomplete. A…
(Each week, Deputy Editor Liz Mathew maps the changing political landscape from New Delhi, focusing on power equations, policy moves, and shifts in alliances.) The BJP and the NDA alliance are in power in 21 states and Union Territories, but that is not enough for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party workers, according to Amit…
NASA, SpaceX set for Crew 12 launch to the space station: Mission objectives explained (Image Source – NASA) Launch preparations are moving ahead at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off at 5.15 a.m. EST (3:45 PM IST) from Space Launch Complex 40. The…
In a move that could further sharpen the confrontation between the government and the Opposition, the INDIA bloc is preparing to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) also backing the move. Sources said the Opposition wants to move the motion as soon as possible and signatures…
NASA is returning to Earth in a big way. The space agency announced two new satellite missions that might change ‘how we see’ and ‘understand our home planet’. These are not just any satellites; rather, they are supposed to track everything from the ozone layer high up in the sky to glaciers and ice sheets…
The gridlock in the Lok Sabha continued on Monday as the government refused to budge over the Opposition’s demand that Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi be allowed to address the House before the discussion on the Union Budget. Opposition floor leaders met at the start of the day’s proceedings and said the House could…
Astronomers find a solar system in the Milky Way that breaks the rules of planet formation (AI-generated) A small red dwarf star in the Milky Way has drawn attention after astronomers mapped four closely orbiting planets around it. The system, known as LHS 1903, does not follow the layout many scientists associate with planet formation….
As the high-voltage campaign for the Telangana urban local body elections came to an end Monday, the three major contenders – the ruling Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the BJP – are looking to get an upper hand in the February 11 polls. Another player, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, has adopted a wait and…
NASA SpaceX Crew 12 launch reaches orbit and begins journey to the ISS (Image Source – NASA) Morning light had only just settled over the Florida coast when the Falcon 9 rose from Space Launch Complex 40. At 5.15 a.m. EST, which is 3.45 p.m. IST, the rocket carrying NASA’s SpaceX Crew 12 mission cleared…