The Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station (ISS) docked successfully with Captain Subhanshu Shukla aboard Dragon Capsule. The spacecraft achieved smooth docking, a phenomenon called 'soft capture' with the ISS. The Indian astronaut talked about the 'deep meaning' behind 'Joy' the swan.
The dream to become an astronaut has come true for Jahnavi Dangeti at the very young age of 23. She has been actively involved in the field of space from a very young age. After completing NASA's space programme, she is now set to go to space.
Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative increasingly gained speed, India has reduced its dependency on arms import in the last decade. This has been a big shift in the defence strategy. It has also increased its exports in the recent years.
The three terrorists who killed 26 people in Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 have been identified by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the deadliest attack on civilians since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The anti-terror agency has arrested two people for sheltering the terrorists.
Air India faced more heat as the Aviation Industry Employees' Guild (AIEG) demanded a CBI probe into the sacking of two cabin crew members by the airline for reporting a technical fault in the aircraft last year.
The aviation watchdog's review included an analysis of recent operational data, with a focus on Air India's wide-body operations, particularly the Boeing 787 aircraft. DGCA last week ordered enhanced safety inspections of Air India's Boeing 787-8/9 fleet
Paris-bound Air India flight 143 from Delhi was cancelled on Tuesday afternoon after pre-flight checks identified an issue, which was currently being addressed, an Air India spokesperson confirmed. The AI143 has been cancelled because the flight is subject to restrictions on night operations at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport. "We regret the inconvenience caused
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Aviation experts back Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner for its modern design and safety equipment but suggest their can be multiple reasons behind the aviation tragedy. Aviation expert Ajay Ramakrishnan suggested failure of power engines behind the crash.
India is part of the Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission in collaboration with NASA, which is a historic moment as this is Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission. India has made a contract with the agency and has spent millions on Shukla's training and backup astronaut.
India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, which also revealed the country's total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.
India has made key strides in the last decade in reducing its extreme poverty rate, which fell to 5.3 per cent in 2022-23 from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12, latest World Bank data has revealed.
