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India Fast-Tracks Rs 27000 Crore Military Satellite Constellation With 52 Satellites for Round-the-Clock Defence Surveillance Across Indo-Pacific

May 13, 2026Surabhi Sharma

India accelerates the deployment of a 52-satellite military surveillance constellation worth Rs 26,968 crore under Phase 3 of the Space-Based Surveillance programme, with ISRO building 21 and three private firms constructing the remaining 31 satellites. [...]

Government hospital in Kota Rajasthan with maternal care ward and concerned families waiting outside

Tragedy in Kota as Four Mothers Die After Post-Delivery C-Section Complications at Government Hospital Sparking Demand for CBI Probe

May 12, 2026Anjali K.

Four women die within a single week after C-section deliveries at government hospitals in Kota, Rajasthan, as multiple cases of kidney failure and sepsis raise alarms about surgical safety standards. [...]

India first orbital data centre satellite Pixxel Sarvam AI partnership space technology concept

India First Orbital Data Centre Satellite Announced by Pixxel and Sarvam AI to Launch Pathfinder Mission by Q4 2026

May 10, 2026Surabhi Sharma

Bengaluru-based Pixxel and AI company Sarvam have announced a partnership to build India’s first orbital data centre satellite. The 200-kg Pathfinder satellite will host data-centre-class GPUs and run frontier AI models in orbit, with launch planned for Q4 2026. [...]

Caribbean Princess cruise ship at sea during norovirus outbreak with health response teams

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 Passengers and Crew on Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship as CDC Launches Investigation

May 10, 2026Anjali K.

More than 115 people have fallen ill in a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship during its April 28 to May 11 voyage. The CDC is investigating as the ship heads towards Port Canaveral, Florida, with 3,116 passengers and 1,131 crew on board. [...]

Indian Air Force fighter jet testing DRDO TARA indigenous glide weapon system off Odisha coast

DRDO and Indian Air Force Successfully Test TARA Indigenous Glide Weapon System Off Odisha Coast in Major Defence Milestone

May 9, 2026Surabhi Sharma

DRDO and the Indian Air Force conduct maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon system off the Odisha coast, marking India’s first indigenous glide weapon that converts unguided warheads into precision-guided munitions. [...]

MV Hondius cruise ship at sea with WHO hantavirus outbreak warning symbols and medical emergency response

Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship Kills 3 Passengers as WHO Monitors 6 Confirmed Cases and Global Alarm Grows

May 9, 2026Anjali K.

The WHO reports 6 confirmed hantavirus cases and 3 deaths linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship that sailed from Argentina to the South Atlantic. American passengers face quarantine in Nebraska as global health agencies scramble to contain the outbreak. [...]

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India Fast-Tracks Rs 27000 Crore Military Satellite Constellation With 52 Satellites for Round-the-Clock Defence Surveillance Across Indo-Pacific

Tragedy in Kota as Four Mothers Die After Post-Delivery C-Section Complications at Government Hospital Sparking Demand for CBI Probe

India First Orbital Data Centre Satellite Announced by Pixxel and Sarvam AI to Launch Pathfinder Mission by Q4 2026

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 Passengers and Crew on Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship as CDC Launches Investigation

DRDO and Indian Air Force Successfully Test TARA Indigenous Glide Weapon System Off Odisha Coast in Major Defence Milestone

Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship Kills 3 Passengers as WHO Monitors 6 Confirmed Cases and Global Alarm Grows

India Heatwave 2026: Temperatures Soar Past 47 Degrees Celsius in Maharashtra as IMD Warns of Below-Normal Monsoon

ISRO Announces 27 Space Missions for 2026-27 Including First Uncrewed Gaganyaan Flight in Ambitious Annual Plan

Artemis 2 Moon Mission: NASA Astronauts Complete First Crewed Lunar Flyby in Over 50 Years and Return Safely to Earth

NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite Reveals Mexico City Is Sinking at 14 Inches Per Year in Groundbreaking Radar Mapping