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Space Agency ISRO Holding Talks "Internally" On Chandrayaan-4 Mission: Chairman
ISRO was holding discussions 'internally' on its plan for the launch of the Chandrayaan-4 mission and was involved in developing a 'novel design' and 'high-end technology' in this connection, a top official said on Saturday.
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Scientists Grow Mouse Embryos In Space For First Time
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese scientists said.
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World Bank Announces Additional $2.5 Billion In Ukraine Aid
The World Bank on Friday announced $2.5 billion in additional grant financing from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID )to support Ukraine's budget and maintain essential services.
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World Must Use "Military Force" If Iran Builds Nuclear Weapon: Israel
The international community should use "military force" if Iran develops nuclear weapons, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told the United Nations on Thursday, as he reiterated support for creation of a "peaceful" Palestinian state.
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NASA, Roscosmos Astronauts Set to Blast Off for ISS on Soyuz Rocket Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Conflict
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will join Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Wednesday as the trio blast off for the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency said. Rubio is set to be the first US astronaut to travel to the ISS on a Soyuz rocket since Russia sent troops into Ukrain...
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Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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Hyderabad Man Held For Giving Pak Spy Agency Confidential Defence Information
A contractual employee of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in Hyderabad, was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential information about the DRDL-RCI Complex through social media to a suspected ISI female handler, police said.
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NASA Awarded Next Generation Spacesuits Contract for ISS, Moon Mission to Two Companies
NASA has announced that it has awarded contracts to two companies to develop the next generation of spacesuits for missions to the International Space Station and the Moon. The values of the contracts have not yet been announced but they have a combined ceiling of $3.5 billion through 2034.
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OECD Drafts Rules to Standardise Crypto Data Sharing Among Global Tax Authorities
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has proposed a set of laws circling around the taxation of crypto assets. The rules aim to clarify instructions on how global tax agencies exchange crypto-related data among themselves. The rules aim to bring cryptocurrencies under the international tax system.
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NASA to Retire International Space Station in January 2031, Lays Out Plans for Final Years
International Space Station (ISS) is entering its final decade of operational life and NASA is planning to open it for commercial activities. The space agency has detailed the transition plan in a new report. It outlines the steps being taken by NASA to develop “both the supply and demand side” of the low-Earth-orbit commercial economy.
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Pandemic Darkening Prospects In Developing Countries, Warns International Monetary Fund
The ongoing hit from the Covid-19 pandemic and the failure to distribute vaccines worldwide is worsening the economic divide and darkening prospects for developing nations, the IMF said Tuesday.
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NASA Astronauts Aboard ISS To Use Augmented Reality Technology To Repair Tools
NASA is developing an augmented reality (AR) application for astronauts to enable them to inspect and maintain equipment on the International Space Station (ISS) without needing assistance from ground control. This, the agency hopes, will reduce the impact of communication delays between the ISS crew and NASA mission control in Houston, Texas, US.
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Over 56 Million Indians Benefited With Covid-Related Health Training: US
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached more than 56 million Indians with COVID-related health training, risk mitigation and vaccine information, and essential equipment since the beginning of the pandemic, White House stateme
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Arsene Wenger Calls For World Cup Every Two Years
Arsene Wenger, who is now director of development at FIFA, also called for a single annual period of international qualifiers in a global football calendar.
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Veena Reddy Sworn In As USAID's First Indian-American Mission Director
US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday named the first Indian-American - Veena Reddy - as its Mission Director.
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Space Agency ISRO Holding Talks "Internally" On Chandrayaan-4 Mission: Chairman
ISRO was holding discussions 'internally' on its plan for the launch of the Chandrayaan-4 mission and was involved in developing a 'novel design' and 'high-end technology' in this connection, a top official said on Saturday.
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Scientists Grow Mouse Embryos In Space For First Time
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese scientists said.
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World Bank Announces Additional $2.5 Billion In Ukraine Aid
The World Bank on Friday announced $2.5 billion in additional grant financing from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID )to support Ukraine's budget and maintain essential services.
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World Must Use "Military Force" If Iran Builds Nuclear Weapon: Israel
The international community should use "military force" if Iran develops nuclear weapons, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told the United Nations on Thursday, as he reiterated support for creation of a "peaceful" Palestinian state.
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NASA, Roscosmos Astronauts Set to Blast Off for ISS on Soyuz Rocket Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Conflict
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will join Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Wednesday as the trio blast off for the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency said. Rubio is set to be the first US astronaut to travel to the ISS on a Soyuz rocket since Russia sent troops into Ukrain...
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Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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Hyderabad Man Held For Giving Pak Spy Agency Confidential Defence Information
A contractual employee of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in Hyderabad, was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential information about the DRDL-RCI Complex through social media to a suspected ISI female handler, police said.
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NASA Awarded Next Generation Spacesuits Contract for ISS, Moon Mission to Two Companies
NASA has announced that it has awarded contracts to two companies to develop the next generation of spacesuits for missions to the International Space Station and the Moon. The values of the contracts have not yet been announced but they have a combined ceiling of $3.5 billion through 2034.
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OECD Drafts Rules to Standardise Crypto Data Sharing Among Global Tax Authorities
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has proposed a set of laws circling around the taxation of crypto assets. The rules aim to clarify instructions on how global tax agencies exchange crypto-related data among themselves. The rules aim to bring cryptocurrencies under the international tax system.
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NASA to Retire International Space Station in January 2031, Lays Out Plans for Final Years
International Space Station (ISS) is entering its final decade of operational life and NASA is planning to open it for commercial activities. The space agency has detailed the transition plan in a new report. It outlines the steps being taken by NASA to develop “both the supply and demand side” of the low-Earth-orbit commercial economy.
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Pandemic Darkening Prospects In Developing Countries, Warns International Monetary Fund
The ongoing hit from the Covid-19 pandemic and the failure to distribute vaccines worldwide is worsening the economic divide and darkening prospects for developing nations, the IMF said Tuesday.
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NASA Astronauts Aboard ISS To Use Augmented Reality Technology To Repair Tools
NASA is developing an augmented reality (AR) application for astronauts to enable them to inspect and maintain equipment on the International Space Station (ISS) without needing assistance from ground control. This, the agency hopes, will reduce the impact of communication delays between the ISS crew and NASA mission control in Houston, Texas, US.
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Over 56 Million Indians Benefited With Covid-Related Health Training: US
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached more than 56 million Indians with COVID-related health training, risk mitigation and vaccine information, and essential equipment since the beginning of the pandemic, White House stateme
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Arsene Wenger Calls For World Cup Every Two Years
Arsene Wenger, who is now director of development at FIFA, also called for a single annual period of international qualifiers in a global football calendar.
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Veena Reddy Sworn In As USAID's First Indian-American Mission Director
US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday named the first Indian-American - Veena Reddy - as its Mission Director.
