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Pulsar Fusion’s Nuclear Fusion Rockets May Revolutionise Space Travel
UK-based Pulsar Fusion has revealed plans for Sunbird, a nuclear fusion-powered rocket that could change space exploration. The company says this technology could reduce travel time to Mars and beyond by half. Sunbirds will act as space tugs, attaching to spacecraft in orbit and propelling them further. Initial tests will be conducted in vacuum cha...
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Japan Struggles With Largest Wildlife In Half A Century, 4,000 Evacuated
The wildfire had engulfed around 6,400 acres, the fire and disaster management agency said -- over seven times the area of New York's Central Park.
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Supersonic Jet Test Flight Successful, To Halve New York-Rome Travel Time
The company claimed the aircraft would cut the travel time from New York to Rome to just four hours and 40 minutes, half the usual eight-hour journey.
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Redmi K90 Pro Tipped to Get a Major Price Hike in China: Expected Specifications
Redmi K90 Pro is rumoured to be in development as the successor to the Redmi K80 Pro which made its debut last November. While its launch is speculated to be still some time away, a tipster suggests that the purported Redmi handset could come with a major price hike in China.
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Nears Supersonic Milestone with Mach 0.95 Test Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator reached a significant milestone in its 11th test flight, hitting Mach 0.95 at a low altitude of 8,986 metres. The test, conducted on January 10, 2025, not only demonstrated the aircraft’s ability to handle extreme air pressure but also moved the company closer to achieving supersonic speeds. This breakthrough...
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OpenAI Could Reportedly Launch Advanced AI Agents Soon as CEO Schedules Meeting With US Officials
OpenAI might be getting close to releasing its first artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Sam Altman, the company CEO, has reportedly scheduled a briefing with US officials on January 30 where he might showcase the capabilities of its AI agents. The AI firm has been rumoured to be working on an AI agent called the Operator for quite some time now, a...
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UK's Richest 10% Extracted Half Of Wealth From India During Colonialism: Oxfam
The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.
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Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows Release Delayed Again
Ubisoft has decided to postpone the release of the newest game in its blockbuster franchise Assassin’s Creed again. Ubisoft said the additional month of development of Assassin's Creed Shadows will allow the team to better incorporate the player feedback gathered over the past three months.
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"Happy New Year" Indeed For Janhvi Kapoor In A Traditional Half Saree
Janhvi Kapoor steals the spotlight with her sarees and this time, it was in a dual-toned South Indian-style half silk saree
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India To Host ISSF Junior World Cup For First Time In 2025
India will be hosting the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for the first time in the second half of 2025.
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"Half Truths": AAP vs Centre Over Illegal Rohingya Migrants In Delhi
Ahead of the assembly election scheduled early next year, Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP have got themselves tangled in a new brawl, this time over the issue of illegal Rohingya living in the national capital.
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Man's Question About Martial Law Sparks Hilarious Response From South Korean Coworker
For the first time in nearly half a century, South Korea had declared martial law across the nation.
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What South Korea's Martial Law Would Have Meant For Its Citizens
For the first time in nearly half a century, South Korea had declared martial law across the nation. In a sudden announcement shortly after 10 pm local time, President Yoon Suk Yeol had declared martial law - an order he withdrew within six hours.
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NASA Satellites Reveal Freshwater Decline as Global Droughts and Warming Persist
NASA’s GRACE satellites have recorded a significant decline in Earth’s freshwater reserves since 2014, revealing a loss of 1,200 cubic kilometres—two and a half times the volume of Lake Erie. This trend, highlighted in the journal Surveys in Geophysics, is attributed to persistent droughts and rising global temperatures, particularly in regio...
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Iran Hangs Man 'For Second Time' After Previous Execution Halted: Report
Iran hanged a 26-year-old man for a second time Wednesday months after a previous execution was halted half a minute in, an NGO said.
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Pulsar Fusion’s Nuclear Fusion Rockets May Revolutionise Space Travel
UK-based Pulsar Fusion has revealed plans for Sunbird, a nuclear fusion-powered rocket that could change space exploration. The company says this technology could reduce travel time to Mars and beyond by half. Sunbirds will act as space tugs, attaching to spacecraft in orbit and propelling them further. Initial tests will be conducted in vacuum cha...
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Japan Struggles With Largest Wildlife In Half A Century, 4,000 Evacuated
The wildfire had engulfed around 6,400 acres, the fire and disaster management agency said -- over seven times the area of New York's Central Park.
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Supersonic Jet Test Flight Successful, To Halve New York-Rome Travel Time
The company claimed the aircraft would cut the travel time from New York to Rome to just four hours and 40 minutes, half the usual eight-hour journey.
-
Redmi K90 Pro Tipped to Get a Major Price Hike in China: Expected Specifications
Redmi K90 Pro is rumoured to be in development as the successor to the Redmi K80 Pro which made its debut last November. While its launch is speculated to be still some time away, a tipster suggests that the purported Redmi handset could come with a major price hike in China.
-
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Nears Supersonic Milestone with Mach 0.95 Test Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator reached a significant milestone in its 11th test flight, hitting Mach 0.95 at a low altitude of 8,986 metres. The test, conducted on January 10, 2025, not only demonstrated the aircraft’s ability to handle extreme air pressure but also moved the company closer to achieving supersonic speeds. This breakthrough...
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OpenAI Could Reportedly Launch Advanced AI Agents Soon as CEO Schedules Meeting With US Officials
OpenAI might be getting close to releasing its first artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Sam Altman, the company CEO, has reportedly scheduled a briefing with US officials on January 30 where he might showcase the capabilities of its AI agents. The AI firm has been rumoured to be working on an AI agent called the Operator for quite some time now, a...
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UK's Richest 10% Extracted Half Of Wealth From India During Colonialism: Oxfam
The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent -- enough money to carpet London in notes of 50 British pound almost four times over.
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Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows Release Delayed Again
Ubisoft has decided to postpone the release of the newest game in its blockbuster franchise Assassin’s Creed again. Ubisoft said the additional month of development of Assassin's Creed Shadows will allow the team to better incorporate the player feedback gathered over the past three months.
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"Happy New Year" Indeed For Janhvi Kapoor In A Traditional Half Saree
Janhvi Kapoor steals the spotlight with her sarees and this time, it was in a dual-toned South Indian-style half silk saree
-
India To Host ISSF Junior World Cup For First Time In 2025
India will be hosting the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for the first time in the second half of 2025.
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"Half Truths": AAP vs Centre Over Illegal Rohingya Migrants In Delhi
Ahead of the assembly election scheduled early next year, Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP have got themselves tangled in a new brawl, this time over the issue of illegal Rohingya living in the national capital.
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Man's Question About Martial Law Sparks Hilarious Response From South Korean Coworker
For the first time in nearly half a century, South Korea had declared martial law across the nation.
-
What South Korea's Martial Law Would Have Meant For Its Citizens
For the first time in nearly half a century, South Korea had declared martial law across the nation. In a sudden announcement shortly after 10 pm local time, President Yoon Suk Yeol had declared martial law - an order he withdrew within six hours.
-
NASA Satellites Reveal Freshwater Decline as Global Droughts and Warming Persist
NASA’s GRACE satellites have recorded a significant decline in Earth’s freshwater reserves since 2014, revealing a loss of 1,200 cubic kilometres—two and a half times the volume of Lake Erie. This trend, highlighted in the journal Surveys in Geophysics, is attributed to persistent droughts and rising global temperatures, particularly in regio...
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Iran Hangs Man 'For Second Time' After Previous Execution Halted: Report
Iran hanged a 26-year-old man for a second time Wednesday months after a previous execution was halted half a minute in, an NGO said.
