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VOYAGER 1 COMPLETES 49 YEARS
At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy portRescue workers search for hundreds missing after a glacier collapse caused a devastating mudslide. The Gyirong border crossing, a key trade...- The farthest human-made object is now so distant that even light takes nearly 24 hours to reach it; exactly 49 years after NASA launched Voyager 1 to explore Jupiter and Saturn, the spacecraft is still in interstellar space and sending data back to EarthThe Voyager 1 probe, launched in 1977, is now over 15.9 billion miles away. This spacecraft has ventured into interstellar space, sending v...
- Tata Motors launches tender offer for Iveco Group; deal values company at €3.82 billionTata Motors has launched a €14.1-per-share cash tender offer for Iveco Group, valuing the Italian commercial vehicle maker at €3.82 billion...
- In 1992, NASA studied C. elegans worms exposed to space radiation on IML-1; the experiment reported higher mutation rates than in ground controlsIn 1992, micro worms unveiled the troubling effects of space radiation on DNA, showcasing considerable genetic harm to these minuscule crea...
- PC Jeweller clears debt to ninth consortium bank, eyes debt-free status this monthPC Jeweller has repaid outstanding debt to nine of fourteen consortium banks. The company has now discharged over ninety-six percent of its...
- Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: 'A man’s friendships are one of the best measures of his...' - What this powerful insight reveals about character, trust and the kind of people we choose to surround ourselves with, and why our closest relationships may say more about us than we realizeCharles Darwin profoundly changed humanity's understanding of life on Earth. His voyage on the HMS Beagle provided crucial observations for...
- In 2012, Indiana farmers adopted cover crops that helped stop 5,695 tons of soil from reaching waterways each year. 9 years later, Prairie Creek scored 50 and was removedPrairie Creek in Indiana was once impaired for aquatic communities. A watershed management plan implemented in 2012 led to significant impr...
- Why is this tiny jade dog worth up to £10,000? Bought for just £1 at a car boot sale, 600-year-old treasure set for auctionAn unassuming jade dog carving, acquired for a mere pound at a car boot sale, may now be valued at an astonishing ten thousand pounds. Meas...
- Swiggy shares drop 4%, market value down Rs 5,000 crore in 2 days. Here’s whySwiggy shares fell sharply on Wednesday, extending their two-session decline to 6% and erasing nearly Rs 5,000 crore in market value. The s...
- India's gross GST revenue up 14.8% on year to nearly Rs 2 lakh crore in AugustIndia’s gross GST revenue rose 14.8% year-on-year to Rs 1.99 lakh crore in August 2026, up from Rs 1.74 lakh crore a year earlier. However,...
- FPIs stay open to IPO bets despite equity exodusForeign investors have shown a strong preference for India's primary market, channeling $4.9 billion into initial public offerings, which s...
- GRT Jewellers to buy out TBZ promoters for ₹1,034crGRT Jewellers will acquire a 74.12% stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri for up to ₹1,033.71 crore. This acquisition will expand GRT's retai...
- Mankind Pharma divests entire stake in Broadway Hospitality to AKRK ProjectsMankind Pharma has completed the sale of its entire stake in Broadway Hospitality Services. The transaction involved transferring 100 perce...
- GRT Jewellers to buy controlling stake in TBZ for up to Rs 1,034 croreGRT Jewellers will acquire a 74.12% controlling stake in TBZ for up to Rs 1,033.71 crore, expanding its store network and national footprin...
- In 2013, Bion-M1 carried land snails in orbit for 30 days; hardware failures killed many other animals, but the snails survivedIn a space mission conducted by Russia in 2013, a tragic outcome ensued as most of the aboard animals, including mice, gerbils, and fish, c...
- Vodafone Idea plans to repay ₹49,000 crore spectrum dues in 3 yearsVodafone Idea plans to pay nearly ₹49,000 crore in spectrum dues over the next three years, with payments of about ₹7,000 crore in FY27, ₹1...
- From Mars to interstellar space, NASA’s new giant antenna is now operationalNASA activated its new 34-meter radio antenna, DSS-23, on August 3, 2026. This new antenna will help communicate with spacecraft across the...
- In 1992, Endeavour rescued stranded Intelsat VI; three astronauts captured it by hand, and a new booster sent the satellite to geosynchronous orbitIn 1992, NASA unleashed the Endeavour shuttle on an ambitious mission to salvage a damaged satellite. The crew faced daunting challenges du...
- In 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus. 39 years later, Webb found a 29th moon only 10 kilometre wide that the spacecraft had missedIn 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus during its flyby. Thirty-nine years later, James Webb Space Telescope observations ide...
- In 1977, NASA placed a gold-plated copper record on each Voyager; it carries 115 images, greetings in 55 languages, and instructions for playing itIn 1977, NASA embarked on a monumental quest by launching the Voyager spacecraft, which was equipped with a Golden Record meant to communic...
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