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EVM glitches, 'fake' voting complaints during Rajasthan civic polls; turnout crosses 50% by 1 pmEVM glitches disrupted polling at several places in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Voters lined up to elect councillors in the first phase of urba...
In 1987, Bion 8 carried monkeys Yerosha and Dryoma for 13 days; Yerosha escaped part of his restraints before the capsule landed 1,850 miles off targetThe Soviet Bion program studied weightlessness effects using rhesus macaques. Bion 8 launched in 1987 with two monkeys, Yerosha and Dryoma....
In 1972, NASA sealed 3 astronauts inside a 20-foot chamber for 56 days to rehearse Skylab; the ground experiment exposed hardware and medical problems before launchIn 1972, three astronauts conducted a remarkable ground simulation, residing in a sealed chamber for a staggering 56 days. This experiment ...
In 1969, lightning struck Apollo 12 seconds after launch; John Aaron’s “SCE to AUX” call restored telemetry and helped save the Moon missionApollo 12 astronauts encountered a significant crisis when lightning struck their rocket, not once but twice. A neglected protocol related ...
US Stock Market: Bessent-Warsh divide deepens over US interest rates and Treasury market strategyTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh are taking different approaches to US interest rates and the Treasury market. Wh...
In 1969, Apollo 12 began broadcasting from the Moon, but Alan Bean accidentally aimed its camera at the Sun and killed the live TV feedDuring the Apollo 12 mission, astronaut Alan Bean mistakenly aimed the color television camera at the sun, leading to overheating and the l...
In 1973, Skylab lost its heat shield and reached 130°F; NASA cooled the station with a parasol built from fishing rods and foil-like fabricIn 1973, Skylab, the United States' first space station, suffered from overheating just after its launch. Ingenious engineers quickly came ...
Delhi: Three dead, 3 injured after truck CNG cylinder explodes at Tikri Kalan filling stationDelhi: Three people were killed and three others injured after a CNG cylinder fitted in a truck exploded during refilling at a filling stat...
Why satellites appear wrapped in gold foil: The material actually contains aluminium that protects instruments from extreme heat and coldThe shiny gold exterior seen on spacecraft is not just for aesthetics; it is multi-layer insulation designed to tackle the extreme temperat...
During Apollo, NASA fired grenades and crashed abandoned spacecraft into the Moon, measuring the tremors to investigate its hidden interiorDuring the Apollo missions, NASA cleverly detonated explosives on the Moon to investigate its seismic activity and inner structure. Seismom...
FAA airport ground stops trigger flight chaos across 10 US states — what happened?A Federal Aviation Administration technical outage caused widespread flight delays and diversions across the American Midwest. Critical rad...
UAE says false public warning caused by technical malfunctionResidents in the UAE received erroneous missile threat alerts due to a technical glitch in the early warning system. The National Emergency...
8-foot crater left by IAF fighter jet’s 'bomb' in Rajasthan, probe underway; Here's what went wrongAn Indian Air Force fighter jet accidentally dropped an inert practice bomb near Rathora village in Rajasthan due to a technical malfunctio...
IAF fighter jet accidentally releases air store near Pokhran, no damage reportedAn Indian Air Force fighter jet accidentally released an air store near the Pokhran firing range due to a technical malfunction, with no re...
IAF fighter drops external stores of aircraft in Gorakhpur after malfunctioning; no loss of life reportedA fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Monday experienced a technical malfunction leading to jettisoning of external stores in Balus...
SpiceJet's Dubai-Madurai flight delayed as nose wheel malfunctions; 9th incident in 24 daysOn July 6, the DGCA issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet following eight incidents of technical malfunction in its aircraft since June 19...
Military helicopter crash-lands in Russia, kills 4 on boardThe crash involving a Mi-8 helicopter may have been caused by a technical malfunction, the Defense Ministry said. Three crew members and a ...