NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will airlift around nine heavy construction equipment for restoration of two stretches of the Kullu-Manali highway which has become inaccessible following heavy rain-triggered floods.On Monday, the highways authority said that restoration work is being taken up at 12 completely damaged locations on the Kullu-Manali section of…
Elon Musk, the world’s richest entrepreneur and owner of SpaceX, has unveiled a vision for ultra-fast global travel that could dramatically reduce intercontinental flight times. Speaking during a discussion on SpaceX’s Starship, Musk claimed that trips from Los Angeles to Sydney or Tokyo could take less than 30 minutes, while journeys across the Atlantic could…
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek wasted no time celebrating their victories in Cincinnati—both champions boarded the same private jet to jet off to New York and gear up for the revamped US Open mixed doubles event. On August 18, Alcaraz claimed the ATP Cincinnati Open title after Jannik Sinner retired early in their final, while…
BENGALURU: India has entered its “second orbit” in space exploration — this time not just as a participant, but with the clear intent to lead. That’s how Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), India’s newest spacefarer, described his mission in his first interaction after returning from the International Space Station (ISS).Shux, who flew to space in…
NAVI MUMBAI: This is no flight of fancy. A Greater flamingo found injured in Nerul’s NRI wetland, whose left leg had to be amputated, could soon take to the skies again.Makarand Saraf, a lecturer from Mumbai’s All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and his team have successfully fitted a prosthesis on the adolescent…
India-born businessman Arvi Bahal is all set to travel to space aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin NS-34 mission. This mission is the 14th human flight under the New Shepard programme and the 34th in its history. Indian-American Bahal will travel to space as part of the six-member crew. So far, Blue Origin has…
UK’s F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram Airport. NEW DELHI: A British F35B fighter jet, grounded at Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram airport since June 14 due to a hydraulic system malfunction, is set to depart on Tuesday after successful repairs by a UK technical team including manufacturer representatives.The aircraft, which belongs to the UK navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of…
A massive asteroid is heading towards Earth, but there’s no need to panic—at least not yet. Measuring roughly 95 feet wide, asteroid 2025 ME92 is expected to make its closest approach on July 31, passing by our planet at a safe distance of 3.19 million kilometers. While the asteroid poses no immediate threat, its approach…
In a major leap toward the future of high-speed travel, NASA’s experimental X-59 supersonic jet is moving closer to its first flight and could revolutionize air journeys around the world. Nicknamed the “son of Concorde,” the X-59 has successfully completed its initial low-speed taxi tests, marking a crucial milestone in its development. Designed to drastically…
NEW DELHI: A British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on June 14 remains grounded due to a hydraulic system failure, defence officials confirmed on Friday. The aircraft may now be transported back to its carrier via a military transport aircraft if on-ground repairs remain unsuccessful.The stealth fighter,…