A massive asteroid 2003 MH4 is to flyby Earth in a high-speed visit on May 24 at 4:07 PM IST. Designated 387746 (2003 MH4), the huge space rock has a diameter of about 335 meters—about the size of the Eiffel Tower—and will fly by Earth at a speed of 30,060 kilometres per hour.This flyby, although…
BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Thursday said Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) variants of its Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv “have been cleared for operations” based on the Defect Investigation (DI) Committee recommendations.The entire Dhruv fleet across armed forces was grounded following the Jan 5 accident that killed three Coast Guard…
(Drop cap) India’s dream of sending its first astronaut to the world’s biggest space station will soon be realised as IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will fly to the International Space Station on May 29 at 1.03 pm Eastern Time Zone (10.33pm IST), Axiom Space announced on Tuesday.According to Nasa, Group Capt Shukla, who was…
Source: X (formerly Twitter) Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla will go aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the first one, with his flight scheduled as early as May 2025. NASA announced this in an official public announcement regarding the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), in which Shukla is a member of a private astronaut mission led…
A Louisiana woman was arrested this week after allegedly drowning her dog in the Orlando International Airport bathroom when she was denied permission to bring the animal on an international flight due to improper paperwork. According to an Associated Press report, the woman, identified as a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was taken into custody in…
MUMBAI: A US-trained commercial pilot with HIV on Tuesday told the Bombay HC that Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)’s certification deeming him fit to fly as a commander but only with a more experienced pilot beside him was “discriminatory.” He now plans to file a fresh petition challenging the rider on his licence only…
For more than a year, Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked merchant vessels and warships in the Red Sea with missiles, drones and speedboats loaded with explosives, disrupting global trade through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Claiming solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, the Houthis have hit vessels as far as 100 miles off the…
Sam Konstas. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Sam Konstas, the young Australian opening batter, is departing from Sri Lanka tour to participate in New South Wales‘ upcoming Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the Gabba.Australian media outlets reported that Konstas’s return was decided after it became evident he wouldn’t be selected for the second…
US President Donald Trump (NYT photo) NEW DELHI: India and the US are in touch diplomatically to schedule a visit by PM Modi to the US, but there’s no clarity on how soon it could happen, govt sources said. India has to host President Donald Trump for the Quad summit this year and the timing…
NEW DELHI: With the ICC Champions Trophy just over a month away, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to send Saim Ayub to London for treatment after he fractured his right ankle. The opener suffered the injury on the Day 1 of the second Test match against South Africa in Cape Town.Ayub’s injury will keep…