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Although the eruption created a spectacular sight, it resulted in no reported injuries or damage and barely even disrupted flights in the region.

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ISRO 101st launch failure: PSLV-C61 rocket carrying Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-09) lifts off from the first launch pad, in Sriharikota, Sunday, May 18, 2025. After a precise liftoff, Chairman V Narayanan said that the mission could not be accomplished as planned.

ISRO’s 101st satellite launch fails: Recalling the only two other instances when ‘workhorse’ PSLV failedSubscriber Only

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ISRO 101st launch failure, PSLV-C61 mission failed: Since their introduction in the 1990s, the PSLV rockets have only failed twice – the first during the inaugural flight in 1993 and in 2017, when the C-39 mission was unsuccessful.

AI basics | OpenAI’s latest AI models report high ‘hallucination’ rate: What does it mean, why is this significant?Subscriber Only

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What are Turkish Songar drones, used by Pak to attack India?Subscriber Only

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Designed and manufactured by Turkey-based defence company Asisguard, Songar drones were first launched in April 2019, and delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) after successful completion of their testing in February 2020

Soviet-era spacecraft, launched 50 years ago, to crash back to Earth: Should you be worried?Subscriber Only

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It will take decades, not years, for artificial intelligence to transform society in the revolutionary ways that big developer labs and companies have been predicting, say AI researchers at Princeton University. AI, they argue, is a general-purpose technology like electricity which will not make human labour redundant

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

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President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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