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ISRO chairman V. Narayanan addresses an ISRO Press Meet, at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on August 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, V. Narayanan, on Thursday (August 21, 2025), said the Falcon 9 rocket team that launched Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) took the pre-launch leak in the oxidiser line to one of the engines “lightly”. He said that had it not been for the ISRO’s insistence on a full-fledged test, the leak could have caused a “catastrophic failure” of the Axiom-4 mission…

A nationwide blanket ban on real-money gaming (RMG) platforms in India is now all but certain after The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, August 21, by means of a voice vote. The passage of the Bill took a little over an hour. The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill on Wednesday. It will become law once it receives the President’s assent.The Bill seeks “to prohibit the offering, operation, facilitation, advertisement, promotion and participation in online money games,” targeting companies behind fantasy sports and card games that allow users to…

Netanyahu’s Office issued a statement that the country is only interested in a deal that releases all 50 hostages at once. (Photo: Reuters) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel will begin immediate negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war on terms acceptable to Israel. Speaking to soldiers serving in Gaza, Netanyahu said he was meeting commanders to approve plans for capturing Gaza City and defeating Hamas. Story continues below this ad “At the same time I have issued instructions to begin immediate negotiations for the release…

“I think if Hitler were alive today, he’d probably appear on Theo Von’s podcast,” Marc Maron jokes toward the end of his new HBO special, Panicked. He then proceeds to imitate a half-baked, drawling Von, archbishop of the dudebro podcaster, softballing questions about drug use to a hypothetical Hitler. “On our podcast,” he snarks in an earlier moment, “we can bravely speak power to truth, now that truth can no longer defend itself.”When Marc Maron announced he was ending his longrunning, highly influential interview show WTF with Marc Maron, it might have seemed surprising that the comic was giving up…

As we witness the monsoon season again this year, there is bound to be a rise in dengue cases across the country. It is a mosquito-borne illness that can turn serious very quickly, especially in children whose immune systems are still developing. While the disease often starts with flu-like symptoms, early warning signs can sometimes be missed or mistaken for something less severe. This makes it crucial for parents to know what to look out for in the first few days of infection. Children may not always be able to explain how they’re feeling, which can delay timely diagnosis and treatment.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he could meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agree on security guarantees for Ukraine to deter future Russian attacks once the fighting stops.In comments released Thursday, he also warned that both sides were preparing for further fighting. Russia was building up troops on the southern front line and Ukraine was test-launching a new long-range cruise missile, he said.Russia said Thursday that Ukraine did not appear to be interested in “long-term” peace, accusing Kyiv of seeking security guarantees completely incompatible with Moscow’s demands.U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to end Russia’s…

Walmart employee Tim Taylor adjusts items for sale in the back-to-school section of a store in Dallas. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP Walmart says it has been able to mitigate many of the tariff costs so far, but they are rising “each week” and will continue to do so through the rest of the year. The world’s largest retailer — like many others, including Home Depot and Target — has had to raise prices on some items, while keeping prices down on others. Walmart says its top back-to-school products were even cheaper this year than last year.…

Paradha is a refreshing breather in a largely machismo-driven Telugu cinema. Imagine three women, hailing from different backgrounds, on a road trip to find a solution to a crisis that one of them is caught up in. Director Praveen Kandregula’s film starring Anupama Parameswaran, Darshana Rajendran and Sangitha Krish, brims with warmth, joy, laughter, and tears.The journey gives these women a much-needed getaway from their daily grind. As they soak in the vastness of the landscapes, they question their own understanding of the world and gender equations. Despite the heavy folklore that acts as a fulcrum to the narrative, considerable…

ThiruvananthapuramAugust 21, 2025 08:17 PM IST First published on: Aug 21, 2025 at 06:58 PM IST Share Before he quit as Kerala Youth Congress president on Thursday, MLA Rahul Mamkootathil’s star was on the rise. An articulate speaker, he was the party’s voice on prime-time TV debates.His unceremonious exit came in the wake of an allegation from journalist-turned-actor Rini Ann George that “a young politician”, popular on TV, had sent her obscene messages and invited her to a hotel. She was believed to have been referring to Mamkootathil.A native of Central Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, the 35-year-old Mamkootathil became the Palakkad…

Rahul Dravid bowed out as India’s head coach with his greatest success, winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. It also marked the end of the T20I careers of captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, with the three players announcing their retirements during the celebratory scenes after the dramatic final against South Africa. Dravid has now opened up on what it was like working with Rohit Sharma, who was captain of the side in all three formats for a majority of the former’s time as India head coach. “It was really good,” said Dravid on Ravichandran Ashwin’ Youtube channel.…