Science

Bangladesh deploys warships to protect prized hilsa fish by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Bangladesh’s defence force said it has deployed warships and patrol aircraft as part of a special surveillance operation to protect a prized fish from illegal fishing during its spawning season. The herring-like hilsa, Bangladesh’s national fish and a

Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floods By Paavan MATHEMA and Sailendra SIL in Kolkata Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said. The downpours

India and China to resume direct flights after 5 years by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. Direct flights between the world’s two most populous countries were suspended

Curtin powers global push to find life on Mars and advance autonomy by Lucien Wilkinson for Curtin News Perth, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Curtin University is helping unlock the secrets of life on Mars and advance next-generation robotics and autonomous systems, with two new international agreements signed this week at the International Astronautical Congress

India ready to rev up chipmaking, industry pioneer says By Bhuvan BAGGA New Delhi (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India’s “late entry” into the global semiconductor race, he pinned hopes on pioneers such as Vellayan Subbiah to create a chip innovation hub. The chairman of CG Power, who oversees a

In India’s Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale By Philippe ALFROY Mumbai (AFP) Sept 26, 2025 Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya. “I was born here, my father was born here, my grandfather was born

India plans mega-dam to counter China water fears By Arunabh SAIKIA Riew, India (AFP) Sept 30, 2025 On a football field ringed by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested a planned mega-dam — India’s latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water. India says the proposed new structure

UK expands international space ties with 23 new collaborations by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 A fresh wave of 23 projects will extend the UK’s international reach in space science and technology, the UK Space Agency confirmed during the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney. Backed by GBP 6.5 million from the International

TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT partner to deliver orbital data centre infrastructure by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 AICRAFT of Australia and India’s TakeMe2Space (TM2S) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate AICRAFT’s edge computing systems into the TM2S satellite constellation from 2026. The collaboration will begin with a hosted

NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025 Preliminary radar images from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission reveal the extraordinary capabilities of the most advanced Earth-observing radar satellite ever launched. The spacecraft, developed through a long-standing U.S.-India partnership, is now preparing