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Humans Used Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Believed

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A new archaeological study suggests that early humans were making and controlling fire nearly 400,000 years ago, pushing back the previously confirmed timeline by about 350,000 years. The discovery was made at the Barnham Palaeolithic site in Suffolk, where researchers uncovered strong evidence of deliberate fire use. What the Researchers Found Scientists identified burnt
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PM Unveils Skyroot’s Vikram-I, India’s First Private Orbital Rocket

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Vikram-I, India’s first privately built orbital rocket, at Skyroot Aerospace’s newly inaugurated Infinity Campus in Hyderabad. The event marks a major milestone for India’s private space sector as it moves towards independent launch capabilities. Features Of Vikram-I Vikram-I is designed to place small satellites — up to nearly 300 kg
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Gaganyaan Mission 90% Work Complete

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that nearly 90% of the developmental work for India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is complete. Chairman V Narayanan said the mission is progressing steadily with critical systems nearing readiness. Crewed Flight Targeted for 2027 ISRO has set early 2027 as the target for the first crewed […]
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Gaganyaan Marks New Chapter in Atmanirbhar Bharat, Says Rajnath Singh

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated the four selected Gaganyatris — Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla — at an Indian Air Force event in Subroto Park. A Symbol of Self-Reliance Singh described the Gaganyaan mission as a “new chapter” in India’s journey toward […]