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TeamIndus Partner OrbitBeyond Drops NASA Contract for Moon Lander Mission

The Wire Staff 30/07/2019

Of the three companies picked by NASA to carry...

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Four Months After ASAT Test, 40% of Debris Still in Orbit

The Wire Staff 30/07/2019

India had said the debris would decay within 45...

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Madras Christian College Sacks Professor Found Guilty of Sexual Harassment

The Wire Staff 26/07/2019

R. Raveen and Samuel Tennyson were found guilty of...

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In a First, Private Chinese Company Puts Satellites in Orbit

The Wire Staff 25/07/2019

Two other Chinese start-ups have tried to put satellites...

The mcr-1 plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene has been found primarily in Escherichia coli, pictured. Credit: Reuters/Courtesy CDC

Health Ministry Bans Animal Food Industry From Using Colistin

The Wire Staff 23/07/2019

Excessive use of the life-saving drug in animal feed...

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SC/ST Candidates Still Underrepresented in Biotech Institutes

The Wire Staff 22/07/2019

RTI queries showed that for posts where reservations are...

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How the Indian Government Celebrated the Moon Landing

The Wire Staff 19/07/2019

On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission,...