Indian space agency ISRO plans to send its first astronaut to the moon soon amid experiments in Habitat-1

 



ISRO simulates space conditions for astronauts in 'Habitat-1'. Here's what it is

Indian space agency ISRO is creating "Habitat-1 or Hab-1" which is its first-ever "analogue mission" in which space conditions are simulated to prepare astronauts before they go for real space missions.

A severe cold wave has swept across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, bringing bone-chilling temperatures that are impacting daily life and causing disruptions in the region. The extreme cold has raised concerns about the safety of residents and infrastructure.

India: Bone-Chilling Cold Wave Engulfs Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh

A severe cold wave has swept across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, bringing bone-chilling temperatures that are impacting daily life and causing disruptions in the region. The extreme cold has raised concerns about the safety of residents and infrastructure.



The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall across multiple southern states,---including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka...And this comes as fresh snowfall in the hilly regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, has triggered a sharp drop in temperatures across North India, including capital Delhi. Watch in for more details!

Cold Wave Across India's Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh Intensifies

The cold wave across Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has intensified further due to clear skies with Srinagar recording the season's lowest temperature at Minus 5.4 degrees. Kashmir and Ladakh region have been continuously reeling under excruciating cold waves and the temperatures across the division are recorded below freezing point. Watch in for more details!

Cold Wave Grips Jammu & Kashmir as Temperatures Dip

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are reeling under severe cold wave conditions, with temperatures across the region plummeting below freezing point. Watch in for more details!

Cold Wave Hits Kashmir And Ladakh: Dras Touches -14°C, Leh Town Has Season's Lowest -9.6°C

A severe cold wave has swept through Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, bringing temperatures to record lows. Leh is reeling at -10°C, while Zojila Pass experiences a chilling -18°C, causing widespread disruption and concerns over safety and infrastructure.

Cold Wave Hits J&K and Ladakh, Temperatures Plunge to Record Lows

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh continue to reel under severe cold wave conditions as temperatures across the region continue to be recorded below freezing point. The lowest temperature in the region was recorded at Nyoma Village in Ladakh at minus 18.

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh reel under severe cold wave conditions

Indian and Chinese armies have till now finished 80-90 per cent disengagement at Demchok and Depsang in Eastern Ladakh, as reported by ANI. As part of the process, all types of infrastructure were removed and the troops were pulled back from both sides.

Indian, Chinese armies complete 80 to 90 per cent disengagement in Ladakh: Report

India on Wednesday (Oct 9) inaugurated Asia's largest imaging Cherenkov telescope at Ladakh's Hanle. Perched at an altitude of almost 4,300 metres, the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) observatory is also the world's highest telescope of its kind.

India unveils ‘MACE’, Asia’s largest Cherenkov telescope at Hanle, Ladakh: Giant leap for cosmic ray research

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has emerged as the voice of the people of Ladakh, expressed his determination to stay away from politics as he pushed ahead with his demand for the region's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule with his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday (Oct 6) in the national capital.

Is Sonam Wangchuk's protest over Sixth Schedule for Ladakh 'politically aligned'? Here's what he told WION

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained by the Delhi Police, was released from Bawana Police Station on Wednesday (Oct 2) evening. Wangchuk said the home ministry had assured him of a meeting with either the prime minister or president soon to address his concerns.

India: Activist Sonam Wangchuk released from detention; to meet PM Modi or president soon

Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from custody after nearly 36 hours on Wednesday (Oct 2). Wangchuk was detained by the Delhi police at the Singhu border on Monday (Sep 30) after he along with 150 protesters marched to the national capital from Ladakh.

Who is Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakh activist detained in Delhi for 36 hours?

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several others, who were detained at the Delhi border while marching to the capital to demand Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh, on Tuesday (Oct 1), launched an indefinite fast at the police stations where they have been kept.

India: Activist Sonam Wangchuk and others detained in Delhi, launch indefinite fast

The Indian Army is hosting two major events at high-altitude areas of Ladakh aimed at revolutionising drone operations in one of the world’s most difficult terrains.

Indian Army’s ‘HIM-DRONE-A-THON 2’ to test made-in-India drones at high-altitudes

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday (Sept 13) that in recent years, the country's military troops had disengaged at four places in Eastern Ladakh, including the Galwan Valley.

After Jaishankar's '75%' remark, China says it disengaged troops from four areas in Ladakh in recent years

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, took to social media and said to build a developed and prosperous Ladakh, the MHA has decided to create five new districts in the union territory.

Indian govt creates five new districts in Ladakh; this is what it means for UT

As India prepares to celebrate its 78th Independence Day, the nation is filled with pride and patriotism.

Nation gears up for Independence Day 2024: Security tightened, Tiranga Yatra launched across India

China makes clear that the villages are there for security. In 2020, a leader of a Tibetan border county told state media that he was relocating more than 3,000 people to frontier areas that were “weakly controlled, disputed or empty.

China asserting power via settlements along its western borders, says reports

China has completed the construction of a 400-metre bridge, connecting the northern and southern banks of the Pangong Tso. The high-resolution images of this bridge were first published on ndtv.com in January 2022. The new satellite images from July 22, 2024, show vehicles on the black-topped bridge and moving across the banks of Pangong Tso.

What are China's plans? Is Beijing preparing for another intrusion?

India's cold desert Leh-Ladakh is facing mass flight cancellations due to "too hot" weather. About a dozen flights have been cancelled as the mercury soared to almost 35 degree Celsius over the past week.

Mass flight cancellations from Leh as India’s cold desert faces ‘too hot’ weather

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 26) carried out the first blast of the Shinkun La tunnel in the Union Territory of Ladakh, which when completed will be the world's highest tunnel.

Shinkun La tunnel: Indian PM Modi makes 'first blast' of world's highest tunnel in Ladakh - Top features

Researchers have spotted Magnetofossils, fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria, in rock varnish layers in India's Ladakh, which is known as the "cold desert of India".

Rock varnish from India’s Ladakh may help find habitable environments in space

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