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World’s most expensive Indo-US Earth observation satellite NISAR to launch on July 30

NASA and ISRO’s $1.5 billion NISAR mission will launch from Sriharikota on July 30, carrying dual L- and S-band radars to track quakes, ice loss, crops, and climate change with centimeter-scale accuracy and open global data access.

Claude AI now lets you design in Canva using natural‑language prompts

Anthropic’s flagship chatbot Claude has integrated with Canva via the Model Context Protocol, enabling users on paid plans to generate, edit, and manage designs directly inside chat.

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Two held in ₹93 lakh share market scam after Faridabad man duped through WhatsApp ‘investment tips’

Police crack cyber fraud ring targeting investors through fake trading groups; ₹8 lakh traced to accused’s bank account.

India accelerates development of Agni‑5 bunker‑buster missile in response to US‑Iran strikes

In light of the US deployment of Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs against Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, India is fast-tracking the development of a conventional variant of its Agni‑5 missile, capable of penetrating hardened underground facilities.

PM Modi speaks with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla aboard ISS, calls mission a “shubh-aarambh”

In a historic video link-up, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Shukla on his Axiom-4 mission, underscoring its significance as a stepping stone toward India's Gaganyaan programme and future indigenous space station ambitions during this pivotal moment in national space strategy.

Microsoft retires the iconic Blue Screen of Death, introduces sleeker Black Screen of Death in Windows 11

As part of its “Windows Resiliency Initiative,” Microsoft is replacing the Blue Screen of Death — used for nearly 40 years — with a minimalist black crash screen, aiming to simplify error recovery and reduce disruption after last year’s mass outage.

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The Root of Resilience: How Western University Fostered a Biologist's Flourishing Identity

Mel Lucas, a biologist, successfully defended their PhD in 2022, marking both an academic achievement and a personal milestone: coming out as non-binary. Western University's inclusive environment, from redesigned student health services to supportive colleagues in the Coltman lab, fostered Lucas's journey to living authentically. This support, including respectful pronoun usage, highlights the profound impact of allyship in creating truly inclusive workplaces in STEM.