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Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years, three missions and record 608 days in space

IANS | January 21, 2026 9:12 AM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Sunita Williams, one of the most accomplished astronauts in the history of human spaceflight, has retired from the American space agency NASA after an extraordinary 27-year career. Her retirement follows a historic and unexpected nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking the conclusion of a journey defined by endurance, leadership, and scientific excellence.

Labour Party supporting New Zealand-India FTA a game changer: Shashi Tharoor

IANS | January 20, 2026 10:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hailed the news that the New Zealand Labour Party has officially announced to support the enabling legislation for the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Sustainability must be delivered at scale and speed, not just discussed: Pralhad Joshi

IANS | January 20, 2026 9:58 PM

Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) The real challenge is not whether we should transition, but how to deliver sustainability at scale and speed, Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.

EtihadWE to test feasibility study for undersea power between UAE and India

IANS | January 20, 2026 7:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) has invited expression of interest (EoI) to undertake a feasibility study for a proposed undersea power interconnector between the UAE and India.

New indigenous antibody discovery platform to transform diagnostics in India

IANS | January 20, 2026 6:20 PM

Roorkee, Jan 20 (IANS) A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee on Tuesday announced the development of a next-generation antibody discovery platform that has the potential to transform diagnostics and therapeutics for diseases.

Underinvestment endangering women’s lives globally, wasting economic potential: Report

IANS | January 20, 2026 6:09 PM

Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) Despite accounting for almost half of the global population, healthcare for women has chronically been underinvested, which not only undermines their wellbeing but also wastes an enormous economic opportunity, according to a new report launched at the ongoing World Economic Forum’s Annual meeting on Tuesday.

India, EU on the cusp of historic trade agreement: Ursula von der Leyen

IANS | January 20, 2026 4:58 PM

Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the European Union (EU) is set to finalise a “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) with India.

China’s demographic damage due to one-child policy may be irreversible: Report

IANS | January 20, 2026 4:45 PM

Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The continued low birth rate in recent years in China shows that the damage caused to the population demographic, due to its one-child policy, may be irreversible, according to a media report.

AM Green Group signs MoU with Uttar Pradesh to set up $25 bn 1 GW AI data centre

IANS | January 20, 2026 4:34 PM

Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) AM Green Group, an energy transition platform backed by the founders of the Greenko Group, on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with InvestUP, the investment promotion arm of the Uttar Pradesh Government, to set up a massive 1 gigawatt data centre focused on global artificial intelligence workloads.

887 ATMs activated across India to empower users: Department of Posts

IANS | January 20, 2026 4:21 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Department of Posts on Tuesday said it has revamped its ATM infrastructure with activation of 887 ATMs across the country, in a major step towards making banking services more accessible and user friendly.

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Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years, three missions and record 608 days in space

Labour Party supporting New Zealand-India FTA a game changer: Shashi Tharoor

Sustainability must be delivered at scale and speed, not just discussed: Pralhad Joshi

EtihadWE to test feasibility study for undersea power between UAE and India

New indigenous antibody discovery platform to transform diagnostics in India

Underinvestment endangering women’s lives globally, wasting economic potential: Report

India, EU on the cusp of historic trade agreement: Ursula von der Leyen

China’s demographic damage due to one-child policy may be irreversible: Report

AM Green Group signs MoU with Uttar Pradesh to set up $25 bn 1 GW AI data centre

887 ATMs activated across India to empower users: Department of Posts

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