ISRO’s PSLV-C62 launches Earth observation satellite, 14 payloads; glitch reported in third stage

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh):  ISRO’s trusted workhorse PSLV lifted off from the spaceport here on Monday, carrying an earth observation satellite along with 14 other commercial payloads for both domestic and overseas customers. Marking the first launch of the year, the mission is part of the contract secured by NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Congress and the Politics of Mungerilal ke Haseen Sapne

The forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections—expected in 2026—may well turn into a referendum on a question long dismissed by the Dravidian establishment: is Hindu consolidation finally underway in Tamil Nadu? For decades, the state was portrayed as immune to religious polarisation. That assumption is now being stress-tested, largely due to the ruling DMK-led alliance’s own…

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