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Intergalactic Gas May Be Distorting Estimates of Galaxy Halos, New RRI Study Finds

19-12-2025 / 0 comments

Bengaluru, December 19: A new scientific study has suggested that astronomers may be significantly overestimating the amount of gas surrounding galaxies due to interference from intergalactic matter, a finding that could change how scientists understand galaxy formation and evolution. The research has been carried out by scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Galaxies are not isolated islands...

Uttar Pradesh Plans Digital Libraries in Villages to Build Grassroots Learning and Exam Preparation Centres

18-12-2025 / 0 comments

Lucknow, December 18, 2025: In a major step towards strengthening rural education, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced an ambitious plan to set up digital libraries in gram panchayats across the state. The initiative aims to turn village institutions into local learning hubs and provide rural youth with easier access to quality educational resources, especially those preparing for competitive examinations. The project, launched under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, focuses...

Uttar Pradesh Taxi Driver Beheads Live-In Partner, Arrested Before Wedding with Another Woman

15-12-2025 / 0 comments

Saharanpur/Yamunanagar | December 15, 2025 A shocking and gruesome murder has emerged from Uttar Pradesh, where a taxi driver allegedly killed his live-in partner to make way for his marriage to another woman. The police have arrested the accused, identified as Bilal, after a cross-state investigation spanning Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The victim, Uma, 30, was found beheaded near Kalesar National Park in Haryana, sending shockwaves through both states. According to police, Bilal had been in...

Retired Indian Air Force Officer Held in Assam Over Alleged Espionage Links With Pakistan

13-12-2025 / 0 comments

Tezpur, Assam | December 13, 2025 Assam Police on Friday night arrested a retired Indian Air Force officer in Tezpur on charges of allegedly spying for Pakistan, following what officials described as sustained surveillance and a preliminary investigation into his activities. The accused has been identified as Kulendra Sarma, a resident of the Patia locality in Tezpur town of Sonitpur district. Police said Sarma, who retired from the Indian Air Force in 2002, was taken into custody after investigators...

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Exoplanet Slowly Breaking Apart in Real Time

13-12-2025 / 0 comments

New Delhi | December 13, 2025 In a rare and groundbreaking observation, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have watched a distant planet lose its atmosphere in real time, offering an unprecedented look at how extreme space environments can slowly destroy entire worlds. The planet, known as WASP-121b, is a giant gas planet located outside our solar system and is being torn apart by the intense heat and radiation from its parent star. The discovery was made by an international...