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  NASA is taking to the skies to solve a silent mystery that threatens global communications. In a groundbreaking effort, the agency is launching uncrewed rockets from the remote Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands as part of its Sporadic-E ElectroDynamics (SEED) mission. The goal is to investigate Sporadic-E layers of strange, cloud-like ionized structures in Earth’s upper atmosphere that disrupt radio signals and confuse everything from air traffic control systems to military radar. These invisible layers form suddenly, move unpredictably, and vanish just as quickly making them almost impossible to forecast. Beginning June 13, 2025, the three-week launch window will give scientists a rare opportunity to study their behaviour near the magnetic equator, where they remain most misunderstood. NASA launches mission to study ionosphere clouds disrupting communication systems The Sporadic-E ElectroDynamics (SEED) mission is a NA...

  KGMU’s Prof. Sandeep Tiwari on ventilator after testing COVID-19 positive Lucknow:  COVID-19 has once again raised concern in Lucknow with five new cases reported on Friday, including a senior doctor from King George’s Medical University (KGMU). Professor Sandeep Tiwari, Head of the Trauma Surgery Department, tested positive and is currently on ventilator support due to a sudden deterioration in his condition. According to Dr. Amiya Agarwal, Additional Medical Superintendent of KGMU’s Trauma Centre, Prof. Tiwari was initially admitted to Lari Cardiology but was later shifted to the Trauma Centre when no heart-related issues were found. He was experiencing breathing difficulties and was first put on BiPAP before being intubated and moved to ventilator support. His condition remains critical. So far this season, 28 COVID cases have been reported in Lucknow, with 20 currently active. Among the new cases are a 7 year old girl from Malihabad, a 26 year old woman from Kalli Paschi...

NHIDCL cancels contract for Mizoram tunnel project awarded to JV with Turkish co over ‘security clearance’ NEW DELHI: NHIDCL, a company under the road transport ministry, has cancelled a construction supervision contract for road tunnel in Mizoram awarded, which was awarded to a joint venture (JV) of railway PSU, RITES and a Turkish firm for failing to submit “national security clearance,” a development that comes in the wake of Ankara’s support to Pakistan during India’s Operation Sindoor. As per the order issued last week by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), the contract for consultancy services as authority engineer for supervision of construction of 2.5 km long twin-tube Aizawl Bypass tunnel with approaches on NH-6 was awarded to RITES in JV with Tumas Turkish Engineering Consulting and Avok Engineering Consulting and Contracting. The contract agreement was signed on April 29 barely days before Operation Sindoor. NHIDCL had, on May 28, asked...

  Gujarat plane crash: Will give 2 crore; bring back my father, says woman to Tata Group AHMEDABAD: An Air India crash victim's daughter, Falguni, on Friday said she was willing to pay airline owner Tata Group Rs 2 crore if it could bring back her father. The group has announced Rs 1 crore for each flier who perished in Thursday's crash. Videos of the distraught Falguni's outburst went viral on Friday as she waited with others at Ahmedabad's BJ Medical College to give blood samples for DNA identification of the charred remains. Emotions ran high as many were seen breaking down at the hospital. "Can the compensation announced by Tata Group ever bring back my father? I will pay Rs 2 crore to them if they can bring back my father, who always preferred travelling on Air India... My mother is sick, and she needs my father. I need his love and affection," Falguni said. Hospital officials said sampling of 219 people was completed on Friday. The procedure is likely to...

  Maharashtra: After 'no non-Hindus' call, Shani temple fires 114 Muslim staff NASHIK: The trust managing the Shani Shingnapur shrine in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar has recently laid off 167 staffers on "disciplinary grounds". Of them, 114 (68%) are Muslims, a temple source said. The trust, Shri Shaneshwar Devasthan, has attributed the sackings to "non-performance and long absenteeism" but not cited any specific reasons. The staffers, working for 2-10 years, were sacked in two rounds on June 8 and June 13. An outfit named Sakal Hindu Samaj had threatened a protest on June 14 demanding removal of non-Hindus working in the shrine in Shanishingnapur. This followed a viral video in May showing a man, purportedly not a Hindu, carrying out painting work at the shrine. Devasthan CEO Gorakshanath Darandale justified the removals and denied bias. "There is no question of discrimination in the action. Those removed are from different faiths. The action was stri...

  ‘Brilliant, tech-savvy, sincere’: Karnataka colleges mourn radiologist Prateek Joshi who died in Ahmedabad plane crash with family BELAGAVI/KOLAR: A wave of shock and grief swept through Belagavi's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) and Kolar's Sri Devaraj Urs Academy where Ahmedabad air crash victim Dr Prateek Joshi had studied medical sciences and done a PG course in radiology, report Ravindra Uppar and K Ranganath. The dream transition from Rajasthan's Udaipur to new beginnings in London came to a tragic end after Dr Prateek Joshi, his pathologist-wife Dr Komi Vyas and their children - daughter Miraya, 8, and five-year-old twin sons Pradyut and Nakul - died in the crash Thursday. They were hours away from starting a new chapter in their life. JNMC principal Dr NS Mahantashetti remembered Dr Joshi as a brilliant and dedicated student. Joshi had confirmed participation in silver jubilee of MBBS batch in Sept Principal Mahantashetti said Dr Joshi was sincere, hardwor...

  When plane crashes into doctors' hostel mess: Bengaluru man turns to the Bhagavad Gita for answers about Ahmedabad tragedy The devastating airplane crash that took place in Ahmedabad has plunged the entire country into sorrow and disbelief. As the reality of this unimaginable event continues to sink in, people across platforms are voicing their thoughts on the unpredictability of existence. However, the victim toll was, sadly, not limited to the residents in the plane. Tragedy Strikes as Dreamliner Crashes into Medical Campus in Ahmedabad What was meant to be a routine transcontinental journey turned into an unimaginable catastrophe. AI-171, a Boeing Dreamliner scheduled to fly from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Gatwick, met with disaster shortly after takeoff. Scheduled to depart from Terminal 2 at 1:10 pm, the flight began its ascent from Runway No. 23 at approximately 1:39 pm. The aircraft, a 787-8 model and the first of its kind to ever cra...

  Gold Today Rate, 13 June: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities Gold Today Rate:  The price of gold in India today is ₹10,140 per gram for 24 karat gold, ₹9,295 per gram for 22 karat gold and ₹7,605 per gram for 18 karat gold. Over the years, gold has proven to be an ideal inflation hedge. Gold has grown into an increasingly important investment in the minds of investors. Check out the gold prices today in the major Indian cities: Gold Price in Delhi Today:  18 carat gold is priced at ₹7,393 per gram in Delhi today. Yesterday, it was available for ₹7,331 per gram in the market. 22 carat gold is priced at ₹9,035 per gram in Delhi today. Yesterday, it was available for 8,960 per gram in the market. 24 carat gold is priced at ₹9,855 per gram in Delhi today. Yesterday, it was available for ₹9,773 per gram in the market. Gold Price in Mumbai Today:  18 carat gold is priced at ₹7,380 per gram in Mumbai today. Yesterday, it...

  Sergey Lavrov was expected to be in New Delhi around June 16 for talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar New Delhi:  Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has called off a planned visit to India this month, which was meant to prepare for President Vladimir Putin’s trip to the country, because of scheduling issues, people familiar with the matter said. Lavrov was expected to be in New Delhi around June 16 for talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, the people said on condition of anonymity. However, a belated invitation from Canada for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 Summit on June 17 has meant that Jaishankar is now expected to travel with the Prime Minister next week, the people said. No alternative dates have been firmed up for the visit by Lavrov, who would have been the first senior leader from a permanent member of the UN Security Council to travel to New Delhi after last month’s military clashes between India and Pakistan. A time frame for...

  Qassem Basir: This Iranian missile can be a headache for US, Israel Last month,  Iran’s defense ministry unveiled Qassem Basir , the country’s latest solid-fueled ballistic missile, which can be a headache for the US and Israel. Qassem Basir boasts a range of at least 1,200 kilometers and is designed to evade advanced missile defense systems like the US-made THAAD and Patriot. THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) is an advanced anti-ballistic missile defense system developed by the United States. It is designed to intercept and destroy short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase (descent) of flight. In its class -- defending against short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at high altitude -- THAAD is arguably the best. The US reportedly transferred a second THAAD battery to Israel in May. In October last year, the US sent a THAAD battery to Israel to thwart more attacks by Iran and its allies. THAAD is a critical part of t...