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China Selects First Foreign Astronauts from Pakistan for Tiangong Space Station

China-Pakistan Space Cooperation: A Historic Milestone In a landmark achievement for international space diplomacy, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) officially announced on April 22, 2026, the selection of two Pakistani candidates for astronaut training. This marks the first time China has included foreign nationals in its human spaceflight program for the Tiangong Space Station.

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Discovery of Unusual Solar System: Rocky Planet Found Beyond Gas Giants

A New Frontier in Astronomy: The 'Inside-Out' Planetary System Astronomers have discovered a remarkable new planetary system located approximately 120 light-years away from Earth. This system features two Earth-like planets, classified as Super-Earths (rocky planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune).

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Economy

Skills Outcomes Fund Initiative: Boosting Youth Employment through OBF

Skills Outcomes Fund: A Strategic Shift to Verified Employment Results In a major boost to India's skilling ecosystem, Union Minister Shri Jayant Chaudhary (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) initiated a national campaign to build the 'Skills Outcomes Fund' on April 8, 2026.

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National

Sattankulam Verdict: Death Penalty for 9 Policemen and the ‘Sriharan Vacuum’ Explained

Sattankulam Verdict: Death Penalty and the Legal ‘Sriharan Vacuum’ In a historic judgment delivered on April 6, 2026, a trial court in Madurai awarded the death penalty to nine policemen involved in the 2020 Sattankulam custodial death case. The court’s decision has not only brought justice to the families of P. Jayaraj and his son J.

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Tamil Nadu

Sharp Decline in PE-VC Investments in Tamil Nadu: Q1 2026 Report

Sharp Decline in PE-VC Investments in Tamil Nadu for Q1 2026 The investment landscape in Tamil Nadu has faced a significant cooling period in the first quarter of 2026. According to recent data, Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE-VC) investments in the state have seen a sharp year-on-year decline, reflecting a broader cautious sentiment in the global and national markets.…

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International

International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide Observed on April 7

The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide is observed on April 7. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2003 to remember the victims. The genocide began on 7 April 1994, when the Tutsi minority was targeted by a Hutu-led government.

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Science & Tech

DAC Approves Procurement of Ghatak Stealth Combat Drones for the Indian Air Force

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of stealth Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) for the Indian Air Force under the Ghatak programme. Ghatak is an indigenous stealth combat drone developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The project was earlier called AURA, short for Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft.

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BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre Inaugurated at CFTRI to Support Food and Biotech Startups

The Union Minister for Science and Technology inaugurated the BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre at the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI). BIRAC stands for Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council. The centre is meant to support startups working in food technology and biotechnology.

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