IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to make history as the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).
The boy from Lucknow who once gazed at the stars will now live among them! Watch, share and celebrate his journey as India marks a historic milestone in its space odyssey.
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WATCH | #Axiom4Mission pilot, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla says, "Namaskar, my dear countrymen! What a ride! We are back in the space once again after 41 years. It's an amazing ride. We are revolving around the Earth at a speed of 7.5 kilometres per second. The Tiranga embossed on my shoulders tells me that I am with all of you. This journey of mine is not a beginning to the International Space Station (ISS) but to India's Human Space Programme. I want all of you to be part of this journey. Your chest, too, should swell with pride...Together, let's initiate India's Human Space Programme. Jai Hind! Jai Bharat!"
(Video Source: SpaceX via Reuters/ANI News YouTube)
On International Day of #WomeninDiplomacy, extend my best wishes to all women officers of #TeamMEA.
Happy to see increasing number of women diplomats representing 🇮🇳 and her interests at the global stage.
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An article was published in Icelandic Newspaper Morgunblaðið (Mbl) titled ‘One Earth, One Health’ on the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY-2025) written by H.E. R Ravindra, Ambassador of India to Iceland, on June 19, 2025.
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India was elected to the Economic and Social Council for the term 2026-28 @UN today. Thank member states for their overwhelming support and reposing their trust in us. Appreciate the efforts of @IndiaUNNewYork.
India remains committed to championing development issues and keep working to strengthen the ECOSOC.
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Iceland is calling!
Air India’s new codeshare partnership with Icelandair significantly boosts connectivity between India and Iceland while offering seamless travel options across 15 routes in India and Europe.
Enjoy greater flexibility, convenient connection times, and unified baggage allowance.
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VIDEO | MEA (@MEAIndia) Press Briefing: "The DGMO of Pakistan called DGMO of India at 15.35 hours earlier this afternoon. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 1700 hours IST," says foreign secretary Vikram Misri (@VikramMisri).
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
They told her to stay home. She sailed to Nazi Germany.
They told her to obey. She defied racist science with data.
They told her to stop. She built a legacy that lives on in whispers.
Before feminism had a name, Irawati Karve was living it.
India’s first female anthropologist, she crossed borders—literal and social—to study skulls, decode caste, and dismantle Nazi race theories with fearless science.
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issues advisory to all Media channels to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces in the interest of national security.
A stunning, intricately carved sculpture of Sheshashayi Vishnu has been unearthed during scientific clearance at Lakhuji Jadhavrao’s Chhatri, Sindkhed Raja (Buldhana), Maharashtra.
The sculpture shows Lord Vishnu reclining on nine-headed Sheshnaga holding Chakra in upper left hand, Gada in lower left hand, Padma in lower right hand and the upper right hand is placed below the head while the decorated conch is placed on very ornate and elegant pedestal. Goddess Lakshmi is also seen seated on the elegantly designed stool, adorning jewelleries like armlets, earrings, pendant etc. The sculpture also depict a scene from Samudramanthana, where mandara parvat is surmounted by Vasuki serpent. On one side King Bali is shown and on the other side the devagana lead by Lord Vishnu is depicted. A prominent male figure worshipping lord Vishnu along with two chauri bearers can also be seen. There is also depiction of dasavatara of Lord Vishnu behind the hoods of Sheshnaga.
This sculpture will soon be put up for public display.
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Forsætisráðherra @narendramodi lýsir eindreginni staðfestu Indlands í að berjast gegn hryðjuverkum.
"Indland mun bera kennsl á, leita uppi og refsa hverjum hryðjuverkamanni og bakjörlum þeirra. Við munum elta þá til enda jarðar."
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Shrimad Bhagavad Gita & the Natyashastra Enter UNESCO’s Memory Register
UNESCO adds the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita & Natyashastra to its Memory of the World Register—marking India’s 14th entry and celebrating Bharat’s rich civilisational legacy.
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A proud moment for every Indian across the world!
The inclusion of the Gita and Natyashastra in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register is a global recognition of our timeless wisdom and rich culture.
The Gita and Natyashastra have nurtured civilisation, and consciousness for centuries. Their insights continue to inspire the world.
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