Digantara, Japan’s ispace To Build cislunar space awareness & domain infrastructure

Digantara, an Indian space company, and Japan’s ispace are collaborating. They will develop cislunar infrastructure. This partnership aims to support lunar logistics and resource use. It will establish a sustainable lunar ecosystem. The collaboration aligns with the Quad framework. It focuses on safe lunar operations. This initiative marks a new phase in India-Japan space cooperation.

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Kerala political crisis: Congress neta alleges CPM activists’ threats led to BLO’s suicide; audio clip hints at SIR pressure

Kannur Congress alleges a booth-level officer died by suicide due to CPM threats, not work pressure, citing an audio clip of alleged political interference in electoral roll revisions. CPM denies this, attributing the death to immense workload from election commission directives and stating the family confirmed work-related stress. The body was returned to relatives.

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Race to beat tariffs: 21% jump in exports to US; some exporters weigh discounts to cushion impact

Indian exports to the US surged by 21% due to frontloading in anticipation of Trump’s tariffs, overshadowing overall export growth. While exporters are offering discounts to retain business amidst uncertainty, concerns remain about sustaining operations if tariffs reach 50%. Industry leaders are seeking government support to mitigate potential job losses, particularly in the MSME sector.

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