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Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years of service

January 21, 2026 8:46 AM

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Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years of service

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retired from the space agency after 27 years of remarkable service. The retirement, effective from the 27th of last month, was announced by NASA this morning.    In a press release, NASA said Williams flew on three missions to the International Space Station (ISS), spe...

European Union Chief says EU and India are very close to sign FTA

January 20, 2026 9:29 PM

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European Union Chief says EU and India are very close to sign FTA

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has said that India and the European Union (EU) are on the cusp of signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), describing it as the mother of all agreements. In her address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos today, she said that after Davos, the...

UMEX and SimTEX 2026 open in Abu Dhabi with strong global participation

January 20, 2026 3:50 PM

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UMEX and SimTEX 2026 open in Abu Dhabi with strong global participation

Abu Dhabi, 20 January: The Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) opened on Tuesday at the ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, bringing together international players to showcase advances in unmanned systems, robotics, simulation and training technologies. The ex...

Bangladesh: RAB officer killed, 3 injured in mob attack during operation

January 20, 2026 2:24 PM

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Bangladesh: RAB officer killed, 3 injured in mob attack during operation

In Bangladesh, a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer was killed, and at least three others were seriously injured after a RAB team came under a coordinated mob attack in the Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, yesterday evening. The deceased was identified as Deputy Assistant Director Ab...

ADNOC gas signs 10-year LNG supply deal with HPCL worth up to $3 billion

January 20, 2026 12:46 PM

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ADNOC gas signs 10-year LNG supply deal with HPCL worth up to $3 billion

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Gas (ADNOC Gas) and its subsidiaries have signed a 10-year liquefied natural gas sales and purchase agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, valued between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, the companies said on Monday. The agreement was announced during a vi...

Explosives blew up train link between Quetta and rest of Pakistan

January 20, 2026 12:11 PM

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Explosives blew up train link between Quetta and rest of Pakistan

The train link between Quetta and the rest of Pakistan was suspended for a few hours yesterday after unknown men blew up a portion of the railway track with about three kilograms of explosives near Dera Murad Jamali. The police have informed that unknown people planted an explosive device at the mai...

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