U.S. and India advance human spaceflight cooperation
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U.S. and India advance human spaceflight cooperation

Top Stories Tamfitronics Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets India’s first astronauts in February, one of whom may fly to the ISS. Credit: Office of Indian PM ModiWASHINGTON — The governments of the United States and India announced June 17 they are moving ahead with cooperation on human spaceflight that would include flying an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station, although with few details on who would fly and when.The White House released a fact sheet regarding a meeting of the U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), held June 17 in New Delhi and chaired by the national security advisers of the two countries. The statement highlighted the progress made by the two countries in cooperation in various technology sectors.In space, the fact sheet hailed “securing a carrier for the first-ever joint...
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‘My Entry Has Begun…’: Jayalalithaa’s Aide Sasikala Makes Dramatic Announcement
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‘My Entry Has Begun…’: Jayalalithaa’s Aide Sasikala Makes Dramatic Announcement

Politics tamfitronics Sasikala Announces Her Comeback To Politics | Image:PTIChennai: V. K. Sasikala, confidante of the late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, made a dramatic declaration on Sunday, asserting that despite its recent electoral setback, the AIADMK is far from being decimated, as her "entry has begun." She vowed to restore Amma's rule by leading the party to victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.Sasikala also emphasized her intent to hold the government accountable, stepping in as the "opposition party" when Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the current Leader of the Opposition, fails to ask the right questions.Following her prolonged and unsuccessful attempts to reclaim control of the AIADMK from Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Sasikala addressed her supporters, stating that the time is ripe for her return to the political arena.  "This is the time I have been telling you,...
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Former Thai PM Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as court cases stir political woes
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Former Thai PM Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as court cases stir political woes

Politics tamfitronics BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted release on bail hours after he was formally indicted Tuesday on a charge of defaming the country's monarchy in one of several court cases that have rattled Thai politics. Thaksin, an influential political figure despite being ousted from power 18 years ago, reported himself to prosecutors Tuesday morning and was indicted, Prayuth Bejraguna, a spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney General, said at a news conference. A car believed to be carrying Thaksin...
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How SA’s ANC became a regular political party — with some help from JacobZuma
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How SA’s ANC became a regular political party — with some help from JacobZuma

Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics "The one certainty in SA politics is that the ANC’s standing as a liberation movement is dead."TheAfrican National Congress(ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a “liberation movement” – representing all South Africans, as the “voice of the people”. But itsdismal performancein the 2024 elections (winning only 40% of the national vote) confirms that its transition from the status of a liberation movement to just a political party is now complete. There can no longer be a pretence that it alone represents “the people”. It is now simply the largest among a host of ordinary political parties doing what ordinary political parties do: scrambling for votes, political power and influence, says Professor of Sociology Roger Southall from the University of...
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