SpaceX is poised to dominate global space launches, with Elon Musk projecting the company will carry nearly 90% of the world's payload mass to orbit in 2025. This projection follows a quarter where SpaceX already achieved this feat, largely due to its cost-effective reusable Falcon 9 rockets. Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed admiration for the company's achievements.
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Despite the legal sale of green firecrackers commencing, conventional, polluting varieties were freely available across Delhi-NCR markets, flouting Supreme Court orders. Sellers employed code words and hid banned items, while fake QR codes adorned many products. Authorities deployed inspection teams, but illegal sales persisted, impacting licensed traders.
Indian cricket titans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are poised to etch their names further in history during the upcoming ODI series against Australia. Kohli is on the cusp of becoming the second-highest ODI run-scorer, while Rohit eyes his 500th international cap and a record for most ODI sixes.
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Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor will not contest Bihar elections, aiming to disrupt the state's power dynamics instead. While rivals accuse him of accepting defeat, analysts suggest his focus on party candidates could be a strategic move. Kishor's ambitious target of winning over 150 seats will be tested against Bihar's complex political landscape.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ridiculed US President Donald Trump's claims of destroying Iran's nuclear facilities, calling them delusional. Khamenei also dismissed Trump's Gaza peace efforts as "empty talk and Zionist bravado," signaling Tehran's resistance to US and Israeli influence.
A family checking into a Kolkata hotel discovered a decomposed body hidden in a storage bed after complaining of a pungent smell. The victim, identified as 26-year-old Rahul Lal, had checked in with two other men who later left. Preliminary reports indicate strangulation as the cause of death.
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