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The sun rises before preparations continue at launch pad 2 for the 12th test flight of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy booster in Starbase, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX on Thursday (May 21, 2026) scrubbed the launch of its 12th Starship rocket from Texas and said it will attempt it again on Friday (May 22, 2026).Starship V3, uncrewed and featuring dozens of upgrades tailored for rapid Starlink satellite launches and NASA moon missions, was to be a key test for the vehicle following months of testing delays. It is also poised to affect…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX postponed the launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket on Thursday after multiple countdown stops-and-starts forced the company to call off the highly anticipated test flight.The company is now eyeing Friday for another take-off attempt of the third-generation Starship rocket, company spokesperson Dan Huot said during the launch livestream.After several rounds of stopping and restarting the countdown clock, Huot said engineers would not be able to work through last-minute glitches in time for Thursday’s launch.Musk later posted on X that “the hydraulic pin holding the tower arm in place did not retract.”“If that can be fixed tonight,” the…
The deceased were identified as Anil Harkesh Chauhan, 22, and his younger brother Aman Harkesh Chauhan, 17. Their uncle, Arjun Surajbali Chauhan, 26, sustained serious bullet injuries and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Ulhasnagar: Panic gripped Ulhasnagar’s Camp No. 5 area on Thursday evening after assailants allegedly opened indiscriminate fire at Kailash Colony Chowk, killing two brothers, including a minor, and critically injuring their uncle in what police suspect was a fallout of an old rivalry and extortion dispute.The deceased were identified as Anil Harkesh Chauhan, 22, and his younger brother Aman Harkesh Chauhan, 17. Their uncle, Arjun…
NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son were found murdered with multiple stab wounds and throats slit at their home in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri early Thursday.Family members claimed valuables worth Rs 50 lakh were missing, including a recent payout of Rs 8-10 lakh from a local chit fund scheme. Police said multiple angles, including robbery, were being probed.The family has alleged that their domestic help has been missing since the incident. “She usually arrives by 7 am, but police are trying to contact her today,” said Yash Sahu, the nephew of the deceased homemaker, Sharda Sahu. Her son…
Rain batters Bengaluru on Thursday evening Bengaluru: Bengaluru came to a near standstill Thursday evening as fierce pre-monsoon thundershowers, accompanied by hail and gusty winds, lashed large parts of the city, flooding roads, uprooting trees, disrupting Metro services, and leaving thousands of commuters stranded in massive traffic snarls.The bright, sunny day turned gloomy by evening as dark clouds engulfed the skyline before intense spells of rain swept across the city during peak traffic hours. Strong winds brought down trees and electricity poles in several localities.Interestingly, India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Bengaluru around 6.20pm, warning of heavy…
Raj-based delivery boy nabbed for supplying mule a/cs to fraudsters Hyderabad: A delivery boy from Rajasthan was arrested on Wednesday by the Cybercrime unit and Special Operations Team of Cyberabad police for supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraudsters.The accused was identified as Dilip Singh, currently residing in Jeedimetla. The accused was a part of the network that arranged and supplied bank accounts, ATM cards, SIM cards and other banking details to cyber criminals in exchange for hefty commissions.Dilip came in contact with unidentified persons named Jordan and Pintu Bhaiya through an Instagram advertisement in 2024. The advertisement allegedly offered…
Chennai: VCK and IUML have decided to join the cabinet and their MLAs will be sworn in on Friday. VCK’s Tindivanam MLA Vanni Arasu is likely to be allotted Adi dravidar welfare, and IUML’s Papanasam MLA A M Shahjahan is set to get minorities welfare department.After meeting senior party functionaries, IUML president K M Kader Mohideen told reporter that the party had extended support to TVK govt during the trust vote ‘without condition’, but the Vijay-led govt offered to include IUML in the cabinet. “We are duty-bound to thank them for approaching us and offering cabinet representation,” he said.Following approval…
AHMEDABAD: If a murder convict jumps parole, you would expect him to disappear into hiding. But Hemant Nagindas Modi allegedly spent the last decade quite brazenly in front of the camera. For nearly 12 years, the 53-year-old — known in entertainment circles as Spandan Modi and sometimes Twinkle Dave — acted alongside some of Bollywood’s biggest stars even as he remained listed as a fugitive in police records. His run finally ended on Wednesday when the Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested him from a rented house near Gheekanta Metro Station in connection with a 2005 murder case.Police said Modi had been…
Prayagraj: Heat continued to scorch Prayagraj on Thursday, making it second-hottest place in UP for second consecutive day. According to the Meteorological department, Prayagraj recorded maximum temperature of 46.6 degrees Celsius, while Banda topped the state chart again at 47.6 degrees Celsius. Minimum temperature in Prayagraj settled at 29.4 degrees Celsius, making the night humid and uncomfortable too.Compared to Wednesday, when the city recorded maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius and minimum of 29 degrees Celsius, mercury rose by 0.2 degree Celsius during the day and 0.4 degree Celsius at night. Temperature continued to remain significantly above normal, intensifying heatwave…
Women protect themselves from heat with umbrellas Bhubaneswar: The capital city sweltered on Thursday with season’s highest temperature at 42.2°C, with real feel — a measure of how heat feels on skin — soaring to a blistering 52°C by mid-afternoon. A high humidity of 76% (recorded at 8.30am) added to the woes. However, a thundershower in the evening brought the much-needed relief, also bringing down the humidity to 60% at 5.30pm.The intense heat during the day emptied streets and kept residents indoors, as hot winds and a searing sun made stepping out nearly unbearable.People felt the heat while riding motorcycles,…