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SpaceX has activated free Starlink internet service in blackout-hit Iran as protests intensify nationwide. With thousands of receivers smuggled into the country, the move has become a crucial communication lifeline amid mounting unrest. Tehran: Elon Musk's SpaceX has started offering free Starlink satellite internet service in Iran at a time when the country is battling a deadly wave of protests and a prolonged national internet shutdown. According to Ahmad Ahmadian, executive director of the US-based group Holistic Resilience, SpaceX has waived subscription charges, enabling Iranians with existing receivers to stay online at no cost. A person aware of Starlink's internal…

INSV Kaundinya is a recreation of a 5th century Indian ship using the ancient stitching technique. The ship departed from Gujarat's Porbandar on December 29, 2025. Muscat: The Indian Navy's indigenously built traditional stitched sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya on Wednesday successfully completed its historic 18-day voyage, arriving at Muscat in Oman. The vessel had set sail from Porbandar in Gujarat on December 29, 2025. The expedition was skippered by Commander Vikas Sheoran, while Commander Y Hemant Kumar, closely associated with the project since its conceptual stage, served as the Officer-in-Charge. The crew consisted of four officers and 13 naval sailors.…

Tibet was rattled by two earthquakes in quick succession, with a 4.3 magnitude tremor on Wednesday following a 3.8 magnitude shallow quake the previous night, as per the National Center for Seismology. Lhasa: An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Tibet on Wednesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 90km. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.3, On: 14/01/2026 12:27:41 IST, Lat: 27.96 N, Long: 87.87 E, Depth: 90 Km, Location: Tibet." Another tremor reported a day earlier The fresh quake followed…