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Building Mars with Microbes: Biocementation Offers Sustainable Habitat Solution

January 13, 2026

Cyanobacteria & Bacteria Could Build and Oxygenate Future Martian Settlements

Scientists are pioneering a revolutionary biological strategy to address one of the most daunting obstacles to human life on Mars: constructing durable and self-sustaining habitats. Emerging studies indicate that robust microorganisms from Earth could play a dual role—helping to transform Martian soil into stable construction material while simultaneously contributing to oxygen production, thereby reducing the exorbitant cost and risk of transporting everything from Earth.

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Prashant Tamang’s Demise: Indian Idol Winner’s Legacy in Darjeeling’s Politics-Culture

January 13, 2026

From Police Constable to Cultural Icon: Darjeeling Mourns Prashant Tamang

The sudden passing of singer-actor Prashant Tamang has cast a spotlight on the profound cultural and political legacy he leaves behind in the Darjeeling hills. Tamang, who ascended from being a Kolkata Police constable to national celebrity after winning Indian Idol in 2007, died following a cardiac arrest at his Delhi home on Sunday. He was 43, and his final rites are anticipated to draw massive public mourning in his hometown of Darjeeling.

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India's PSLV-C62 to Test Key Space Tech: On-Orbit Refuelling via Ayulsat

January 13, 2026

OrbitAid's Ayulsat Aims to Validate In-Space Refuelling, a Global Milestone

India is poised to achieve a significant breakthrough in space technology with an upcoming private satellite mission designed to demonstrate in-orbit fuel transfer. A successful validation under real space conditions would position India as only the second nation in the world to accomplish on-orbit satellite refuelling, marking a leap in advanced space servicing capabilities.

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Delhi Gripped by Season's First Cold Wave: Key Stations Record Near-Freezing Temperatures

January 13, 2026

IMD Issues Yellow Alert as Delhi Temperatures Plummet, Air Quality Worsens

Delhi was shivering under the grip of its first intense cold wave of the winter season, leading the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert. The severe drop in temperatures, bringing minimums to near-freezing levels at several stations, disrupted daily life and compounded existing concerns over public health and deteriorating air quality in the national capital.

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Kerala Establishes First Butterfly Sanctuary: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Renamed

January 13, 2026

Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary: A Haven for Over 260 Species in Kannur

In a landmark move for species-specific conservation, the Kerala government has officially redesignated the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary. This establishes it as the state's first sanctuary dedicated to butterflies, acknowledging the area's critical role as a premier habitat for Lepidopteran diversity and its unique ecological value.

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