Seven Fifty-Plus Stands: Australia’s Historic Batting Day in Ashes Test

Australia delivered a once-in-a-century batting performance on Day 3 of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, rewriting a 134-year-old Test cricket record. The dominant display placed the hosts firmly in control of the match and on course for a 4–1 series victory, underlining the depth and consistency of Australia’s red-ball batting.

PSLV-C62 Mission: EOS-N1, Global Payloads and Launch Details

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will kick off its 2026 launch calendar with the PSLV-C62 mission, scheduled for January 12 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The mission marks ISRO’s first launch of the year and reflects its continued emphasis on strategic capability building, commercial launches, and international collaboration.

NCPUL Publishes "Khutbat-e-Modi," Documenting a Decade of Red Fort Addresses for Wider Access

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled a special Urdu compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speeches given from the Red Fort from 2014 to 2025. The book, named “Khutbat-e-Modi: Lal Qila Ki Faseel Se,” seeks to make these significant national messages available to Urdu-speaking citizens, enhancing language inclusivity in official discourse.

EX Hydrae Study: How X-Ray Polarimetry Reveals White Dwarf Geometry

NASA has achieved a subtle yet major breakthrough in space science by revealing the internal structure of a white dwarf system in unprecedented detail. Using the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), scientists have gone beyond measuring brightness to directly probe geometry and physical processes inside such a system. The observations focused on EX Hydrae, a compact stellar remnant locked in a close binary orbit.

China–Japan Tensions Rise as Beijing Restricts Rare Earth Exports

China has announced sweeping restrictions on the export of dual-use items, including certain rare earth minerals, to Japan, marking a sharp escalation in diplomatic and economic tensions between the two Asian powers. The move follows controversial remarks on Taiwan by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which China views as interference in its internal affairs.