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Japan launches world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat

Japan has successfully launched the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, into space. The groundbreaking project is a joint effort of Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry. The main goal of this mission is to evaluate the feasibility of using timber in future lunar and Mars explorations. LignoSat will be taken to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX mission and released into orbit some 400km above Earth.

Sports

Algerian Olympian Imane Khelif's medical report sparks new row

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who clinched gold in women's boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is at the center of a gender identity controversy. A leaked medical report obtained by French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia indicates that Khelif has 5-alpha reductase deficiency, a condition that impacts sexual development in biological males. The report states that Khelif was born with internal testicles and XY chromosomes, has no uterus, and has a micropenis.

Politics

Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar-led NCP

Zeeshan Siddique, the son of late former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, has joined the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The political development comes just days ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls and months after he was expelled from Congress in August for alleged cross-voting during legislative council polls. Zeeshan will now be contesting from Vandre (East), a seat he won in 2019 as a Congress candidate.

Technology

Japan launches world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat

Japan has successfully launched the world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, into space. The groundbreaking project is a joint effort of Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry. The main goal of this mission is to evaluate the feasibility of using timber in future lunar and Mars explorations. LignoSat will be taken to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX mission and released into orbit some 400km above Earth.

Entertainment

Prince Narula-Yuvika Chaudhary welcome baby girl

Celebrity couple Prince Narula (33) and Yuvika Chaudhary (41) have become proud parents to a baby girl, reported ETimes. The baby was born on Saturday. Narula's father Joginder Narula reportedly confirmed the news to the portal and said, "We are very blessed and happy." The couple's love story started on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 9 in 2015, and they got engaged in 2016 and married in 2018.

Business

NRIs can transfer money to India using UPI

Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for quick money transfers to India. The development comes as the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) expands its UPI services to NRIs with Non-Resident External (NRE) or Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee Account (NRO). The new service enables NRIs to make instant transactions from their mobile phone through UPI, connected to their international mobile numbers.

Miscellaneous

Centre issues notice to Wikipedia after complaints of bias, inaccuracies

The Indian government has sent a formal notice to Wikipedia, citing bias and inaccuracies on the platform. The notice also emphasized that editorial control is limited to a few. Further, the government questioned if Wikipedia should be considered a publisher instead of an intermediary. This comes after a September ruling by the Delhi High Court, which criticized Wikipedia's open editing model over risks of defamatory content.