The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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Bengaluru

The State of India's Birds 2023 report offers a comprehensive health check for India's avian residents, revealing critical insights into their long-term survival. The report paints a concerning picture for many of India's bird species.

Bengaluru

Researchers used the complex duets of Sarus Cranes to identify distinct signatures in the audio that could then be used to determine their sex.

Bengaluru

Although Sarus Cranes are monogamous, a new study shows a novel social unit called trios, where an additional adult is found along with two adults. 

Mysore

Researchers identify the factors affecting snow leopard density in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh.

Bengaluru

In a recent study, published in the journal Ecosphere, researchers from Columbia University, USA, and Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, have assessed the effects of active restoration in fragmented rainforests of the Western Ghats.


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The 3rd of March every year was declared World Wildlife Day by the United Nations General Assembly to mark the signing of the landmark Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. Aimed at celebrating and raising awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants, the day is a chance for us to think about the major threats to wildlife including habitat change, over-exploitation and illicit trafficking.

 

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