VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 30 Yemen troops killed in Houthi attacks as tensions rise amid Strait of Hormuz talks The surprising social lives of monkeys: Study discovers that primates take care of animals outside their own family, just like humans Representaative image NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels to address outstanding issues and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.”Both sides agreed to use existing diplomatic and military channels to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along LAC,” the MEA said.More details awaited.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAyush PandeyAyush Pandey is a journalist at The Times of India, covering breaking news, politics, defence, and major legal and policy developments across India and the world. His reporting focuses on elections, national security, and institutional affairs, tracking the decisions and conflicts that shape public life. He specialises in sharp explainers and in-depth feature stories that go beyond headlines to decode political shifts, defence strategy, geopolitical flashpoints, and changing public sentiment. 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Scientists are now releasing 42 eastern indigo snakes to bring it back “She has her audience wrapped around her finger”: Candace Owens’ Officer Bagley investigation comes under fire after viral post exposes dramatic reversal claim CM Vijay rejects all-party meet NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday ruled out an all-party meeting on Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Dam and the Cauvery water dispute, rejecting leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin’s demand and urging the opposition not to “play politics” over the issue.Speaking in the assembly, Vijay asserted that his TVK-led government would not compromise on Tamil Nadu’s rights over the Cauvery waters and said the state’s position had already been conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”There is no need to convene an all-party meeting. Please do not play politics on the Mekedatu dam issue. Whatever our stand may be, we have expressed it through a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our government will not compromise on its rights regarding the river water issue or the Mekedatu dam issue. I do not want to indulge in cheap politics by bringing up past history. Do not think about who will gain politically or who will take credit for this issue,” Vijay said.He added, “We know what needs to be done regarding the Cauvery issue, but you are politicising the matter… We are firmly committed to pursuing the Cauvery issue through legal means.”Vijay’s remarks came after the DMK demanded an all-party meeting to discuss Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Dam project on the Cauvery River. The issue has triggered a fresh political confrontation between the ruling TVK and the opposition.The row intensified after leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested over allegedly “derogatory” remarks against chief minister Vijay and actor Trisha amid the escalating Cauvery dispute.Udhayanidhi has denied targeting any individual, insisting that his remarks were about the Cauvery issue. He accused the government of using his arrest as a “diversionary tactic” to shift attention away from the Mekedatu and Cauvery dispute.”I am only asking why an all-party meeting has not been convened. When we were in government, the present chief minister criticised us for writing a letter to the Prime Minister. He himself had spoken about it at the time. The chief minister knows how this issue should be resolved. This is a matter concerning the livelihood of the people, and he knows how to address it. I have taken up the resolution you submitted in accordance with the rules.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines You have yourself acknowledged that the issue is serious. I am only asking how you are going to resolve it. The agriculture minister said in an interview that the chief minister would be going to Karnataka, but two other ministers have denied it. They are saying that they do not want the Tamil Nadu chief minister to come to Karnataka and that they are not prepared to release water,” he said in the House.He also urged the chief minister to engage directly with farmers in the Cauvery delta region.”The chief minister should meet the farmers of the Delta districts and speak to them. During the previous government, cultivation was carried out on 6.8 lakh acres, whereas under this government, cultivation has been carried out on only 1.5 lakh acres,” he added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAbhishek MishraAbhishek Mishra is a Digital Content Producer at The Times of India, working with the news desk. 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That’s the idea driving a Bengaluru startup building “jetpack” satellites designed to latch onto ageing spacecraft, take over their propulsion duties and keep billion-dollar assets working years longer.After recently validating a key part of its technology at an Isro facility used for India’s SpaDeX docking mission, Aule Space is now preparing for what could become one of the world’s most ambitious private satellite docking demonstrations.Aule 2: Dark room hardware test setup where the team recreated on-orbit lighting conditions with a sun simulator and a target mounted on a robotic arm to simulate the target’s motion.For satellite operators, running out of fuel doesn’t necessarily mean spacecraft have reached the end of life. In many cases, expensive communication satellites remain fully functional, but can no longer maintain their assigned orbital positions because they have exhausted the propellant needed for station-keeping. Once that happens, operators are forced to retire assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars.Aule has found another way. “We’re trying to build satellites which can go and dock to existing satellites in space which don’t have any installed ports… and extend their life so that they can keep generating revenue,” CEO Jay Panchal, told TOI. “It’s like a power bank,” he added.Instead of attempting the far more complicated task of refuelling satellites in orbit, Aule’s approach is to send a smaller “jetpack” spacecraft that docks with an existing communications satellite and assumes responsibility for station-keeping using its own propulsion system. The company plans to target geostationary communication satellites, many of which cost more than $300 million to build and generate significant annual revenues.The challenge lies in docking with satellites that were never designed to be serviced. Rather than relying on dedicated docking ports, Aule will attach its spacecraft to the liquid apogee motor (LAM) nozzle, a standard external feature found on most geostationary satellites.If successful, the technology could help operators extract years of additional service from satellites that would otherwise become orbital relics. Panchal said each docked “jetpack” could extend a satellite’s operational life by up to 5 years.*Key Test Done*The startup recently completed a major milestone by testing its camera-based guidance, navigation and control system at the Rendezvous Simulation Laboratory (RSL) at Isro’s ISITE — the same lab where critical elements of the SpaDeX were validated.“We were the first non-govt entity to access RSL. This is the best kind of on-ground testing we can do for these capabilities,” Panchal said.One of Aule’s differentiators is its reliance on computer vision instead of multiple specialised sensors. Current docking systems typically use LiDAR, infrared cameras and other sensors. Aule says its spacecraft will perform the critical final approach using a single optical camera powered by onboard AI. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe visual navigation models are trained using data generated in its own facilities and validated at Isro’s testbed before being deployed in orbit.The company is targeting an in-orbit demonstration next year, when it plans to launch two satellites that will autonomously dock in low-Earth orbit. Panchal claims it could be the world’s first private mission to perform non-cooperative docking in LEO using camera-only navigation. The mission will validate technologies that Aule ultimately intends to deploy around geostationary communication satellites.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorChethan KumarChethan Kumar is a Senior Assistant Editor with the Times of India. Aside from specialising in Space & Science, he has reported extensively on varied topics, with special focus on defence, policy and data stories. He has covered multiple elections, too. As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, Chethan feels, there are reels of tales emerging which need to be captured. To do this, he alternates between the mundane goings-on of the Common Man and the wonder-filled worlds of scientists and scamsters, politicians and soldiers. 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