Politics
PM Modi launches Indian Space Association, has Bharti Airtel, L&T as founding members
Indian Prime Minister Modi will launch the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on Monday. According to Prime Minister Modi’s official tweet, the virtual inauguration ceremony will be held at 11 am. At that time, he will also interact with representatives of the aerospace industry.
“Tomorrow at 11 am, October 11th, I will join the initiative to launch the Indian Space Association. I am very happy to have the opportunity to interact with the major stakeholders in the industry. Those interested in space and the world of innovation must see Tomorrow Show,” Prime Minister Modi wrote on Twitter. The Prime Minister’s Office stated in a press release that ISpA is the premier industry association for aerospace and satellite companies, and it aspires to be the collective spokesperson for the Indian aerospace industry.
“It will conduct policy advocacy and engage with all stakeholders in the Indian space sector, including the government and its agencies,” it added. The founding members of ISpA include Larson & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Bharti Airtel, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited. The press release added that other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics and Maxar India. In recent years, India has made considerable progress in the field of space research. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has also conducted multiple launches, although Covid-19 has affected the schedule of some of these space missions.
According to senior ISRO officials, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s first solar mission will begin in early 2020 and is likely to be launched in the third quarter of 2022. The agency will also launch India’s second space observatory, Xposat, next year. Before the pandemic, the space agency plans to conduct 20 launches in the 2020-21 fiscal year, including the first unmanned flight under the Gaganyaan mission. The Gaganyaan mission may also be executed at the end of 2022 or early 2023.
News Source : Hindustan Times
World News
Who is Harun Abdul-Malik Yener? Florida man arrested over bomb threat to New York Stock Exchange
FBI arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener for allegedly planning a bombing at the NYSE to “reset” the US government.
Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a South Florida resident, has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as part of a plan to “reset” or “reboot” the U.S. government. According to unsealed court documents, Yener faces charges of attempting to use an improvised explosive device (IED) against a “building used in interstate or foreign commerce.”
The investigation into Yener began in February when the FBI received a tip about his possession of bomb-making plans stored in a locked Coral Springs storage unit. Upon executing a search warrant, agents discovered “bomb-making sketches, numerous watches with timers, electronic circuit boards, and other electronics” that could be used to construct explosives, per the criminal complaint.
Court documents reveal that Yener was not only active on YouTube, posting videos on making explosives and fireworks, but also had a history of making threats.
Harun Abdul-Malik Yener wanted to ‘reset’ US government
Back in March, Yener admitted to undercover federal agents that he had experience in creating “rockets” and “bombs” and had previously sought to join a “domestic extremist group.” He also revealed that in 2015, he had considered travelling to Iraq to join ISIS but ultimately decided against it, doubting the group’s ability to accomplish “their objectives.”
Yener also attempted to join extremist groups such as the Boogaloo Bois and the Proud Boys but was reportedly denied membership due to his stated desire to “pursue martyrdom.”
Yener allegedly shared his plot to attack the NYSE with an undercover FBI agent, identifying November 18 as his intended date for the bombing. He wanted to “reboot” or “reset” US government through the “bombing”.
“There is one place that would be hella easy… the stock exchange, that would be a great hit. Tons of people would support it. They would see it and think, dude, this guy makes sense, they are [profanity] robbing us. So that’s perfect,” he told the undercover agent.
On November 12, Yener reportedly made several audio recordings he planned to send to NBC News following the attack. He expressed his vision of the explosion as being comparable to a nuclear event, saying, “I feel like Bin Laden.” He allegedly added that the detonation would ensure “[a]nything outside” the building “will be wiped out” and “anything inside there would be killed.”
Following his arrest, Yener made his first court appearance and remains in custody as he awaits trial.
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