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  IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla conferred Ashoka Chakra for historic space mission | Watch video

  India | January 26, 2026 11:10 IST

  The President presented the award to Shukla at the Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path, the centrepiece boulevard of the national capital.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla gets Ashoka Chakra, Col Sofiya Qureshi awarded Vishisht Seva Medal

  India | January 25, 2026 23:52 IST

  Indian Air Force Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will be awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, for exemplary courage and outstanding service.

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  Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi recalls India's moments of pride in 2025, hails Operation Sindoor

  India | December 28, 2025 11:45 IST

  Addressing the year’s last episode of his famous monthly radio program, PM Modi highlighted India’s achievements in the field of science and space. He hailed Shubhanshu Shukla’s feat, who became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station.

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  Entire Earth feels like your home: Group Captain Shukla reflects on psychological shift

  Science | December 11, 2025 7:16 IST

  Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s hands-on experience in space was vastly different from his training. He elaborated that traveling to space fundamentally changes one's perspective.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla jokes about Bengaluru traffic in light-hearted quip: 'Easy to get from space'

  Karnataka | November 20, 2025 22:53 IST

  Responding to Shukla, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, who was also a part of the event, said the state government would ensure such delays are soon done away with.

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  Axiom-4 mission 'opened doors' for India's microgravity research, says Shubhanshu Shukla

  Science | September 25, 2025 18:56 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla conducted various experiments in the microgravity of the International Space Station, which will help Indian scientists.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla shares stunning 'White Nights' video from the ISS | Watch

  Science | September 16, 2025 22:17 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla shared a video titled 'White Nights' that illustrates how the Sun never sets in the International Space Station (ISS) in some cases. Normally, the ISS experiences about 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla inspires students with lessons from space, shares 7 principles of success

  Science | September 09, 2025 17:16 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla has been awarded the Doctorate of Science (DSc) degree by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University. He also shared seven principles of success with students at their convocation.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla’s achievement an inspiration for India’s youth: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai

  India | September 05, 2025 20:03 IST

  On Teacher’s Day, CM Vishnu Sai Deo launched Mission Antariksh and Project Jai Vigyan. Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared his space travel experiences with schoolchildren. The Raipur district administration signed two MoUs with the Igniting Dreams of Young Minds Foundation and Vigyan Bharati.

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  Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla felicitated by CM Yogi in Lucknow after successful ISS mission

  India | August 25, 2025 23:44 IST

  Shukla returned to Lucknow for the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half, making his homecoming as momentous as his journey beyond the earth’s orbit

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  Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla gets hero's welcome in hometown Lucknow | WATCH

  India | August 25, 2025 11:34 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to reach the ISS, received a grand welcome in Lucknow after his 20-day space mission with Axiom-4. He was felicitated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and will be honoured at a state event in Lucknow.

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  Rajnath Singh calls Gaganyaan a new chapter in Atmanirbhar Bharat, felicitates 4 astronauts

  Science | August 24, 2025 12:41 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has hailed India’s upcoming Gaganyaan mission as a milestone in the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat. He felicitated the four astronauts chosen for the project, calling them “gems of the nation.”

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  National Space Day 2025: Shubhanshu Shukla says kids excitement key to fulfilling space ambitions

  Science | August 23, 2025 13:15 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian to step onto the International Space Station. He has urged India's children to contribute to fulfilling India's space ambitions.

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  India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chief V Narayanan

  Science | August 23, 2025 12:02 IST

  Narayanan also hailed PM Modi and Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS visit, asserting that it was the former’s idea that someone should be sent to ISS before sending a 'Gaganyatri' to space through our rocket.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla shares breathtaking timelapse of India captured from ISS | Watch video

  Science | August 22, 2025 14:04 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla shared a timelapse of India captured from the International Space Station. The video shows the Himalayas and the east coast of the country.

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  ISRO to launch its first Gaganyaan test mission in December: ISRO chief

  Science | August 21, 2025 14:53 IST

  ISRO held a press conference today about Gaganyaan 2025, India's first human spaceflight mission. The event was chaired by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.

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  Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi | Video

  India | August 21, 2025 13:05 IST

  Earlier, on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian astronaut to step on the International Space Station (ISS).

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  Indian scientists prevented 'catastrophic' rocket failure on Axiom-4 mission: ISRO chief

  Science | August 20, 2025 7:13 IST

  Axiom 4's mission was postponed from June 11 to June 25 due to a flaw in the rocket. The ISRO team demanded complete correction before proceeding with the launch.

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  Your experience valuable for Gaganyaan mission: PM Modi in meeting with Shubhanshu Shukla

  Science | August 19, 2025 9:50 IST

  On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian astronaut to step on the International Space Station (ISS).

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  Shubhanshu Shukla gifts PM Modi space-traveled tricolour, mission patch

  Science | August 19, 2025 6:41 IST

  Shubhanshu Shukla met with PM Modi on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed Shukla's experience in the space industry and the future of India's space program.