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Sputnik Launched 69 Years Ago Today, Starting the Space Race
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite — an event that ignited the space race.
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Good News
Revelyst Awards Grants to Four Outdoor Nonprofits
Revelyst Gives awarded 2026 grants to four nonprofits connecting people to the outdoors, including the National Forest Foundation.
Good News
Liberty Giving Day Raises $11.7 Million in 24 Hours
Liberty University's annual Giving Day raised $11.7 million from 9,002 gifts in 24 hours, a new milestone for the event.
Good News
Foundation Pledges $1 Million Match for Ukraine Winter Aid
The Myhal Family Foundation will match donations up to $1 million for the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal's winter campaign.
Good News
Lions Launch Global Vision Week of Service
Lions International called on volunteers worldwide for a Vision Week of Service from October 8 to 18, starting on World Sight Day.
India
Brelovitug Meets Main Goal in Hepatitis Delta Trial
Mirum's brelovitug met the primary endpoint in the phase 3 AZURE-1 trial for chronic hepatitis delta, with up to 56 per cent…
India
Invivyd’s VYD2311 Beats mRNA Vaccine on Tolerability
Invivyd's VYD2311 antibody showed superior safety and tolerability versus an mRNA COVID vaccine in the phase 3 LIBERTY trial.
India
Personalised Therapy Slows Rare ALS in Single Patient
A bespoke antisense therapy for a rare CHCHD10-linked ALS stabilised one patient's symptoms and normalised a key nerve-damage marker.
Politics
Supreme Court Refuses to Unfreeze TMC’s Bank Accounts
The Supreme Court dismissed the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's plea to operate four debit-frozen bank accounts holding about Rs 804 crore.
Politics
Telangana Congress Accuses Centre Over Voter Deletions
Telangana Congress chief Mahesh Kumar Goud questioned Amit Shah over alleged voter deletions during the special intensive revision of rolls.