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The latest test of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship, gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage dramatically disintegrating over the Atlantic, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris. Around seven minutes after liftoff, the stainless steel Super Heavy booster decelerated from supersonic speeds -- generating sonic booms -- before descending gracefully into the launch tower's waiting arms, prompting an eruption of applause from ground control teams. A taller, improved version of the biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built blasted off from the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, for its seventh test. The maneuver was first successfully executed in October, but not November, when Super Heavy made a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico instead. First night in Turks and Caicos and we're on the beach and see this. 👀 pic.twitter.com/CDPlLd70Yn — KingDomRedux (@KingDomRedux) Januar...

David Lynch -- the singular and surreal director of "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who depicted the darkness lurking beneath the wholesome surface of American life -- has died. He was 78 years old. An enigmatic artist who turned his hand to arthouse and blockbuster film, television, painting and music, Lynch was considered first and foremost one of US cinema's great auteurs. "It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch," read a statement on his official Facebook page. "There's a big hole in the world now that he's no longer with us. But, as he would say, 'Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.'" The cause and location of death were not specified. Lynch, who lived in Los Angeles, had suffered from emphysema after years of heavy smoking. He emerged on the US indie scene with his groundbreaking 1977 horror "Eraserhead," a cr...

Two special trains being run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on January 25 and 26 by Western Railway are set to provide relief for those wanting to attend concerts of renowned rock band Coldplay amid skyrocketing airfares between the two cities. An official on Thursday said though the two trains are "winter specials" as per the directive of the Railway Board, these are being operated to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of the Coldplay concerts on January 25 and 26 at Narendra Modi stadium in Gujarat. "Both the trains will depart from Bandra Terminus at 6:15am and reach Ahmedabad at 2pm on January 25 and 26. On the return leg, the trains will leave from Ahmedabad the next day at 1:40am and arrive at Bandra Terminus at 8:40am. These trains will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Udhna, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara and Gertapur in both directions," the official said. Other officials said airfares have soared between the metropolis and Gujarat's largest city due to the c...

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Arvind Kejriwal is facing 14 criminal cases, including one related to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Amethi and others connected to alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy. These pending cases were disclosed in his affidavit filed on Wednesday for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on February 5. In comparison, in his 2020 election affidavit, Mr Kejriwal had mentioned 13 pending criminal cases. Mr Kejriwal declared Rs 40,000 in cash on hand, while his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, reported Rs 32,000. His movable assets are worth Rs 3.46 lakh, while Sunita's movable assets are valued at Rs 1 crore. Former CM Kejriwal also owns immovable assets worth Rs 1.7 crore. Sunita holds assets worth Rs 1.5 crore. In contrast, their 2020 affidavit showed Mr Kejriwal's movable assets as Rs 9.95 lakh and Sunita's as Rs 57 lakh. Their immovable assets at that time were valued at Rs 1.77 crore an...

The United States' incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who keeps a hawkish eye on Beijing, has used the choicest of adjectives to describe China's ascent to global superpower status. Without mincing his words, Mr Rubio, who will give new direction to the US' foreign policy outlook, called China a liar, a cheat, and a thief, while blaming it for cyber-crimes and espionage. Speaking about the goodwill extended by the US to China in a repenting tone, Mr Rubio said, "We welcomed the Chinese Communist Party into this global order. And they took advantage of all its benefits. But they ignored all its obligations and responsibilities," adding that "Instead, they have lied, cheated, hacked, and stolen their way to global superpower status, at our expense." Indicating an abrupt foreign policy shift under Donald Trump, Mr Rubio highlighted that "The postwar global order is not just obsolete; it is now a weapon being used against us." He went on t...

South Korean authorities on Wednesday arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his brief declaration of martial law on December 3, investigators said. He is the first sitting president in South Korea's history to be arrested. According to reports, the suspended President was seen leaving his heavily fortified residence in central Seoul in a convoy to the offices of the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) after a joint team of investigators and police said they had executed the arrest warrant. Mr Yoon had been holed up at his hillside residence for weeks, behind a small army of personal security to avoid arrest. His lawyers have argued attempts to detain the impeached Presidnet were illegal and were designed to publicly humiliate him. On Wednesday morning, his lawyer announced that the president had agreed to speak to investigators and that he had decided to leave the residence to prevent a "serious incident". "Presiden...