The main payload will be India's own Cartosat-2 series Earth Observation satellite
"All the indicators are that we could be looking at a chocolate deficit of 100,000 tonnes a year in the next few years," researcher Doug Hawkins said.
Wildlife rescuers scrambled after being called in to remove dozens of eggs discovered in a sandpit at a school in New South Wales.
"There's more humanity in the animatronic," one Twitter user wrote.
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy 8 and Note 8 are reportedly experiencing problems charging their phones once they have gone flat.
Star Wars fans who also indulge in late 80's and early 90's gaming will be thrilled to learn a 16-bit video exists of the final stand off in The Last Jedi.
A woman was left outraged after a spokesperson for Virgin trains undermined her complaint of sexism online.
Thirteen monkeys have died in a fire at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire. The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday, 2 January.
"Yes, we have a very, very special counsel for just that purpose," one Twitter user chimed.
"The shade is strong with this one," one Twitter user wrote.
A record-breaking arctic freeze has frozen the iconic Niagara falls, with tourists posting jaw-dropping photos of the falls on social media.
Across the northern hemisphere a few brave (or foolhardy) souls celebrated the festive season by diving into frozen lakes or paddling in frigid oceans.
Using samples from surfaces in the space lab, unknown microbes have been collected and identified.
Over 400 protestors have reportedly been arrested and more than a dozen people killed as a massive anti-government protest continues.
Researchers have reportedly gathered observational evidence to posit a weird correlation between the mass of supermassive black holes at the centre of a galaxy and star-formation.
The Gray Wolf will work as a semi autonomous swarm and overwhelm enemy defences with sheer numbers, the US Air Force said.
Robots could also reportedly soon be used to develop sensitive spy devices for the Chinese military.
Kathryn Curzon, co-founder of the marine conservation organisation Friends for Sharks, tells IBTimes UK how to deal with a fear of shark attacks.
More than 700 sightings of the green flash of light were reported to the International Meteor Organisation (IMO).
"Omg she's so adorable," one person said of the 85-year-old grandmother in the viral video.
Around 2,000 to 8,000 pounds of debris from the Chinese satellite is expected to crash on Earth.
According to Unesco, World Heritage coral reefs could become extinct by 2,100 if CO2 emissions are not controlled.
Using fossilised teeth, researchers were able to identify what these giants ate, where they ate and how far they migrated year after year.
"Lots of people would crumble well before you reach wet-bulb temperatures of 32 C, or anything close," says climate scientist.
The bronze mirror, measuring 11.3cm across, was unearthed from the Nakashima archaeological site on Japanese island Fukuoka's Hakata Ward.
The innovative patch carries hundreds of microneedles and can be made for just $3.50.
In 10,000 years, if humans survive, there will be no genetic differences in our makeup and we will be evenly distributed throughout the planet.
Located some 40 light years away in constellation Aquarius, the Trappist solar system has been a critical point of study in the search of life-supporting exoplanets.
Researchers have found that performance gaps between male and female students increased or decreased based on the emphasis that teachers laid on the value of examinations.
Appearing at IIT Bombay, the humanoid even expressed concern over the growing intolerance in the world.
