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ISRO’s Sun Mission, Aditya-L1, Performs Its 1st Earth-Bound Manoeuvre

September 3, 2023 admin

The space agency also said the satellite is healthy and operating nominally. Bengaluru: ISRO on Sunday said it has successfully performed the first earth-bound manoeuvre of the country’s maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, from ISTRAC in Bengaluru. The space agency also said the satellite is healthy and operating nominally. The next manoeuvre is scheduled for…

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Maratha Quota Stir Now Reaches Mumbai Iconic Marine Drive

September 3, 2023 admin

Mumbai: A protest for Maratha reservation today reached Mumbai, days after violent clashes between police and protesters in Maharashtra’s Jalna district. Protesters today have gathered at Mumbai’s iconic Marine Drive and also outside the Plaza Cinema in Dadar demanding reservation for the Maratha community. The reservation provided by the state government for the politically dominant…

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112 Roads Including National Highway Blocked Due To Rain In Himachal

September 3, 2023 admin

Himachal Pradesh has been battered by heavy rainfall for the past several weeks. (File) Shimla: As many as 112 roads, including National Highway 305, were blocked in Himachal Pradesh due to rainfall on Sunday, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre. Besides this, 12 water supply schemes have also been disrupted. One fire incident has…

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Indian Air Force Mid-Air Assist To Egyptian Jet During Training

September 3, 2023 admin

Cairo: Indian Air Force (IAF) IL-78 air-to-air refuelling aircraft refuelled aircraft from the Egyptian Air Force during Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23, informed Indian Air Force on Sunday. Taking to X, (formerly Twitter), IAF said, “Showcasing the bonds of friendship in the skies over Egypt during Exercise Bright Star, where the Indian Air Force IL-78 air-to-air refuelling…

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Video Shows Man Consuming Drugs On Mumbai Local, Railway Police Responds

September 3, 2023 admin

The group was in possession of multiple types of drugs. A shocking video has emerged on social media showing a group comprising six men and one woman allegedly consuming drugs on a local train in Mumbai. A video of the incident was shared on X, by user Adarsh, who claimed that the group was in possession of…

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Assam To Introduce Bill In State Assembly To Ban Polygamy

September 3, 2023 admin

Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person (multiple spouses). Guwahati: The Assam government is likely to introduce a Bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy. Polygamy is the practice of marrying more than one person (multiple spouses). Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday addressed an all-party meeting…

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MK Stalin’s Son Triggers Row

September 3, 2023 admin

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks came at a writers’ conference in Chennai. New Delhi: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, said on Saturday that Sanatana Dharma is against the idea of social justice and must be “eradicated”. Mr Stalin compared Sanatana Dharma with diseases like dengue and malaria, inviting sharp criticism…

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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

September 2, 2023 admin

Assembly elections are due in the state later this year. (File) Udaipur: Slamming the Gehlot government, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the BJP will return to power in Rajasthan with an “overwhelming majority”. “It is certain that the people of Rajasthan will vote us to power in the state with an overwhelming…

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Jet Airways Founder Sent To Probe Agency Custody Till September 11

September 2, 2023 admin

ED arrested Naresh Goyal for allegedly defrauding Canara Bank of Rs 538 crore. (File) Mumbai: Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal has been sent to 10 days of Enforcement Directorate custody by a special PMLA court here. The ED had sought 14 days of custody from the court. “ED has arrested Naresh Goyal, ex-Chairman of Jet…

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Eknath Shinde Appeals Maratha Community For Peace After Jalna Violence

September 2, 2023 admin

The state government is fully prepared to fight this case in court, said Eknath Shinde (File) Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that the state government was committed to provide reservation to the Maratha community and appealed to citizens to maintain peace. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the Jalna incident said,…

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