Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday said that the entire country is waiting for the successful soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 and that India has made rapid development under the leadership of prime Minister Narendra Modi. While speaking to ANI on the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Deputy Chief Minister […]
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Kerala: Missing woman’s body recovered from waste disposal pit in Malappuram
The body of a 35-year-old woman who had gone missing earlier this month was recovered from a waste disposal pit from a compound of the house in Kerala’s Malappuram, a top police official said on Wednesday. Police said a missing person complaint was reported on August 11, the same day […]
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ED concludes 22-hr raid at former Kerala minister’s residence; says ‘no records link him to fraud’
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has concluded its raid at the residence of former Kerala Industrial Minister and Kunnamkulam MLA, A C Moideen, said officials on Wednesday. According to the ED officials, a team of officers from the Kochi unit of the ED conducted the 22-hour raid operation at MLA A […]
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Six dairy plants in Uttar Pradesh to be given on lease for 10 yrs
Uttar Pradesh government has decided to lease out six dairy plants of the state for a period of ten years to ensure fair prices to milk producers of Uttar Pradesh and availability of quality milk to the people, an official release from the govt said on Wednesday. According to officials, among the 6 […]
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Karnataka: All-party meeting on Cauvery water dispute begins in Bengaluru
The all-party meeting chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to discuss the Cauvery River water dispute started at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar, former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, […]
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Uttarakhand: Traffic movement suspended on Rishikesh-Chamba NH to clear boulders
The Rishikesh-Chamba National Highway was closed for traffic at Bagaddhar to clear boulders following a landslide, an official said on Wednesday. “NH94 Rishikesh-Chamba is closed at Bagaddhar. Work is in progress to clear the boulders”, said Brijesh Bhatt, Tehri District Disaster Officer while speaking to ANI. Meanwhile, the Rishikesh-Srinagar, NH-58 was also closed to clear […]
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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO set to initiate Automatic Landing Sequence
Even as hours ticked down to the much-anticipated crowning moment of Chandrayaan-3 — the attempted soft landing on the moon’s uncharted South Pole — the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday said that it is all set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS). A post on ISRO’s official […]
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Chandrayaan-3: “Wonderful thing for humanity,” says ISRO founder Vikram Sarabhai’s son Kartikeya
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) founder Vikram Sarabhai’s son, Kartikeya Sarabhai, on Wednesday said the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface will be great for humanity as no one has been able to land on the south side of the moon. “It’s a fantastic thing if you think of it, that for anyone […]
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Major mishap averted at Delhi airport; Vistara planes get permission for take off, landing at same time
A major mishap was averted at the Delhi airport on Wednesday morning as a Vistara Airlines aircraft was given permission for take-off while another was in the process of landing. The take-off was aborted after instructions from ATC. Flight UK725 from Delhi to Bagdogra was taking off from the newly inaugurated runway […]
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SC stays trial court order directing SP leader Azam Khan to give voice sample in hate speech case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday put an interim stay on trial court order directing Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to give his voice sample in an alleged hate speech case. A bench of justices AS Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra issued notice to respondents on the plea. The court said that there will be a stay […]
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Mizoram: 17 workers killed as under-construction railway bridge collapses in Aizawl
At least 17 workers were killed after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Wednesday morning, police said. According to officials, the incident took place in the Sairang area, about 20 km from Aizawl in Mizoram. Sabyasachi De, the chief public relation officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, […]
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“Country set to script history today”: Jyotiraditya Scindia ahead of attempted lunar landing
With hours to go for the attempted touchdown of the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the uncharted south pole of the Moon, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the country was on course to create history. According to an official release from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 lander […]
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“Today is day of India’s Pride”, says MP CM Chouhan on Chandrayaan-3
As Chandrayaan-3 is all set to create history by landing on the uncharted south pole of the Moon today, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that it is the day of India’s Pride. CM Chouhan on Wednesday said, “The whole country is proud. My heart is filled with joy […]
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“Thank you for priceless gift…”: Chhattisgarh CM Bahgel taunts govt over ED raids at his political advisor’s residence
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bupesh Baghel on Wednesday took a dig at the central government over Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at the residences of his political advisor and Officers on Special Duty (OSD). Taking to ‘X’, formerly Twitter, CM Baghel wrote, “Respected Prime Minister and Mr Amit Shah! Thank you very much for the […]
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Asiya Andrabi moves to Delhi HC against refusal of examination of defence witness
Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi and two others moved an appeal in Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order refusing the examination of defence witness summoned in relation to a case registered under several sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and UA(P) Act. The bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul […]