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PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla's return after historic space mission

Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts returned aboard the Dragon 'Grace' spacecraft, which splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California, after a 22.5-hour journey from space

Flash floods: Is India ready with an early disaster warning system?

A lack of a central warning agency means the IMD, the NDMA, and different state governments must coordinate amongst themselves to ensure warnings are sent out in time

LIVE news: Axiom-4 Mission returns to Earth; Shubanshu Shukla, crew complete splashdown successfully

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Shubhanshu Shukla back from space after 18 days: What happens next?

Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after spending 18 days in microgravity. After splashdown, he will undergo a number procedures as part of his post-spaceflight recovery process

UP rolls out Gram-Urja model to cut LPG use by 70 pc in rural homes

Rural households will benefit from the construction of personal cattle sheds, and the dung generated will be used in biogas units to produce kitchen fuel

BSE gets bomb threat via email, turns out to be a hoax; FIR filed

Threat claimed four RDX bombs were planted in BSE tower; police, bomb squad found nothing after full sweep; FIR filed, probe underway to trace sender

Shukla conducts 7 Indian experiments aboard ISS during Axiom-4 mission

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian on the ISS, led seven Indian-designed experiments during Axiom-4, advancing life sciences for future space travel

Woman held at Mumbai airport with cocaine packed inside biscuit boxes

The woman was allegedly carrying over six kilograms of cocaine stuffed in 300 capsules, which were packed inside six boxes of Oreo biscuits and three boxes of chocolates

St Stephen's College, school in Dwarka get bomb threat, search op underway

The entire premises was cordoned off and a thorough check is being conducted. So far nothing suspicious has been found, officials said

Samay Raina, others appear in SC over remarks 'ridiculing' disabled

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi recorded the presence of the social media influencers and asked them to file their replies to the petition

'Objectionable' caricatures on PM, RSS: SC grants protection to cartoonist

Hemant Malviya challenged in the apex court a Madhya Pradesh High Court order passed on July 3 refusing to grant him anticipatory bail

Nimisha Priya case: Yemen postpones 16 July execution after govt efforts

Indian government has been in regular touch with the local jail authorities and the prosecutor's office in Yemen, which lead to this postponement

Pune Porsche crash case: 17-year-old accused to be tried as juvenile

On Tuesday, the Juvenile Justice Board rejected the police's plea to treat the accused boy as an adult, as per the defence counsel

SC asks UP, Uttarakhand govt to reply on QR code rule for Kanwar eateries

According to the petitioner, the directives issued by the two governments would enable the pilgrims to access the details of the owners

Isro says Subhanshu Shukla's space mission will boost Gaganyaan project

This mission has been a major learning opportunity for us. Isro took up this mission to gather experience that will help us in our Gaganyaan programme, said Isro's Desai

SC to hear pleas for review of 2022 verdict upholding ED powers on Jul 31

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioners, said he has no objection, if the matter is listed on July 31

Nimisha Priya row: Hopes up as talks progress after Kanthapuram intervenes

A meeting between representatives of prominent scholar and Sufi leader Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz, and the family of Talal Abdo Mahdi is expected to be held at Dhamar today

Who was Fauja Singh, the 'Turbaned Tornado' who ran a full marathon at 100?

Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, died at age 114 after being hit by a vehicle in Jalandhar. He was the first centenarian to complete a full marathon

Delhi to see cloudy skies, light rain today; air quality improves to 'good'

Heavy rains batter parts of India; flash flood alert in 19 Jharkhand districts, while Rajasthan and Himachal reel under intense monsoon impact and weather-related incidents

Govt asks states to align job schemes with ₹99,446-cr ELI programme

Union Labour Minister urges state-level integration with Employment Linked Incentive scheme, aimed at creating 35 million formal jobs over two years