ISRO soft-lands Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 on Moon again

Sriharikota, 4/9: Ten days after its soft-landing near the Moon’s south pole, the Chandrayaan-3 lander has undergone an experimental elevation and descent on the lunar surface that lasted a few seconds.   The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said with the successful ‘hop experiment’ on Sunday, the lander, Vikram, has exceeded its mission objectives. It…

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Zelenskyy replaces Defence Minister, citing need for new approaches

Kyiv, 4/9: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that he was replacing his minister of defence, the biggest shake-up in the leadership of Ukraine’s war effort since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, citing the need for “new approaches” as the war stretches. The fate of the defence minister, Oleksii Reznikov, had been the subject of increasing speculation…

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School teacher arrested for raping students in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh, 3/9: A 50-year-old teacher at a private school in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district was arrested on Sunday for allegedly molesting and raping several students, police said. The principal of the school in Hapoli area was also nabbed for not taking any action despite having knowledge of the crime, a senior police officer…

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‘One nation, one election’ a disaster for democracy and federalism, says Owaisi

Hyderabad, 3/9: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said that the concept of ‘one nation, one election’ will be a disaster for multi-party parliamentary democracy and federalism in the country, and it appears that the formation of a committee to look into it . The Union government has formed a high-level committee under the chairmanship…

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Top law ministry officials brief panel chairman Ram Nath Kovind on simultaneous polls

New Delhi, 3/9: Top officials of the Union Law Ministry on Sunday held a preparatory briefing for former president Ram Nath Kovind who heads the high-level committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies. People aware of the development said, Law Secretary Niten Chandra, Legislative Secretary Reeta…

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