ISRO’s INSAT-3DS satellite takes off from Sriharikota

Sriharikota, 17/2: In the second mission this year, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Saturday launched INSAT-3DS which will help derive enhanced meteorological observations, monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F14 launched the INSAT-3DS satellite at 5.35 pm from the second launch pad of…

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R Ashwin withdraws from ongoing Test against England due to family emergency

Rajkot, 17/2: India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday withdrew from the ongoing third Test against England as he flew back to Chennai to attend to his ill mother. BCCI provided an update on the development but did not mention that the medical issue relates Ashwin’s mother. However, BCCI President Rajeev Shukla posted on X that…

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JMM chief Shibu Soren’s youngest son Basant, 7 others sworn in as ministers in Champai Soren govt

Ranchi, 16/2: Basant Soren, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren’s youngest son, on Friday took oath as minister in the Champai Soren-led government in Jharkhand, along with seven others. Basant is also the younger brother of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who is in judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to…

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