ISRO’s heaviest rocket carrying US communication satellite lifts off from Sriharikota

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), 24/12: In a dedicated commercial mission, ISRO on Wednesday launched a next-generation US communication satellite BlueBird Block-2 onboard its heaviest vehicle LVM3-M6 from here. As the 24-hour countdown concluded, the 43.5 metre tall rocket supported by two S200 solid boosters lifted off majestically at 8.55 am from the second launch pad at…

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No fairytale ending for Sania Mirza, mixed doubles pair loses finals at Australian Open

Melbourne, 27/1: Sania Mirza was denied a fairytale farewell as she suffered a loss with Rohan Bopanna in the Australian Open mixed doubles finals against Brazil’s Luisa Stefani-Rafael Matos in MelbourneThe Indian pair lost 6-7, 2-6 to Brazil’s Stefani and Matos in the finals.   Mirza had won her first Grand Slam at this very…

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Police personnel attacked while stopping fight between house owner and tenant

Bhubaneswar: A house owner was allegedly beaten on the road in the K4 area of Kalinga Vihar under the Tamando Police Station limits in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The incident occurred when the tenants had gone out to visit puja pandals, leaving a young woman alone in the house. The house owner allegedly misbehaved with the woman, triggering…

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Over 300 CCTV Cameras, Multi-Layer Security Plan In Place For Snana Purnima In Puri

Bhubaneswar: The Puri police have put in place an extensive multi-layered security and crowd management plan, including large-scale CCTV surveillance, traffic regulation, and sector-wise deployment of personnel, ahead of the Deva Snana Purnima festival, officials said on Saturday.Puri Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh said that lakhs of devotees are expected to arrive in the pilgrim…

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Operation Garuda to be intensified: Police IG Himanshu Lal.

SUBARNAPUR — Operation Garuda has been intensified to prevent smuggling of ganja through Subarnapur district, informed IG of Northern Zone Police Himanshu Lal at a press conference held at the district police headquarters. IG Shri Lal further said that between 1st and 25th of this month, 10 ganja cases were registered in various police stations…

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AAP to contest Bihar elections solo, Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress

Ahmedabad, 3/7: Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the party will contest upcoming Bihar Assembly elections without any alliance with the Congress or I.N.D.I.A. bloc allies. We are going to contest Bihar polls solo. I.N.D.I.A. bloc was only for the Lok Sabha elections and there is no alliance with the…

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Air India considering buying 300 aircraft in one of the largest deals in history

New Delhi, 20/6: Air India Ltd is considering ordering as many as 300 narrowbody jets, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be one of the largest orders in commercial aviation history as the formerly state-run airline looks to overhaul its fleet under new ownership.   The carrier may order Airbus SE’s…

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