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First Test Flight Of India's Human Space Mission Rocket Likely In December

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2024, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

The first test flight of India's human rated rocket for its human space mission 'Gaganyaan' is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Pak-Origin Man, Involved In 26/11 Terror Attack, Extraditable To India: US Court

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Washington

In a major setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the US Court of Appeals ruled that he is extraditable to India.

Bill Gates Calls India A "Global Leader In Breakthrough Innovations"

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Washington

India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said as he joined Indian-Americans to celebrate the first ever India Independence Day celebrations of the newly-opened Indian Consulate in Seattle.

Kerala Launches 1st Digital Court For Negotiable Instruments Cases

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Kochi

Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai on Friday inaugurated the country's first exclusive Digital Court for handling cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops

Reported by Sunil Kumar Singh, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Saturday August 17, 2024, Mumbai

A woman attempted to jump off the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, also known as Atal Setu, in Mumbai but was saved by a car driver and police personnel on Friday evening.

Man Clambers Up 2 Floors, Films Woman Taking Bath; Case Filed: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Thane

Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly filming a woman while she was taking a bath, an official said on Friday.

20 Coaches Of Sabarmati Express Train Derail In UP, No Casualties

Reported by Ranveer Singh, Edited by Amit Rajpurohit | Saturday August 17, 2024

At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred near Kanpur railway station as the train was en route to Jhansi.

Two Sisters Returning From Court Run Over By Car In UP: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Bulandshahr

Two sisters were run over by a car on Friday while they were returning from court, police said.

India Sends 1,400 kg Anti-Cancer Drugs To Syria In Humanitarian Assistance

Asian News International | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

India has dispatched a consignment of approximately 1400 kgs of anti-cancer drugs to Syria in humanitarian assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Police Arrest Suspect In Bihar Dalit Girl Kidnapping, Murder Case

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Bihar Police on Friday arrested Mithilesh Kumar, who allegedly helped prime suspect Sanjay Rai evade arrest after the kidnapping and murder of a 14-year-old Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur district.

'INDIA' Is with You Against "Injustice": Rahul Gandhi To Arvind Kejriwal

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the INDIA bloc is with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the "fight against injustice".

"Vandals, Scandals Marring Civic Life In Bengal": Governor On Kolkata Rape

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Rohit Paul | Friday August 16, 2024

In caustic comments directed at the Bengal government after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital and the vandalism in the campus, Governor CV Ananda Bose has said "vandals and scandals" are marring civic life in the state.

PM's De-Escalation Message In Call With Netanyahu Amid West Asia Tension

Reported by Kadambini Sharma | Friday August 16, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a telephone call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, stressed on an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict in West Asia through "dialogue and diplomacy".

Man Scales Wall, Jumps Inside Parliament Annexe Premises, Arrested: Report

Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2024, New Delhi

In a major security breach, a man in his early 20s scaled the wall and jumped inside the Parliament Annexe building premises on Friday afternoon, official sources said.

How Jail Slippers Helped Reunite Mentally-Challenged Man With Family

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 16, 2024

A pair of black rubber slippers with the number 24 prominently painted on them in white helped trace the family of a mentally-challenged man found at Canning in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district.