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New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully completed all seven microgravity experiments and other planned activities, achieving a significant milestone in the Axiom-4 mission, ISRO said Monday. It said that experiments on the Indian strain of Tardigrades, Myogenesis, Sprouting of methi and moong seeds, Cyanobacteria,...

New Delhi: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than...

Bhind: The student allegedly slapped by the Bhind district Collector while he was writing a paper at a local college three months back has lodged a complaint with the police seeking registration of a case. An officer confirmed that the complaint was filed and said...

Beijing/New Delhi: India and China should build on ‘good progress’ in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related issues, including de-escalation, and it is essential to avoid ‘restrictive trade measures and roadblocks’, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday during talks with his Chinese counterpart...

Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA Monday directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, two days after AAIB's preliminary report said fuel switches were cut off before the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people last month....

Mumbai: Aviation regulator DGCA Monday asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, a move that comes days after the preliminary probe report into Air India's Boeing 787 crash found that the switches were cut off before...

New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the Axiom-4 mission pilot, has showcased a zero-gravity experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) involving water to illustrate how microgravity transforms everyday physics. The experiment, part of Axiom Space's outreach and scientific mission, highlighted the unique behaviour of water...

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court Monday said that it would hear two separate cases on the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal in two different states, together this week and not separately. One of the two cases is about the harassment of...

Mumbai: The Railways Ministry Monday said the bullet train project has achieved a major milestone of opening the first section of the 21-km undersea tunnel between BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) and Thane. The bullet train project recently achieved a major milestone by completing 310 km...

New Delhi: After spending 18 days on the International Space Station (ISS), Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Monday began his journey towards Earth. June 26, Shukla became the first Indian to reach the orbital lab. He also became the second Indian astronaut to travel to space...