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Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla at International Space Station NEW DELHI: “India still looks saare jahan se achcha from space,” astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said, echoing Rakesh Sharma’s iconic 1984 remark, as he prepared to wrap up his historic mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Shukla, trained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), became the first Indian…

NEW DELHI: Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Sunday expressed gratitude after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, revealing a moment from his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nikam said PM Modi personally called him to share the news and asked, “Should I speak in Hindi or Marathi?” before switching to Marathi for the…

Suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna’s gunman opens fire and Mallanna (Right) NEW DELHI: Suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna on Sunday alleged that an attempt was made on his life when a group of protesters, allegedly affiliated with Telangana Jagruthi, tried to barge into his office at the instigation of BRS MLC K Kavitha. He claimed…

Odisha education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj NEW DELHI: After a college student in Odisha burned herself when the sexual harassment complaints went unheard, the state education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj, on Sunday said that the government will cover all the medical expenses. During his visit to AIIMS, the minister assured that a high-level committee would be formed…

NEW DELHI: High drama unfolded in the final moments of Day 3 of the third Test between India and England at Lord’s on Saturday, as tensions boiled over and emotions ran high under the fading evening light. With just minutes left in the day’s play, the Indian team took the field fired up, determined to…

PATNA: A local BJP leader has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Bihar’s Sheikhpura village, a week after killing of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna. The victim, Surendra Kewat, 52, was a former president of the BJP Kisan Morcha in Punpun. Attack Masterminds Inside Jail? Patna Police Raids Beur Jail In Gopal Khemka Murder…

Hemant Soren; JMM X handle NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday blamed anti-social elements for hacking the official X account of his Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and directed the state police to take immediate action in the matter.Soren also urged X, the social media giant which was previously called Twitter and is…

England batsman Zak Crawley and India captain Shubman Gill exchange words (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Drama unfolded at Lord’s on Saturday as England’s Zak Crawley was accused of time-wasting to deny India a second over before stumps on Day 3 of the third Test. The delay led to a heated on-field confrontation with Indian…

In a major goof-up, a Pakistani airline flew a passenger to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia instead of Karachi, his actual destination.Shahzain, the affected passenger, alleged that he was not informed that he had boarded the wrong flight despite showing his ticket to the air hostess, ARY News reported.The passenger had to travel from Lahore, Pakistan’s…