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Peggy Whitson Set To Break Sunita Williams' Spacewalk Record
Astronaut Peggy Whitson is set to surpass Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams' record for the most spacewalks by a female astronaut when Whitson goes on her eighth spacewalk on Thursday, NASA said.....
Modi Greets Rajasthan On Foundation Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings to Rajasthan on its Foundation Day.....
'Significant Incidences' Of Gold Found In Uttarakhand
Scientists at the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have discovered, for the first time, "significant incidences" of gold associated with copper mineralisation in parts of Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.....
Maharashtra Roasts At 40-plus C, Heatwave Forecast
Unusually hot conditions with temperatures hovering above 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of Maharashtra in the past 72 hours have claimed at least two lives so far, officials said.....
Unlimited Corporate Funding Subverts Democracy: CPI-M
The Modi government seems to be facilitating a corporate takeover of parliamentary democracy and the political system, the CPI-M has said.....
Kohli And Me Completely Different On Field, Says Rahane
Indian middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane, who acted as a stand-in skipper for the fourth and final cricket Test match against Australia, said on Thursday that he is completely different from Virat Kohli who is feisty and expressive on the field.....
Activists Oppose Dilution Of Thermal Power Plant Emission Norms
Amid speculations that the government will relax and dilute the norms for the emission standards, environment activists held a protest march outside Union Environment Ministry here on Thursday.....
NRI Arrested In Bihar For Theft, Drinking
An non-resident Indian man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle and consuming liquor in the dry state of Bihar, police said on Thursday.....
Rs 30 Cr Neuro Spine Care Hospital Launched In Bengaluru
Bengaluru Regenerative Advanced Institute of Neurosciences (Brains), a neuro spine care hospital, with an investment of Rs 30 crore, was launched in Bengaluru on Thursday. ....
Heavy Rains Lash Northeastern States
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm lashed many parts of the northeastern region, weather officials said on Thursday.....
