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The second name is 'Gopichand Thotakura' along with Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams. However, Thotakura is different from these three astronauts in that he went to space at his own expense and not at government expense. Thotakura is India's first astronaut. He traveled to space in Blue Origin's …

The National Security Guard (NSG) has got a new Director General. Senior IPS officer B Srinivasan has been appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG). The government has issued an order for this. IRMS officer Satish Kumar has been appointed as the new Chairman and CEO …

IMD has predicted rain. Light to moderate rain is expected in Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan. There may be sporadic rains in Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh. According to the weather department forecast, light rain occurred at many places in Delhi-NCR. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of extremely …

The riots that erupted over the rape and subsequent brutal murder of a medical intern at a Kolkata hospital have still not subsided. On Tuesday, students started the Nabanna March to get justice for the victim student. A large number of protesters joined this march which started from Santragachhi in …

Northern Railway Lucknow Division changed the names of stations: The names of eight stations of Amethi district in the Northern Railway Lucknow Division have been changed. These eight railway stations have been named after local mythological places and great men. Railways issued orders Kashimpur halt of Amethi district will now …

238 Govindas injured in Mumbai: A major accident took place during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai. On Tuesday, 238 Govindas involved in making human pyramids during the Dahi Handi festival were injured. A municipal corporation official told about the accident that the injured Govindas have been admitted to Brihanmumbai …

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced that auto companies will offer discounts on scrapping old cars and buying new cars ahead of the festive season. The Union minister said many commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturers have agreed to offer discounts on the purchase of new …

To counter China's strategy in the Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy has started testing the stealth guided missile INS Nilgiri. These deadly warships will play an important role in securing India's maritime borders. INS Nilgiri was launched in the year 2019 INS Nilgiri, the first warship built under Project-17 Alpha …

MUMBAI: A court held a 22-year-old man guilty of raping a woman by looking into her eyes and holding her hand, but refused to punish him given his age and lack of criminal record. Magistrate Aarti Kulkarni said that the accused Mohammad Kaif Fakir does not deserve a lesser punishment …

Champai Soren: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and veteran leader Champai Soren will officially join the BJP on August 30. Before joining the BJP, he posted on the social media platform X and accused Hemant Soren and the top leadership of his party of endangering the existence of tribals. what did …