Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Kerala, on Tuesday announced the names of the four astronauts who will be part of India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan, at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram. The mission is scheduled to be launched in 2024-25. (PTI)
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"India's success in the space sector is sowing the seeds of scientific temperament in the country's young generation," PM Modi said in his address at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. (PTI)
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"As India is set to become the top-3 economy of the world, at the same time the country's Gaganyaan is also going to take our space sector to a new height," PM Modi added. (PTI)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.
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Demonstrators wield stones and sticks as they clash with riot police personnel during the protest against the blocking of at least 26 social media platforms not registered under the government's new rules.
