Shubhanshu Shukla back home after space mission; gets grand welcome in Lucknow | In Pics
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Astronaut and group captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday was received with a grand welcome in his hometown, Lucknow after his return from Axiom-4 mission.
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Shubhanshu Shukla on a roadshow in an open-top vehicle, standing alongside his family as supporters lined the streets to cheer him (Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla with his wife Kamna and others during a victory parade as he is welcomed after his historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in Lucknow.(PTI)
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Shubhanshu Shukla, with his wife Kamna, smiles during a victory parade as he is welcomed after his historic mission to the International Space Station.(PTI)
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Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak welcomes Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla upon his arrival in Lucknow.(@brajeshpathakup/X)
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla welcomed by Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak at the airport as security surrounds them.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Residence of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow decorated ahead of his arrival after his historic visit to the International Space Station(PTI)
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Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla during a roadshow greeting onlookers lines along the road cheering his return.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Students from Shubhanshu Shukla's alma mater, City Montessori School (CMS) stand along the road with posters waiting to greet him (Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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School students with tricolor flags and masks of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla cheering his return to Lucknow after Axiom mission(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Students greeting Shubhanshu Shukla came in vibrant astronaut costumes representing space missions and celestial objects.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Shubhanshu Shukla and his wife Kamna welcomed to his school in Lucknow with students cheering his return.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Shubhanshu Shukla greet children from car during roadshow in Lucknow after his return on Monday.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Grand welcome of Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla along with his parents by his school staff in Lucknow.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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