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Chennai, July 27 (IANS) Indian space agency on Thursday said it has carried out successfully two more hot tests on the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS).Gaganyaan is the name of India’s first human space mission.According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the two hot tests on Gaganyaan SMPS were done at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on July 26.The SMPS is designed and developed by the Liquid Propulsion System Centre (LPSC) located at Bengaluru and Valiamala in Thiruvananthapuram.These tests marked the second and third hot tests in the Service Module – System Demonstration model (SM-SDM) phase 2 test…

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Homegrown tech startup Wiom focused on democratising internet access in India on Thursday announced that it has raised Rs 140 crore in Series A round.The Series A round was led by RTP Global while YourNest and Omidyar Network India, an investment firm focused on impact, also participated, along with Global Brain, Blume Founders Fund, Alteria Capital, Stride Ventures, Stride One and 9 Unicorns. The company said that it will now focus on expanding its footprint to cities throughout India while investing in high-quality talent and distributed delivery architecture. “Using cutting edge technological disruptions, Wiom paves…

Siraj flew back with the rest of the Test contingent, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, K.S. Bharat and Navdeep Saini after India’s 1-0 series win, ESPNcricinfo reported.The report further said India opted to rest the fast bowler keeping his workload in mind and the BCCI have not named a replacement.India’s schedule includes the Asia Cup, which is scheduled from late August to mid-September. Additionally, they will be engaged in a three-match ODI series against Australia at home in September ahead of the ODI World Cup at home in October.The 29-year-old pacer has been playing regular cricket since the start of the…

The singer, recognisable by her shaved head and her wide eyes, passed away after years of mental health battles.Her death comes a year after her son Shane, 17, took his own life in January 2022 after escaping hospital while on suicide watch.Details surrounding Sinead’s death remain unknown at this time, reports said.Her longtime friend Bob Geldof, Irish musician and activist, confirmed her death, as did her family in a statement, according to the BBC and the Irish public broadcaster RTE.”It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead,” the statement said.”Her family and friends are…

The apex court is likely to hear the matter on August 4.On July 20, the high court’s division-bench of Justices Indra Prasanna Mukerji and iswaroop Chowdhury removed the shield which granted to him by a single- judge bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha. Soon after the shield was removed, the state police filed an FIR against Adhikari on charges of instigating violence in the recently-held panchayat polls. The FIR was connected to an incident where ballot boxes and according to the police, the incident was prompted by Adhikari. The police showcased a video where Adhikari was seen at a campaign programme…

Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress in its official Twitter handle tweeted, “PM Modi said in the US – Today a new IIT and a new IIM are being built in India every year. Now the government has told the Rajya Sabha that not a single new IIT and IIM has been built in the last 5 years. Why does PM Modi lie so much?”The Congress’s remarks came after Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said that at present, there are 23 IITs and 20 IIMs functioning in the country.“No…

Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari said two Army helicopters will be sent to the village.The decision was taken after Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao reviewed the flood situation with top officials. He directed them to use helicopters for rescue operations.As civilian helicopters couldn’t undertake the rescue operation due to bad weather conditions, the state government approached the Army to deploy its choppers to rescue the stranded people.The village is submerged in flood water due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains. Villagers were reported to have taken shelter on roof-tops and were waiting for help.Water from a nearby overflowing stream entered…

India will play against England, Spain, and hosts Germany in the tournament, which will be part of the team’s preparations for the all-important FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023 to be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 5-16 this year.The team will be led by talismanic forwards Uttam Singh, as captain, and Boby Singh Dhami, as vice-captain.The team includes players like defender Sharda Nand Tiwari and Araijeet Singh Hundal, who have some experience playing at the senior level.Speaking on the tour, the Indian men’s junior hockey team Coach C.R Kumar said, “We have been training hard in preparation…

The horrifying attack occurred at Friends Path, some 100 metres from the Hatigaon Police Station.The victim has been identified as Javed Ali Ahmed, a retired engineer who was a member of the mosque committee.According to police sources, Ahmed was killed after being struck with an iron rod.The rod was found at the crime scene.The attackers managed to flee the scene before any emergency assistance could be rendered.Soon after the incident, the police were informed, and a team sped over to the scene to start an investigation.Additionally, a CCTV recording that was obtained depicts the two assailants pacing down the lane…

“Brother, please give me my clothes; you can make the video later,” she is heard saying.The incident purportedly took place three months ago, but the video was uploaded a few days ago and has now gone viral.According to reports, a 16-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut was forcibly taken to a secluded area, forced to drink alcohol, thrashed and disrobed. Her attackers then shot a video as she begged for her clothes.Later, they uploaded the video to social media.Superintendent of Police (rural) Kamlesh Bahadur said, “A woman complained that Shakir had been sexually violating her daughter for the past two…