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“There are about 54 female engineers/scientists who worked directly in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. They are associate and deputy project directors and project managers of various systems working at different centres,” a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told IANS preferring anonymity.The common thread that runs between Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3 missions is the soft landing of the lander on the lunar soil and the rover doing some chemical experiments.However, there are differences in the lander specifications, payload experiments and others between the two missions.The most glaring difference between Chandrayaan 2 and 3 missions is the gender of the people…

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Since the annual pilgrimage commenced on July 1, some 1.62 lakh pilgrims have had darshan of the holy cave shrine till date, officials said. “Another batch of 7,245 devotees left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu on Friday morning for the valley in an escorted convoy. A total of 3,144 pilgrims are going to the Baltal base camp, while 4101 are heading to the Pahalgam base camp,” the officials added.So far, 19 people have dieddue to natural causes. Yatris approach the Himalayan cave shrine either from the traditional south Kashmir Pahalgam route which involves an uphill trek of 43…

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Aparna Rajat Kaushik, DCP Central, said: “Taking cognizance of the video and seriousness of the matter, the investigation is being done by ADCP (centre) Manisha Singh.”In the video, the woman made allegations related to her posting, work and leave.Addressing the video to Commissioner of Police (CP), the constable in her 2.30-minute video took names of several officers and alleged that she had been mentally and physically harassed by the officials, including an ACP and an inspector.“I am being disturbed mentally and physically here. When I went to report to the circle officer sir, he sent me away. There are many…

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Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the Commander of the “Tavriia” operational and strategic group of forces, said on Thursday that Ukraine has not used those munitions so far.The cluster munitions can radically change the situation on the battlefield, Tarnavskyi noted.At the same time, he emphasised that Ukraine will not use unconventional munitions in densely populated areas, Xinhua news agency reported.Last week, the US announced the decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine.–IANSint/khz

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The CDC will purchase Covid-19 vaccines and allocate them, along with the funding needed to implement this new programme, named the ‘Bridge Access Program for Covid-19 Vaccines’.In order to broaden access, CDC is also working closely with select national pharmacy chains, as well as vaccine manufacturers, to enable uninsured adults to receive free Covid-19 vaccines at participating retail pharmacy locations, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.There are an estimated 25 to 30 million adults without insurance in the US, and there are additional adults whose insurance will not provide free coverage for Covid-19 vaccines after these products transition to the…

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The incident took place in Luftabad Bachhauli village of Bikapur area in the temple town on Thursday.According to reports, Preeti, daughter of one Barsati, had left her house around 10 p.m. on Wednesday.When she did not return till late, the family members started searching for her but could not find her.On Thursday morning, when her father went to the police station, he came to know about the body of his daughter found hanging at the main entrance of the local temple.Police said that the body was found hanging from the temple entrance while a few bricks were found lying scattered…

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Syria’s Permanent Representative, Bassam Sabbagh, said on Thursday that his country would permit aid to be sent for six months across the Bab al-Hawa border-crossing on the Turkey frontier.The Council-mandated access to the crossing vital for providing aid to about four million people in rebel-held areas in northern Syria had expired on Monday.The Syrian deal to open Bab al-Hawa was brokered by Russia as a taunt to the West which had opposed a Council resolution proposed by Moscow on similar terms.The resolution failed because it did not get the required quorum as 10 non-permanent members boycotted the vote.Russia and China…

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BRICS countries should prioritise eight thematic areas which include skills for the changing world, including digital education cooperation and mutual recognition of qualifications, said a statement released on Thursday on the outcomes of the meeting, Xinhua news agency reported.BRICS members are committed to delivering responsive and relevant programmes for out-of-school youth and ensuring employability and absorption into labour markets, according to the statement.The BRICS countries also pledged to improve the quality and enhance international cooperation on higher education and training through mutual recognition qualifications in line with the Global Education 2030 Agenda, the statement added.BRICS is an acronym for five…

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“Our parliament will… make the right decision in line with the interests of our country,” the Turkish President added on Thursday when returning from the NATO summit held in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius on July 11-12.Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership in February 2022. Turkey finally approved Finland’s bid in March this year but has not yet ratified Sweden’s, Xinhua news agency reported.”Sweden’s NATO membership was one of the issues highlighted in the context of the (NATO) summit. Our principled stance on this issue has been clear from the very beginning,” Erdogan said.Before attending the NATO summit, the Turkish President…

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Seven people died after lightning struck them, four drowned and three were killed in other related incidents, said the Relief Commissioner.River Sharda was flowing near the danger mark at Paliyakala in Lakhimpur Kheri district, according to the Irrigation department.In the past 24 hours, more than normal rainfall was recorded in many districts.Sambhal, Bijnor, Saharanpur, Unnao, Amroha, Muzaffarnagar, Kasganj and Meerut saw more than 30 mm of rainfall. The state received 199.7 mm of rainfall so far, which was 114 per cent of the average.Excess rainfall was recorded in 18 districts, more than normal rainfall in 15 districts, normal rainfall in…

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