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While “63 days is a long time to wait for the results of a flight, the data coming in indicates all is well with the first aircraft on another world”, the mission officials said in a statement. Ingenuity landed on the Red Planet in February 2021 attached to the belly of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover and it also marked the two-year anniversary of its first flight, which took place on April 19, 2021. Originally tasked with only five test flights to prove its “pioneering” technology, Ingenuity helicopter exceeded all expectations and has completed a record 52 flights on Mars. However…

London, July 2 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that James Anderson has not looked in any kind of rhythm and lacked the required zip in his bowling in the ongoing Ashes series, saying that he would leave out veteran pacer for the third Test at Headingley in Leeds, which starts on July 6. The seasoned English pacer picked up only one wicket in the opening Test at Edgbaston. In the ongoing Test at Lord’s, he has claimed one scalp in each innings. The 40-year-old, who is known for his exceptional fielding, surprisingly let go of two catches.”There are…

His new status on Twitter reads as ‘Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra’, MLA from Baramati, former Leader of Opposition of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.After splitting the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and taking away around three dozen MLAs, he maintains the status as – ‘NCP Leader’.Previously, Pawar, 64, served twice as the Dy CM under former Congress Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan (tenures – November 2010-September 2012, Octobre 2012-September 2014), the third time (November 23-26, 2019) with Bharatiya Janata Party’s CM Devendra Fadnavis when he took the oath in a dawn ceremony but their government crashed in 80 hours.Later, he bounced back as…

The selected residents include Dileep Chilanka, Richa Arya, Salman B. Baba, Sewali Deka, Pale Blue Dotter a.k.a. Surbhi Mittal, Massandje Sanogo, and Shivani Kasumra.The jury included Vikram Iyengar (dancer-choreographer, arts writer, and curator-presenter), Sanchayan Ghosh (Associate Professor at the Department of Painting, Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan), Sumangala Damodaran (academician, musician, and Visiting Professor at Ashoka University, the University of Cape Town, and the Institute for Human Development, Delhi), Sandeep Sangaru (multidisciplinary designer and educator) and Sahej Rahal – storyteller and artist who weaves fact and fiction to create counter mythologies, exploring sculpture, performance, film, painting, installation, and AI…

Compared to those who lived in areas with average temperature of less than 10 degrees Celsius, the odds of severe vision impairment were 14 per cent higher for those who lived in areas with average temperature from 10-12 degrees Celsius, 24 per cent higher for those between 12 and 15.55 degrees Celsius and 44 per cent higher for those in counties with average temperature at 15.5 degrees Celsius or above.”This link between vision impairment and average county temperature is very worrying if future research determines that the association is causal,” said first author Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson, from University of Toronto.”With…

In a statement here, the Chief Minister said this was a serious crime against the state and its people, adding that those involved in it will have to pay for it.He said for reasons best known to them both Capt Amarinder Singh and Randhawa extended largesse to notorious gangster for his comfortable stay in jails of Punjab.Mann said why should the state waste taxpayer’s money in this way just because those in power at that time had a strong bond with Ansari.The Chief Minister said this is brazen loot of the public money which cannot be tolerated. For reasons best…

Interestingly, she is herself a Trinamool Congress candidate in the forthcoming elections for the three-tier panchayat system in the state scheduled to be held on July 8.”My father, who had been associated with the youth Trinamool Congress, had been facing threats from the old-timer faction in the party. We informed the police but they did not take any action. So we do not have any more faith in the state police and we want a CBI probe into the matter. We also have faith in the Governor C.V. Ananda Bose,” she told media persons.Since Saturday evening, local residents said, pockets…

Ankit, who plays right back has one goal from 38 ISL appearances to his name, joined Marina Machans from East Bengal FC.The 26-year old’s experience and ability to read the game well will play a crucial role in bringing stability to the defense.”I am really happy and excited to join the two-time ISL Champions. Chennai has passionate fans and I am looking forward to donning the Chennaiyin FC jersey and playing in front of them,” said Ankit .On the other hand, the 21-year old Bijay Chhetri, who hails from Manipur, has been handed his major ISL contract by Chennaiyin FC.The…

Prior to the murder, the deceased transgender person had assaulted the accused transgender and fled with two customers in a Baleno car. The accused and her live-in partner chased the car and later stabbed the victim to death. The customers panicked and dumped the body near Japanese Park before fleeing.The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has now solved the murder case and arrested the main accused, Reshma Khan alias Seema Khan, and her live-in partner, Mayur Malik.The deceased was identified as Naveen alias Khushi (26), a resident of Sultanpuri. she had undergone a sex change operation from male to…

The state police had initiated stern action against 69 mafiosi and 1,153 of their gang members in nearly three-and-a-half-years since January 2020.UP Police Special Director General (SDG), Law and Order, Prashant Kumar informed that the state police had been acting tough on criminals and mafia and properties worth Rs 3,516 crore procured and occupied by them, were seized and demolished or freed from illegal possession since January 2020.Besides, the involvement of criminals and mafiosi in different government contracts and other occupations was curbed that led to the loss of over Rs 1,424 crore to them, he said.Prashant Kumar said as…