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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, on Sunday met Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station and said his journey showcases US-India space cooperation."Enjoyed meeting Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station. From training at NASA to piloting Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission, his journey showcases US-India space cooperation at its best," Gor said on social media platform X.Gor also met Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday and noted that US-India ties are gaining momentum in Karnataka across space technology, AI, and trade."Great to reconnect with Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru. US-India ties are gaining momentum in Karnataka across space te...

Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Sunday arrested a woman Assistant Executive Engineer in Kendrapada district after she was allegedly found carrying ill-gotten cash worth lakhs following the interception of her official vehicle.The accused, Anupama Sahoo, is presently posted as the Asst. Executive Engineer (AEE), Drainage Division, of Kendrapada district.The vigilance sources revealed that a team of Odisha Vigilance on Saturday intercepted accused Sahoo at Marshaghai Crossing, on National Highway 53-A, while she was on her way to her residential house at Nayan Vihar in Kendrapada from her office in an office vehicle (Mahindra Bolero). Following the interception, the anti-corruption sleuths searched and recovered suspected ill-gotten cash of Rs 3,15,000 from Sahoo's possession...

Kolkata/Bengaluru, Sep 7 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have found a more effective way of extracting uranium from seawater.The method will also help in the removal of uranium from groundwater in a more effective manner. "Developing efficient technologies to extract uranium from seawater could offer a promising long-term pathway toward securing a sustainable supply of nuclear fuel. At the same time, uranium contamination of groundwater is an important environmental and public health concern," the institute has said.With land-based uranium deposits depleting fast, the focus is now on extracting uranium from seawater. As compared to about 7.5 million tonnes of uranium on land, seawater has about 4.5 billion tonnes of the vital material needed for ...

New Delhi/Paris, Sep 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his heartfelt congratulations on the consecration of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir near Paris, describing it as a significant addition to India's cultural presence in Europe and a new chapter in India-France relations."Today, in the capital of France, Paris, A magnificent Swaminarayan temple is being inaugurated. This inauguration is a new era of cultural relations between India and France… the stage of this inauguration has become the stage of awakening of the feeling of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. By the grace of Lord Swami Narayan, and the love of our saints, the blessings of the saints, it is my good fortune that I always get the opportunity to joi...

Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Sensation had surfaced at Bakshirhat under Tufanganj community development block in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Sunday following the recovery of a couple’s body under mysterious circumstances at two different locations within and near their residence.While the body of the husband, Sunil Biswas (70), was recovered from within their residence, the body of his wife, Janki Biswas (45), was recovered from within the thick bushes near that house. Janki is the second wife of Sunil.Incidentally, Sunil’s first wife, Gita Biswas and their biological son, Sajal Biswas, stay in the same locality but at a separate residence.The Cooch Behar district police have so far detained four persons for interrogation in the matter. However, the district police are yet to declare...

Agartala, Sep 6 (IANS) Three youths were killed and three others, including two young women, sustained serious injuries in a horrific road accident involving two motorcycles near Dasharath Deb Memorial School in the Kalacherra area of South Tripura district along the Sabroom-Agartala National Highway on Sunday evening.Police said that the tragic accident occurred when two motorcycles collided head-on at high speed. The impact was so severe that the riders and pillion occupants were thrown onto the road and suffered critical injuries. Local residents rushed to the spot, rescued the injured and took them to the Kalacherra Primary Health Centre. However, the attending doctor declared three of them dead on arrival. Police have preliminarily identified the deceased as Mukesh Tripura (19), Sa...

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the collapse of a boys’ PG building in South Delhi’s Satya Niketan that left at least five people dead and 11 others injured.Following an on-site inspection of the tragedy, Gupta directed officials to conduct a detailed inquiry into the circumstances leading to the building collapse and ordered that an FIR be registered against the building owner. The Chief Minister said those found responsible would face strict action under the law.“Those found responsible for this grave incident will be held fully accountable and dealt with under the strictest provisions of law,” Gupta said after reviewing the situation at the spot.The Chief Minister, along with Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and Mayo...

Sagar, Sep 6 (IANS) An FIR has been registered against 20 accused in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district under Sections 105, 3(5) and 123 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 49-A of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act at Banda police station, a police statement said on Sunday.Police have so far arrested 10 of the accused named in the FIR.Interrogation is underway to establish the source and supply chain of the suspected liquor.The tragedy occurred in the Banda and Shahgarh tehsil areas of Sagar district after the consumption of suspected spurious and illicit liquor.Preliminary reports have confirmed the deaths of 11 people, while several others are undergoing treatment in various hospitals.The incident occurred in villages, including Nauraj, Gugra Khurd, Dalpatpur, Patan, Chauka, Chapri and Bamur...

Kohima, Sep 6 (IANS) The 63rd Indo-Naga Ceasefire Day was commemorated as Nagaland Peace Day on Sunday at the historic Peace Talk Camp at Yimyu Hilltop, Khensa, in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district, where the 1964 Indo-Naga bilateral ceasefire was facilitated by the Peace Mission of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC).The commemoration was held at the site associated with the historic ceasefire declaration of September 6, 1964, which was facilitated by the Peace Mission comprising B.P. Chaliha, Rev. Michael Scott and Jayaprakash Narayan.Before the formal programme, the Covenant Stone (Azungashi Long) was inaugurated and dedicated. The formal programme, chaired by Dr Tsuknunglenla, Associate Professor at Clark Theological College, commenced with a dedicatory prayer by Rev. Dr Akok Am...

Agartala, Sep 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that teachers have a crucial role in shaping society and building a developed and knowledge-based India, and stressed that education should focus on character-building rather than merely preparing students for careers.Addressing a Teachers' Day programme in Agartala, the Chief Minister said that it would be possible to build a Viksit Bharat in the future only through the knowledge, guidance and dedication of teachers. “The importance and contribution of teachers in building society is paramount. The teaching profession is a great and proud one. The late President of the country, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, always felt proud to identify himself as a teacher. The main foundation of his multifaceted career was the gre...