India Picks ‘Prime Astronaut’ For Indo-US Mission To Space Station

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chosen the youngest of its astronaut-designates as the prime astronaut to fly on the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The prime astronaut will be Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who recently got promoted. A ‘prime astronaut’ is one who is chosen…

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Meet Yusuf Dikec, 51-year-old Turkish shooter who showed up with no special equipment and won silver at Paris Olympics

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec stole the show with his effortless style during the 10-meter air pistol mixed team final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, July 31. Dikec and his shooting partner, Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, secured a spot in the gold medal match by leading the qualification round with a…

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Shah Rukh Khan, Ness Wadia at loggerheads as heated argument ensues between KKR, PBKS co-owners in BCCI meeting: Report

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The franchise owners of the Indian Premier League met on Wednesday night at the BCCI headquarters to chart out the plans for the upcoming season. Ahead of the meeting, many topics were reportedly on the agenda, with the most significant being the mega auctions and the various elements associated with them. According to Cricbuzz, however,…

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UPSC Cancels IAS Officer Puja Khedkar’s Provisional Candidature, Bans Her From Future Exams

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has cancelled the selection of Puja Khedkar as a trainee IAS officer. Additionally, Khedkar has been permanently barred from taking any future UPSC exams after being found guilty of identity fraud. The UPSC has officially stated that Puja Khedkar violated the Civil Services Examination (CSE)…

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2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Express train derail in Jharkhand

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Two people died, and 20 others were injured after a Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident took place around 3:43 am near Jharkhand’s Charadharpur division, between Rajkharswan West Outer and Barabamboo. All the injured passengers have been given first aid, officials said. According to initial…

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Hundreds Feared Trapped As Massive Landslides Hit Kerala’s Wayanad

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district early on Tuesday, leaving several people suspected to be trapped.   The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has said that Fireforce and NDRF teams have been deployed to the affected area, with an additional NDRF team en route…

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Huge setback to Manish Sisodia: SC adjourns AAP leader’s bail plea, gives ED time to file reply till Aug 1

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia’s petition challenging Delhi High Court order rejecting his bail plea in connection with a money laundering case linked with the excise policy ‘scam’. The top court adjourned Sisodia’s plea till August 5. The court gave Enforcement Directorate (ED)…

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