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Winter vacation in Delhi schools extended till January 10 due to cold weather conditions, PTI reported citing officials.
DGCA has directed that the one-time emergency exit checks on the Boeing 737 Max should mandatorily be carried out by all operators by noon on 7th January 2024, ANI reported.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday for talks expected to focus on the war in Gaza and Ankara's request for US fighter jets, AFP reported.
Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his failure to visit ethnically charged Manipur, news agency ANI reported. Speaking with media, Kharge said: “Unfortunate incidents took place in Manipur; PM speaks everywhere, does photo sessions but does not visit that state. PM can visit Lakshadweep but can't go to Manipur.” While the Prime Minister has made time for picture opportunities in Lakshadweep and elsewhere, Kharge claimed that he has not made time to visit conflict-torn Manipur and deliver a healing message to its people.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "I received an invitation (to the 'pranpratishtha' ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya)...I will make a decision at the earliest that what is to be done."
In a shocking incident, an Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air, as reported by news agency AP.
J&K | A search operation of the Indian Army Romeo Force & SOG Police is underway in the Poonch district. Further details shall follow: SOG Poonch.
J&K | National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached the residence of an accused, Mushtaq Ahmad in connection with the case of weapon recovery in Chanapora area of Srinagar district.
Members of the Alliance Committee of Congress party to hold a meeting with leaders of various states on January 7, 8 and 9 to discuss the issue of alliance.
Delhi Excise Policy money laundering case: The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi grants two weeks' interim bail to accused Sameer Mahendru, as reported by news agency ANI. He sought interim bail on the grounds of the medical condition of his wife.
VIDEO | Fire broke out at a warehouse in Faizabad, UP earlier today. More details are awaited.
Dhaka | The CID team of Bangladesh, along with a forensic team, is gathering evidence and carrying out an investigation on the train that was set on fire by miscreants yesterday, January 5. At least four people died aboard the intercity train, reported Reuters quoting the local newspaper Dhaka Tribune.
Telangana | Five people died in a road accident in Balanagar Chowrasta in Mahabubnagar. A speeding lorry hit an autorickshaw that had six passengers onboard. Five people, including an infant, died on the spot: SP Mahabubnagar
Special Cell of Delhi Police nabbed a sharpshooter of Lawrence Bishnoi-Kala Rana gang, Pradeep Singh from Delhi's Rohini area, as reported by news agency ANI. Special Cell also recovered sophisticated weapons and live cartridges from him.
72 IAS officers in Rajasthan transferred; official orders were issued.
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal: Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Bongaon Municipality Chairman Shankar Adhya, in connection with a ration scam case.
ISRO is poised to execute a pivotal manoeuvre on Saturday, positioning the Aditya-L1 spacecraft into its designated halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) to study the Sun from a vantage point approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, offering uninterrupted observations of solar activities and space weather effects. (PTI Input)
A Varanasi court is expected to issue a ruling on Saturday regarding the release of the sealed ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex, with copies potentially provided to both Hindu and Muslim parties; this follows the ASI's request to postpone the report's public disclosure for an additional four weeks, referencing a recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court. (PTI Input)
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ISRO All Set To Put Aditya-L1 Spacecraft In Its Final Destination Orbit Today:
ISRO is preparing to launch the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, into its final destination orbit, 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, on Saturday.
According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth system's Lagrange point 1 (L1), approximately 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. The L1 point represents about 1% of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.
They stated that a satellite in a halo orbit around the L1 point has the major advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without any occultations/eclipses, which will provide a greater advantage in observing solar activities and their effect on space weather.
"This manoeuvre (around 4 p.m. on Saturday) will lock the Aditya-L1 into a halo orbit around L1." If we don't do this, it may continue its journey, possibly towards the Sun," an ISRO official told PTI on Friday.
On September 2, last year, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
It was successfully injected into an elliptical orbit of 235x19500 km around the Earth after a flight duration of 63 minutes and 20 seconds.
Varanasi Court To Decide Saturday On Making ASI Survey Report On Gyanvapi Mosque Public:
A Varanasi court is expected to rule on Saturday whether to make public the sealed ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex and provide copies to the Hindu and Muslim sides.
The court of District Judge A K Vishvesh said on Friday that because the order on the issue has not yet been typed out, it will be issued on Saturday, according to the lawyer for the Hindu side, Madan Mohan Yadav.
Both Hindu and Muslim counsel, as well as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), were present in court.
The ASI urged the court on Wednesday not to make its report public for at least four weeks.
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