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Countdown for India’s rocket mission to the Sun begins at 12.20 pm
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Interestingly, India on August 23 reached the Moon with its lander safely landing on the lunar soil in a textbook style. Later the rover rolled down and started doing experiments.
ISRO scientists offer prayers at Tirumala ahead of Aditya L1 launch
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They prayed for the success of the mission, which is scheduled to be launched on September 2 at 11.50 a.m. from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
Guterres going to G20 summit with messages of global financial reform, fighting climate change
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G20 countries, as the world’s biggest economies, "need to look seriously into reform of global financial institutions, rules and frameworks, to adapt them to today’s realities and more effectively enable developing countries to access the resources they need to invest in the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)", he said.
5 killed, 20 injured in Manipur in last three days, non-stop firing still on
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Sources said that the death toll in the incessant firing exchanges was six to seven in three days but officials were yet to confirm it.
Development work undertaken by Centre in J&K not relevant in deciding pleas against Article 370: SC
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The Constitution Bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud remarked that the roadmap, given by the Union government, on restoration of statehood of J&K and holding of elections, cannot be an answer to the constitutional challenge and it has to be dealt "independently".
India assumed G20 presidency at a time when country matters most to the world: Jaishankar
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"The fact is, India has assumed the G20 presidency at a moment when India is mattering more and more to the world. It is mattering more to the world partly because of our economic achievements as we have now become the number five economy," the minister said while interacting with students of Hindu College at Delhi University.
No exact timeline for restoration of J&K statehood, UT status temporary: Centre to SC
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The state was downgraded into two union territories (UTs) -- J&K and Ladakh -- post abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. 
India’s moon rover Pragyan takes snaps of moon lander Vikram
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday said: “Smile, please! Pragyan Rover clicked an image of Vikram Lander this morning. The image was taken by the Navigation Camera onboard the Rover (NavCam). NavCams for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission are developed by the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS).”
India’s moon rover finds oxygen, titanium, aluminium, and other elements on the moon
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Investigation regarding the presence of hydrogen is underway, the Indian space agency added.
Reduction in cooking gas cylinder prices will provide convenience to all my sisters, says PM Modi
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Modi said that he wishes that all his sisters remain happy and healthy, he wrote on X.
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