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'Will conduct 6 test launches before manned mission': Isro chief

Addressing the media on the sidelines of the Indian Science Congress, the Isro chief said that of the total six test missions, there will be four abort missions and two uncrewed missions. “Two abort missions and one uncrewed mission will be conducted this year in April-May. The remaining three will be conducted next year. And if all are successful, the final crew mission will be launched next year itself,” he said.

January 05, 2023 at 02:44AM

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Semen quality of Covid patients takes a hit: Study

The study is based on semen analysis, also known as sperm count test, of 30 men between 19 and 43 years admitted for Covid-19 treatment at AIIMS Patna between October 2020 and April 2021. The first analysis was done immediately after the infection and a second test carried out on semen collected after a gap of two and a half months.

January 05, 2023 at 02:01AM

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Can minors be tried as adults for heinous crimes?

The draft guidelines, which have been made in compliance with the Supreme Court directive issued on the matter last year, have been placed in the public domain by NCPCR for comments and a response has been sought by January 20.

January 04, 2023 at 10:29PM

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VHP, Bajrang Dal activists tear posters of Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Pathaan' at Ahmedabad mall

Members of the right-wing outfits Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Wednesday created a ruckus at a mall in Vastrapur area here and tore up posters and other publicity material of the upcoming film "Pathaan" starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.

January 05, 2023 at 12:07AM

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EAM defends Russian crude import, takes jibe at Europe

In an interview to an Austrian broadcaster, Jaishankar attacked Europe for complaining about India’s rising energy imports from Russia as he said if the European political leadership wanted to soften the impact of the conflict on their population, they should extend the same privilege to other political leaderships as well.

January 04, 2023 at 05:10AM

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Minister says PSUs to be roped in to build N-plants

The Modi government is also expected to make a big announcement in the atomic energy sector in the coming days on the lines of the “unlocking of the space sector in 2020”. However, keeping in view the criticality of nuclear fuel and its potential misuse, the government will tread a very cautious path in tune with IAEA guidelines and conventions of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, a ministry source told TOI.

January 04, 2023 at 03:54AM

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Minor raped in MP, accused BJP member on run

Infuriated, the girl’s relatives and around 200 neighbours marched to Gulhane’s house. Seeing the mob outside, the BJP leader fled through the rear door, Betul additional SP Neeraj Soni told TOI. While the child’s parents went to file a police complaint, teams from several police stations sped to Gulhane’s house to tackle the mob. The protesters torched his car.

January 04, 2023 at 03:03AM

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Live: Experts sceptical that China travel curbs will be effective

International measures on travellers from China will likely have little effect on containing Covid, health experts said, pointing to a surging variant in the United States that may pose a larger threat. More than a dozen countries have imposed testing requirements on visitors from China, citing concerns about a lack of transparency in Beijing's infection data and the risk of a new variant of the virus emerging. Stay with TOI for live updates-

January 04, 2023 at 01:32AM

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Bastar church vandalised; SP, cops injured in mob attack

The SP of Bastar's Narayanpur district suffered a head injury and several other policemen were hurt while trying to control a mob that vandalised a church while alleging "rampant conversion" in the tribal-dominated district.

January 03, 2023 at 05:24AM

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