Skyroot puts first private rocket in orbit & India in elite club; Vikram-1 delivers 6 payloads after 35-minute delay | India News

SRIHARIKOTA: A sudden hold in the final five minutes of the countdown briefly froze the celebration waiting to erupt at Sriharikota. Then, after a tense 35-minute delay and a restart of the launch sequence, Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 roared off the first launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here at 12.05 pm Saturday, becoming India’s…

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Pawan Kumar Chandana education: IIT Kharagpur alumnus who went from maths struggles to Skyroot’s Vikram-1 launch

Pawan Kumar Chandana profile: IIT graduate, former ISRO scientist and Skyroot Aerospace CEO India marked a milestone in its private space sector, as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately built orbital rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission, named Mission Aagaman, placed technology demonstration payloads from Indian…

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Paresh Rawal breaks silence on ‘OMG 2’ row, says, ‘Concept mera hai, never said Amit has not written it’; denies problem with Akshay Kumar |

Paresh Rawal broke his silence on the ‘OMG 2’ credit row, denying any issues with Akshay Kumar and clarifying he only sought story credit, not money. He rejected claims of pitching OMG 2 to Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn or demanding a high fee, calling the allegations unfounded while expressing continued warmth toward Amit Rai….

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Quote of the day by Boris Johnson: ‘My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it’ and how it became a key phrase of Brexit

Boris Johnson’s cake quote redefined Brexit. No one needs an introduction to the traditional idiom that ‘You can’t have your cake and eat it too’. There are many variations of the age-old idiom but all of them mean that you need to make some sacrifice to get something in exchange. You cannot simultaneously possess two…

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‘Heartbreaking to see the students suffer’: Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker speaks out on paper leak protests, demands accountability | Off the field News

Protest over NEET paper leak case in Mumbai (left), and Manu Bhaker Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has voiced concern over students protesting against alleged exam paper leaks, saying every child deserves access to education, safety and a fair chance at life.In a post on social media, the Indian shooter said the issue goes beyond…

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