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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for another collaboration with the US with its BlueBird-6 satellite, a 6.5-tonne satellite expected to be launched by the end of the year, said ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan.   The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for another collaboration with the US with its BlueBird-6 satellite, a 6.5-tonne satellite expected to be launched by the end of the year, said ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan on Thursday. The collaboration has come on the heels of the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission (NISAR) by ISRO in July. “BlueBird is a communication satellite. We have received the satellite, and we are working on the launch. The launch vehicle build-up is going on,” Narayanan told IANS during a media briefing for ESTIC-2025. “The date will be announced by the Prime Minister at the appropriate time,” he said, adding, “We are targeting to accomplish it before the end of this year.” The ...

President Draupadi Murmu is currently on a four-day visit to South India. An unexpected incident occurred in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district on Wednesday morning. President Draupadi Murmu is currently on a four-day visit to South India. An unexpected incident occurred on Wednesday morning in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district when her helicopter became stuck in a concrete pit while landing. However, the situation was brought under control in a timely manner and prevented a major accident. Emergency landing at stadium President Murmu's landing was originally planned at Nilakkal, near Sabarimala, but due to bad weather, the helicopter was diverted to the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Pramadam, Pathanamthitta district. It was there that the helicopter's wheels sank into a concrete pit. #WATCH | Kerala: A portion of the helipad tarmac sank in after a chopper carrying President Droupdi Murmu landed at Pramadam Stadium. Police and fire department personnel deployed at the ...

Tripura shares an 856-kilometer border with Bangladesh, where cow smuggling and illegal immigration have long been challenges. India on Friday said three Bangladeshi nationals were killed while trying to steal cattle after crossing the Indian border, and not beaten by a mob, as Dhaka has claimed. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that the incident took place on October 15, about 3 kilometers inside the Indian territory in Tripura. Accusing the mob of lynching, the Bangladesh government lodged a strong protest over the incident and alleged that three Bangladeshi citizens were beaten to death by a mob in Tripura. The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said in its statement that they condemn and protest the incident that took place on 15 October 2025. Clashes during theft India rejected Bangladesh's allegations and said that the three men had entered Padmabil village with the intention of stealing cattle. According to the Foreign Ministry, they attacked the villagers with shar...

New OPD Timings: The order to change timings in Chandigarh will be applicable to dispensaries under Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, Civil Hospital Sector 22, Civil Hospital Manimajra and Civil Hospital Sector 45. OPD Timings:  From today, the timings of OPD (New OPD Timings in Punjab) have changed in government hospitals and dispensaries of Punjab and Chandigarh. Due to this, the counters will open one hour late, while the registration counters will open half an hour earlier. The administration says that these instructions have been issued keeping in mind the winter. However, emergency services will continue to function regularly for 24 hours as before. These orders will be in force from October 16 to April 15. All health institutions in Punjab will now remain open from 9 am to 3 pm, while emergency services will remain open 24 hours. These institutions include all district hospitals, sub-divisional hospitals, primary health centres, community health centres, Aam Aa...

Police say Dr Mahendra Reddy allegedly used his medical expertise to administer Propofol, a controlled anaesthetic drug, which led to respiratory failure and death. Six months after what was initially believed to be the “natural death" of a young dermatologist in Bengaluru, the case has taken a shocking turn — her husband, also a doctor, has been arrested for her alleged murder. Dr Mahendra Reddy GS was taken into custody in Manipal on October 14, 2025, for the alleged premeditated killing of his wife, Dr Kruthika M Reddy, who died on April 24, 2025. The Alleged Crime and Investigation Dr Kruthika, a 29-year-old dermatologist, was found dead at her home in Munnekolala, Marathahalli. Her husband, a General Surgeon pursuing a fellowship at Victoria Hospital, initially claimed she had died from complications related to her digestive issues and low blood sugar. However, the investigation – reopened after her family’s persistent appeals – revealed disturbing details. Police say Dr Mahe...

For the first time in India, a robotic kidney transplant has been performed. The operation was performed on a 45-year-old patient suffering from kidney failure. Until now, this advanced technology had only been used in select hospitals in the US and Europe. For the first time in the country, a robot-assisted kidney transplant has been performed in a government hospital. The successful surgery was performed on a 45-year-old patient at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. This operation marks a milestone in AIIMS's history.  AIIMS doctors performed the four-hour surgery. Dr. Virendra Bansal, Professor and Chief Transplant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, AIIMS Delhi, said that the surgery was performed using the Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system. This advanced technology makes the surgery highly precise, less painful, and results in faster recovery. Dr. Bansal said that the patient's operation lasted approximately four hours and was performed under gene...

Trinamool Congress leaders' statements on the Durgapur student gang rape have sparked controversy. Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, MPs Saugata Roy and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar have now made controversial comments on the incident, raising questions about law and order in West Bengal. The rape case of an MBBS student in Durgapur, West Bengal, has heated up. Governor CV Anand Bose has expressed concern about the law and order situation in the state. The opposition BJP is also continuously attacking Mamata Banerjee's government. Meanwhile, after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MPs have now made controversial statements regarding the rape case, putting them under attack from opposition parties. However, Mamata Banerjee later stated that her statements were distorted and that she did not mean what is being publicized. Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy, commenting on the rape case, said that it is not possible to provide security at every inch. Another MP, K...

Y Puran Kumar, a 2001-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was recently posted as the inspector general of the Police Training Centre in Rohtak's Sunaria, was found dead on Tuesday with a gunshot wound in his residence in Chandigarh's Sector 11. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has directed the Chandigarh Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to submit an action-taken report within seven days in connection to the suicide case of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. Y. Puran Kumar (52), a 2001-batch IPS officer, was found dead at his residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday. His body, bearing a gunshot wound, was discovered in a basement room. The case has rattled Haryana’s bureaucratic and police circles. In the notice sent on Thursday, the rights panel said its directive comes after media reports revealed that Puran Kumar, known for his integrity and long record of service, had alleged harassment, discrimination, and administrative bias in his nin...