The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said early on Tuesday that Aditya L1, the country's first solar mission, successfully performed the second Earth-bound manoeuvre. The space agency's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) carried out the operation. "The second Earth-bound manoeuvre (EBN#2) is performed successfully from ISTRAC, Bengaluru. ISTRAC/Isro's ground stations at Mauritius, Bengaluru and Port Blair tracked the satellite during this operation. The new orbit attained is 282 kilometres x 40,225 km," Isro shared the update on X.
Ayodhya seer Paramhans Acharya on Monday announced a reward of Rs 10 crore for beheading DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his alleged remarks against 'Sanatan Dharma'. "I will pay Rs 10 crore cash reward to anyone who beheads Stalin and brings his head to me. If no one dares to kill Stalin, I will myself find him and kill him," Paramhans Acharya, the chief priest of the Tapaswi Chawni temple of Ayodhya, said. Stalin, the Tamil Nadu youth welfare minister, alleged that 'Sanatan Dharma' is against equality and social justice, and that it should be eradicated. He also likened 'Sanatan Dharma' to coronavirus, malaria, and dengue fever and said such things should not be opposed but destroyed.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma praised the Meghalaya Police for their thorough investigation under challenging circumstances and addressed concerns about the state's image following initial narratives about the case.
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On The News Today, the Prime Minister met with the Sindhu Outreach Delegation, including Shashi Tharoor and Ghulam Nabi Azad, to discuss India's unified stance on terrorism. Meanwhile, the Karnataka stampede that left 11 dead has led to political turmoil, with Congress leaders meeting to discuss accountability. A high-level Congress meeting in Delhi discussed the Bengaluru stampede incident. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar attended. The state has ordered a judicial inquiry. The High Court has posed nine questions to the government about the event. Political accountability remains unclear as blame shifts between various parties and officials. The programme also covers the Meghalaya Chief Minister's response to media portrayal following a honeymoon murder case.
