In a historic moment, 120 tribal students from Gadchiroli embarked on their first-ever airplane journey. Their destination was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis encouraged the students to dream big and pursue careers in science and technology. The initiative aimed to inspire scientific ambition among underprivileged children.
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A helicopter crash near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath route claimed seven lives, including a toddler and the pilot. The Aryan Aviation's Bell 407 chopper, carrying pilgrims, crashed and caught fire amid adverse weather conditions. Preliminary reports suggest dense clouds and heavy rain, indicated by a yellow alert, may have contributed to the accident.
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19-year-old Indian shooter Suruchi Singh clinched gold in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, surpassing France's Camille Jedrzejewski. This victory marks Suruchi's fourth gold and a hat-trick of individual wins. India's medal tally reached three, placing them fourth. Elavenil Valarivan and Sift Kaur Samra secured bronze medals in separate events.
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Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with the ball and Alex Carey made valuable runs following a dramatic collapse as the holders retained the advantage in the World Test Championship final against South Africa on Thursday. The Proteas had resumed on Thursday at 43-4, battling to put enough runs on the board.