NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth soon. They stayed on the ISS for nine months due to issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Now they will return in SpaceX's Dragon capsule. NASA planned their return for March 19, 2025. This mission highlighted both the resilience of astronauts and challenges in commercial spaceflight.
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Mohammed Nawaz, a 35-year-old cameraperson from the Telugu film industry, died by suicide in Hyderabad due to alleged torture by his wife, Swetha Reddy Thada. Nawaz's mother claimed Swetha abused him, demanded money, and threatened him. The police are investigating the case based on the mother's complaint.
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The Enforcement Directorate has issued a second summons to Robert Vadra, husband of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, for questioning in a money-laundering investigation related to the Shikhopur land deal in Haryana. Vadra's company, Skylight Hospitality, acquired land in Shikohpur village in 2008 and later entered into an agreement with DLF to sell the land for a significantly higher price.
N Biren Singh resigned as Manipur's chief minister, emphasizing the importance of the state's territorial integrity and addressing the Kuki tribe's demand for autonomy. He called for stringent action against infiltrators from Myanmar and highlighted the state's battle against drug-related issues. He praised security forces for destroying illegal poppy cultivation areas before stepping down.
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