Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission, piloted by India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is scheduled to launch to the ISS on June 8. The mission, carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will include astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, marking a return to human spaceflight for each nation after over four decades.
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Telangana and Andhra Pradesh police arrested two individuals, Sameer from Hyderabad and Siraj Ur Rehman from Vizianagaram. They were allegedly planning bomb blasts. Siraj procured bomb-making materials online. The duo intended to test explosives near Vizianagaram. Intelligence officials intervened after learning of the conspiracy. Interrogation revealed plans for a terrorist strike.
CJI B R Gavai expressed his disapproval of the Supreme Court Bar Association and the SC Advocates-on-Record Association's decision to boycott Justice Bela M Trivedi's farewell. The boycott was triggered by a divided Supreme Court bench ruling regarding the punishment of an AoR accused of suppressing information in a criminal case, where Justice Trivedi's order differed from her colleague's.
Indian Air Force sources reported that Lahore air traffic control denied IndiGo's Delhi-Srinagar flight permission to use Pakistani airspace on May 21 due to an existing airspace ban for Indian-registered aircraft. The flight, encountering a hailstorm near Pathankot, was initially denied deviation towards the International Border by Indian authorities.
Indian cricket faces a significant transition as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin retire from Test cricket. Vikram Rathour acknowledges their immense contributions and respects their decisions. Ashwin reflects on their careers, highlighting Kohli's aggression and Rohit's potential. Meanwhile, young Vaibhav Suryavanshi shines in the IPL, scoring a match-winning half-century for Rajasthan Royals.
In the ongoing trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs, prosecutors presented testimony from Sharay Hayes, a male stripper, detailing alleged encounters with Diddy and his ex-girlfriend Cassie. Hayes claimed he was hired multiple times for private performances, recounting one instance where a man, possibly Combs, watched while masked.
Assam Rifles successfully neutralized ten militants in a recent operation along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Chandel district. Acting on intelligence reports, the Assam Rifles contingent engaged the militants in challenging terrain near the border pillars. An unspecified amount of arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, who are suspected to be members of Myanmar-based armed groups.
Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 24,600, BSE Sensex crossed 81,300.
Amid heightened tensions following the Pahalgam attack, Hockey India will adhere to the government's decision regarding Pakistan's participation in the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled in Rajgir. Bholanath Singh, Hockey India's secretary general, emphasised that the country's interests take precedence. While the Pakistan Hockey Federation has requested visa guarantees, Hockey India awaits government directives, prioritising the nation's honour above all else.
Pakistani singer Chahat Fateh Ali Khan's new patriotic song, “Meray Watan Meray Chaman,” celebrating a supposed ceasefire after Operation Sindoor, has gone viral despite his social media ban in India. The song sparked a wave of memes and sarcastic comments on platforms like X, with users humorously comparing it to a nuclear attack or Dhinchak Puja.