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Vikram-1, India’s first privately built orbital launch vehicle, developed by Skyroot Aerospace, is all stacked up and ready for launch on July 18, 2026, at 11.30 am, from the first launch pad of ISRO at Sriharikota Hyderabad: India’s first private orbital rocket Vikram-1, developed by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, is all set for its maiden test flight on July 18 with lift-off scheduled for 11.30 am as part of `Mission Aagaman’ (meaning arrival).The launch will mark the first flight of an orbital-class rocket fully designed and developed by an Indian private company from domestic soil.Vikram-1, named in honour of Dr Vikram…

Chennai: Two days after an inmate died in custody at a jail in Nagercoil, the Puzhal central prison in the city reported the death of its prisoner P Balaji of Selaiyur, 45, reportedly due to heart attack on Wednesday.Police said Balaji was arrested on July 12 for smuggling tobacco products, and remanded him in judicial custody. Police seized 514kg of banned gutka and pan masala from the accused and lodged him at Puzhal prison.On Wednesday morning, Balaji complained of chest pain, following which prison personnel rushed him to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital. However, he died on the way, police…

Ahmedabad: Police recovered 331g of hybrid ganja valued at Rs 12 lakh from a house in Ghuma in the early hours of Wednesday and arrested a 31-year-old man. Ahmedabad Rural Special Operations Group (SOG) identified the man as Raju Sapra from Surendranagar’s Korani village, currently living in a colony near Ghuma bridge.Police said SOG received a tip-off on Monday night. After completing mandatory procedures under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, a team carried out the raid along with govt witnesses, videographers and forensic experts. Officers recovered multiple packets of hybrid ganja hidden in a wooden cupboard in…

‘The fire appears to have started in the scrap,’ the fire official said Gurgaon: A major fire erupted at the Kingdom of Dreams entertainment complex in Sector 29 on Wednesday afternoon.The blaze started around 1.15pm at a structure near the rear entrance of the complex, close to the Nautanki Mahal section.As it sent thick black smoke billowing across parts of the city, firefighters from the nearby station noticed it even before receiving an emergency call and rushed two fire tenders to the spot. As the intensity of the fire became evident, three to four more tenders were pressed into service.“The…

Guwahati: Petroleum and LPG transporters in Manipur have given the state govt an ultimatum to eliminate extortion and illegal tax collection by various groups along the Imphal-Jiribam stretch of NH-37 by July 30, warning that they will suspend transportation of fuel and cooking gas from the following day if their demand is not met.In a memorandum submitted to chief minister Y Khemchand Singh on Wednesday, eight transporters’ associations of the state said they have been transporting petroleum products and LPG along the Imphal-Jiribam highway under CRPF escort since May 2023, but extortion by various groups has continued unabated.The associations alleged…

Kanpur: A 32-year-old health department employee posted as an eye examination officer at the Community Health Centre in Sarvankheda died during treatment after allegedly consuming poison outside his house in Kalyanpur following a dispute with his wife on Tuesday evening. The deceased, Aseem Katiyar, was admitted in a critical condition to Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, where he died at around 2.30 am on Wednesday.Following the incident, family members accused his wife, son and mother-in-law of mentally harassing him. Police said complaints filed by both sides are under investigation.The deceased’s younger brother, Anubhav Katiyar, BJP OBC Morcha district president, alleged that…

Noida: Nearly 6 months after the suspicious death of a 32-year-old man who fell from the 19th floor of a residential society, a juvenile accused in the case has become the first among the five accused to secure bail. The Children’s Court granted him bail on July 10, while bail pleas of two adult co-accused were rejected earlier this year.After being arrested by Surajpur police in connection with the FIR filed under BNS Sections 103(1) (murder), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), he was sent to jail, where on April 18 he was declared a juvenile by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB).The bail…

Corporators on Wednesday demanded decentralisation of waste management in PCMC’s general body meeting Pune: Decentralisation of waste management dominated Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s general body meeting on Wednesday, with corporators across party lines urging the civic administration to reduce the city’s dependence on the Moshi waste depot in the wake of the July 8 tragedy that claimed nine lives.Members demanded that the civic body expedite plans for decentralised waste processing by setting up facilities across the city. While some sought restoration of the reservation for the proposed waste processing site at Punawale, others called for processing units in every ward.Corporators…

Rewari: An 87-year-old retired Armyman was killed and 11 others were injured when a private bus carrying around 30 passengers veered off the road and crashed into a tree in Haryana’s Rewari district on Wednesday morning.The accident occurred on the Kosli-Toomna road near Bhurthala. Preliminary reports indicate the driver lost control of the vehicle after one of its wheels sank into a concrete road slab. Police identified the victim as Deep Chand, a resident of Baldhan village. He was on his way to the CSD canteen in Kosli to purchase daily essentials. Sources said the bus was operating off its…

Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel, who is also chancellor of the state universities, on Wednesday directed authorities of the Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya to upgrade its auditoriums, including the Kala Mandapam, located on the campus, and improve services provided to the students, particularly hostellers.The directions were issued during the annual convocation of the university held at Kala Mandapam. Patel could not attend the convocation, but deputed her officer on special duty (OSD), SM Bobde, to read out her message. The deficiencies were noted during an inspection of the university and interaction with students by Jan Bhawan officials a few days ago.The governor…