In today鈥檚 News18 evening digest, we bring to you the latest on Axiom-4 Mission, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Ashwin Challenges Siraj, Asks Him To Learn From Morkel and other stories.
Shubhanshu Shukla Delivers Welcome Remarks From ISS: 鈥楶rivileged To Be鈥︹
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla delivered his first message from the International Space Station on Thursday, calling it a 鈥減rivileged moment鈥 to represent India in space. Speaking shortly after docking as part of the Axiom-4 crew, Shukla said he was 鈥減rivileged to see Earth from this vantage point鈥. Read More
Shubhanshu Shukla, Axiom-4 Crew Greeted Aboard ISS With Hugs, Smiles | Watch
The four-member crew of Axiom Mission 4 successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, June 26, marking another milestone in the rise of commercial spaceflight鈥攁nd India鈥檚 expanding presence in it.
鈥淭he #Ax4 crew鈥攃ommander Peggy Whitson, @ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, @ESA astronaut S艂awosz Uzna艅ski-Wi艣niewski, and mission specialist Tibor Kapu鈥攅merges from the Dragon spacecraft and gets their first look at their home in low Earth orbit,鈥 NASA posted on X, sharing a video of the crew members hugging their counterparts already aboard. Read More
鈥極ne Country Objected To Terror Concerns鈥: No Joint Statement At SCO As India Refuses To Sign
India on Thursday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation failed to adopt a joint statement after certain member countries could not reach consensus, especially after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign it. Read More
Gajar Halwa And Mango In Space: What Shubhanshu Shukla Will Eat And Do On ISS
In a milestone moment for Indian space exploration, Shubhanshu Shukla successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), becoming the first Indian in 41 years to venture into human spaceflight since Rakesh Sharma鈥檚 iconic journey in 1984. Read More
鈥楩ree Bird Must Watch Skies鈥︹: Congress MP鈥檚 Dig At Shashi Tharoor Over Cryptic Post
Congress Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday took a swipe at party colleague Shashi Tharoor after the latter posted a cryptic comment on social media, widening cracks in his ties with the party leadership. Read More
鈥楥an You Dry Up The Runs?鈥: Ashwin Challenges Siraj, Asks Him To Learn From Morkel
India failed to defend 371 in the fourth innings against England as they were 鈥榖azballed鈥 into losing the series opening Test held at Headingley earlier this week. The frontline Indian pacers, barring Jasprit Bumrah, have been facing the heat following the listless show as they not only failed to pick enough wickets or create pressure from their end but also leaked runs aplenty. Read More
Guru Randhawa鈥檚 Cryptic Posts Spark Buzz Amid Diljit Dosanjh鈥檚 Sardaar Ji 3 Backlash: 鈥榊ou Were Born In India鈥
Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has found himself at the center of controversy following the casting of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his upcoming Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3. Although the film was completed before the tragic Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, Diljit鈥檚 continued promotion of the movie鈥攅specially sharing the trailer and related content鈥攈as triggered online outrage. Social media users have questioned the timing of the film鈥檚 publicity and raised concerns about the inclusion of a Pakistani talent in light of the current socio-political climate. Read More