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Who is Anupriya Lakra? The first female pilot to emerge from Maoist-hit region in Odisha

At 23, Anupriya did not want to continue with her engineering. Therefore, she quit college and enrolled in an aviation institute.

Sep 9, 2019

Kerala on high alert after Indian Army warns of possible terror attack in South India

The Director-General of Police (DGP) for Kerala, Loknath Behera, has asked the state police to stay vigil and have issued alerts to all the districts across the state.

Sep 9, 2019

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India can set up base on Moon in 10 years to get Helium-3 to Earth, says ex-DRDO scientist

Pillai believes that India will be able to establish a base on the surface of the Moon in the next ten years for extraction of Helium-3.

Sep 9, 2019

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Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram intact in one piece, not broken, confirms ISRO

The Vikram lander that houses the six-wheeled rover Pragyaan, hit the lunar surface after communication with the ground-stations was lost during its final descent, just 2.1 km above the lunar surface.

Sep 9, 2019

Spider-Man actor Tom Holland shares lessons learnt from Robert Downey Jr

Spider-Man star Tom Holland was recently all praises about working with co-star Robert Downey Jr. and shared a dear set experience.

Sep 9, 2019

Bengaluru City Police organised an event in the Silicon Valley, where five terminally ill kids were made police Commissioners for a day on Monday (September 9).

Five kids take charge as Bengaluru Commissioners for a day as city police joins hands with NGO

The police commissioner of Bengaluru, Bhaskar Rao, IPS allowed five children suffering from severe illness to function as city police commissioners for a day.

Sep 9, 2019

Detention centre in Mumbai? Maharashtra Home Ministry approaches planning authority for 2 acre land

The Shiv Sena alleges there are numerous illegal Bangladeshi residents in Maharashtra.

Sep 9, 2019

Stopped from playing PUBG, Karnataka youth beheads father

The man apparently wanted to play PUBG but did not have an internet connection and asked his father for money to recharge his mobile.

Sep 9, 2019

Kerala's populist move to freeze higher traffic fines a blow to traffic safety?

Kerala's ruling coalition and opposition bowed to popular pressure but the absence of effective alternatives may dent drive to improve road safety.

Sep 9, 2019

British Airways cancels nearly all flights due to pilots' 48-hour strike

British Airways has stated that the strike action is unjustifiable as its pay offer was fair.

Sep 9, 2019

Titans season 2: Wonder Girl appears as 'Deathstroke Girl' in BTS photo

Titans season 2 actor Conor Leslie revealed a jaw-dropping look of herself as Deathstroke in a behind-the-scenes image.

Sep 9, 2019

Satyam scam: SAT quashes 2-year audit ban on PwC in major setback for SEBI

Satyam Computer Services founder B Ramalinga Raju had publicly admitted to large-scale financial manipulations to the tune of over Rs 5,000 crore in the company's books.

Sep 9, 2019

BENGALURU, IndiaMicrosoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and Flipkart Group Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Binny Bansal attend a news conference in Bengaluru, India, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

Binny Bansal turns professional investor; to set up $400 million VC fund

The move is significant for Indian entrepreneurs as this is the first time an established tech entrepreneur is turning into a full-time investor.

Sep 9, 2019

Two pro Kayakers from Bengaluru drown in Kerala during practice, three rescued

The incident occurred due to an unexpected increase in water level that led to a loss of control, making their kayaks collide with rocks in the Kadanthara river.

Sep 9, 2019