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Hubble’s 35-year journey is a blueprint to understand the cosmos
From breathtaking snapshots of distant galaxies to game-changing discoveries about the universe's expansion, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has dazzled humankind for 35 years.After launching on April 24, 1990, Hubble overcame early flaws to become one of NASA's greatest triumphs. Its vivid images and countless scientific breakthroughs have reshaped our understanding of the cosmos, inspiring new generations of telescopes and astronomers.
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June 13, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Judge, jury and torturer: A flagrant case of police highhandedness in A.P.’s Tenali
Guntur district's Tenali is often called the ‘Andhra Paris’, perhaps because of the presence of three canals of the Krishna river flowing through it, much like how three canals pass through Paris.
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June 13, 2025
Indian Chronicle
How an informer's tip-off about 'special salt' helped Mumbai police bust party drugs racket, seize contraband worth Rs 24 crore
The Mumbai police were once known for cracking serious crimes, high-profile cases, and keeping a check on organised crime syndicates using their extensive network of khabaris (informers). With the help of reliable information shared by such informers, the city police have carried out several successful operations.In one such instance around 13 years ago, the Mumbai Crime Branch busted a party drugs racket, leading to the seizure of contraband worth nearly Rs 24 crore, while working on a reliable khabari's tip-off about a 'special salt' being sold in the market.
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June 13, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Russia says it will repair warplanes damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks
Russian warplanes were damaged but not destroyed in a June 1 attack by Ukraine, and they will be restored, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.Ukrainian drones struck airfields in Siberia and the far north where Russia houses heavy bombers that form part of its strategic nuclear forces.The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. The United States assesses that up to 20 warplanes were hit and around 10 were destroyed, two U.S. officials told Reuters, a figure that is about half the number estimated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Congress high command's leadership list sparks discontent in Siddipet and Medak
Congress leaders from Siddipet and Medak districts have expressed disappointment after none of their names appeared in the list of 27 Vice-Presidents and 69 General Secretaries announced by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Tuesday.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
The legacy of Begum Rokeya and Sakhawat Memorial Girls School in Kolkata
Nestled in an upscale Kolkata neighbourhood, Lord Sinha Road; off Park Street is the school of Begum Rokeya's dreams.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
MG Windsor, India's Best-Selling EV, Inches Closer to 30,000* Sales Mark
Hyderabad:JSW MG Motor India today announced that the MG Windsor, India's best-selling EV, has surpassed the 27,000* sales milestone in a short span of just eight months.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Khushwant Singh litfest makes Oxford debut with message of peace across borders
Bringing alive many of Khushwant Singh’s enduring passions — heritage and ecological preservation, cross-border ties between India and Pakistan, and the shared poetic legacy of South Asia — the Oxford edition was hosted in collaboration with the University of Oxford and the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, among other partners.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
A case of practical, pragmatic and innovative education
There has been much attention on the issues of the practical utility, employment generating capacity, innovativeness of the research universe and the capacity of the Indian educational universe for global competition under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Ex-serviceman who shot son dead, injured wife often used to threaten to kill them: FIR
The 55-year-old ex-serviceman, Baljinder Singh, who allegedly shot dead his son and left his wife injured at their residence in Buani village of Ludhiana district late Tuesday night, would often threaten the mother-son duo to kill them after getting drunk.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
How the Bangalore Palace (Utilisation and Regulation of Land) Bill will help Karnataka government bypass Supreme Court ruling
Even as the opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) vociferously opposed it and called it an act of “political vendetta”, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Bangalore Palace (Utilisation and Regulation of Land) Bill, 2025, on March 6.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Hyderabad police arrest Rajasthan teen for posing as IAS, IPS officers to swindle money from their contacts
The Hyderabad police Wednesday announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man from Rajasthan for allegedly impersonating senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers online and fraudulently obtaining money from their contacts. They said he was involved in two similar cyber fraud cases in Telangana.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
India ‘shared deep concerns’ on ADB’s $800-mn loan to Pakistan
India had raised “deep concerns” about the possibility of misuse of funds by Pakistan to Asian Development Bank (ADB) as it extended a $800 million tranche to the neighbouring country.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Comprehensive Orientation Programs Elevate Standards Across Manthani Mandal Schools
Under the proactive leadership of the Mandal Education Department, a series of meticulously planned orientation programs were conducted to enhance the effectiveness and professionalism of school staff across primary, upper primary, and high schools in Manthani mandal.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Over 1.5 mn foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a religious obligation involving rituals and acts of worship that every Muslim must fulfil if they have the money and are physically able to do it.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
When Hema Malini almost rejected Baghban, saying, 'Char itne bade bade ladkon ke maa ka role kaun karega?'
Baghban is a beloved film in Indian middle-class households, known for its messaging and the powerful performances delivered by Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
A bumpy ride: Chennai’s speed breakers break more than just speed
For P. Saravanan, a person with disability and a member of the Social Justice Movement, navigating his vehicle over the speedbreakers in Kaladipettai under Tiruvottiyur Zone is a source of physical pain, on a daily basis.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Signify transforms 78K+ lives in Andhra Pradesh through Har Gaon Roshan CSR initiative
Hyderabad :In line with its #BrighterLivesBetterWorld vision, Signify, the world leader in lighting, has illuminated 230 villages in Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh, under its flagship Har Gaon Roshan CSR initiative.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Two of three Indian nationals executed in UAE buried, says MEA
The two Indian nationals executed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February for murder were buried in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (March 6, 2025).
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
How six years of gender clinics in T.N. have improved access to healthcare for transpersons
John (name changed), a 28-year-old transman, felt a wave of nervousness as he walked into the gender guidance clinic for transgender persons at Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH).
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Tribute Paid to Legendary Medical Leader Dr. Vonteti Bhoomi Reddy
“Tribute Paid to Legendary Medical Leader Dr. Vonteti Bhoomi Reddy on Wednesday, a solemn gathering was held in Karimnagar to pay heartfelt tributes to the late Dr. Vonteti Bhoomireddy a towering figure in the medical and social service sectors.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Has the environmental crisis in India exacerbated? | Explained
The story so far: As we observe June 5 as World Environment Day, one takes stock of how the previous decade has exacerbated/mitigated existing environmental crises.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Study finds high rates of polypharmacy, self-medication among older adults in India
A cross-sectional study conducted among 600 older adults across six Indian cities has found that the prevalence of polypharmacy and unsafe self-medication is high in this population.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Kashmiri man dies in Delhi hospital: Family alleges police torture, cops deny
The death of a 30-year-old Kashmiri garment salesman at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital has sparked outrage in the Valley. Zubair Ahmed Bhat's family has pointed fingers at the Delhi Police, alleging he was beaten up at the local police station.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Delhi man under 'digital arrest' duped of Rs 14 lakh, 3 cyber fraudsters held from Rajasthan
Ahmedabad-based firm has China links, indian express The three accused -- Vasim, 30, and Javed, 48, and Khalid -- were arrested from their residences in Rajasthan's Mewar region, the Delhi Police said. (Source: File/Representational) The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested three cyber fraudsters who allegedly posed as Crime Branch officials and extorted Rs 14 lakh from an individual, who was placed under 'digital arrest', and blackmailed with his nude photos.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
India, Mauritius and a visit to deepen long-standing ties
In our current era of geopolitical churn and uncertainty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Mauritius (March 11-12, 2025), will be a celebration of the deep and long-standing ties between the two countries.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Fellow inmates kill undertrial prisoner inside lockup in Delhi's Saket court complex
An undertrial prisoner was allegedly killed by two others inside the jail lockup in the Saket court complex on Thursday afternoon.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
India's rapidly expanding infrastructure network boosting 'Ease of Living'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 11, 2025) said it has been 11 years of infrastructure revolution and asserted that India's rapidly expanding infrastructure network is boosting 'Ease of Living' and enhancing prosperity.
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Why India is the third-largest economy, not fourth or fifth
Over the weekend Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam declared that India had overtaken Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. He based this claim on data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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June 12, 2025
Indian Chronicle
US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an \"immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire\" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid access across the war-torn enclave.
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