News Highlights: Aditya-L1 successfully reaches L1 point

Two coaches of Jodhpur-Bhopal passenger train derailed near Kota Junction earlier today. No casualties have been reported so far and rescue operation is underway. More details are awaited.

Rehearsals for the 26th January Republic Day parade underway at Kartavya Path

Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Bongaon Municipality Chairman Shankar Adhya, in connection with a ration scam case.

Gujarat CM inaugurates National Book Fair 2024

Death toll from western Japan earthquakes reaches 100, reports AP

First Jallikattu event of the year begins in Tamil Nadu

ISRO's Aditya-L1 spacecraft to be placed in its final destination orbit today

A combo of three photos shows the launch of India's first solar mission 'Aditya-L1', at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota.

ISRO will perform the final manoeuvre on Saturday to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft -- the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun -- into its final destination orbit, some 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth.

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All 21 crew, including 15 Indians, were safely evacuated by the Indian Navy yesterday.

I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that just like the freedom struggle was led by West Bengal in the same manner our effort, our motivation, and our commitment to make India develop a nation by 2047 when we celebrate a hundred years of independence will be led by West Bengal: Piyush Goyal

We all remember the injustice done to Subhas Chandra Bose by the Congress party at that time and it is very shameful: Piyush Goyal

West Bengal: Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, "Subhas Chandra Bose was one of those freedom fighters who dedicated his life to the nation. We all remember the injustice done to him by the Congress party at that time and it is very shameful. For years Subhas Chandra Bose did not receive the respect he deserved until last year when his statue was built near India Gate under the leadership of PM Modi..."

Bangladesh Nationalist Party takes out a protest rally in Paltan area ahead of the general elections in the country scheduled for January 7.

Alaska Airlines is grounding all Boeing 737-9 aircraft after midair window blowout on flight from Portland, Oregon, reports AP

Hasina poised to win again as Bangladesh heads to polls on Sunday

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh will go to the polls on Sunday in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to win a fourth straight term in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which is boycotting the elections amidst violence and has called for a 48-hour nationwide strike against the 'illegal government.'

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Illegal mining case | ED summons Abhishek Prasad alias Pintu, the press advisor to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to join the investigation on January 16. Ramnivas Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Sahibganj also summoned on January 11 and one Vinod Singh on January 15.

Ahead of the 12th Parliamentary elections to be held in the country tomorrow, Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal says, "We believe in a credible election, in participation and in the fairness and acceptability of results of the election. As a result of that, we want our election to be observed not only nationally, as well as internationally...The election is going to be held tomorrow...The polling will commence at 8am and that will continue without any interruption till 4pm. After the voting, the ballot boxes will be opened and the results at the centres will be announced."

ISRO will perform the final manoeuvre shortly to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft -- the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun -- into its final destination orbit, some 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth.

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Aditya-L1 successfully reaches L1 point

PM Modi on Aditya-L1

Union Minister of State Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Aditya-L1

North Korea fires more than 60 coastal artillery rounds again, says South Korea

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"What we have achieved today is the exact placement based on our measurement and very correct prediction of the velocity requirement. Right now, in our calculation, it is at the right place, but we are going to monitor for next few hours to see whether it is at the right place," says ISRO chairman S Somanath on the successful placing of Adiyta-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, into its destination orbit Lagrange Point-1.

RSri Lankan MP Velusami Radhakrishnan offered prayers at Tirumala Temple in Tirupati earlier today.

DGCA has directed that the one-time emergency exit checks on the Boeing 737 Max should mandatorily be carried out by all operators by noon on 7th January 2024

Reports ANI

Massive fire breaks out at an oil company in Valsad. Details awaited