DH Evening Brief | Aditya-L1 lifts off successfully; Shah, Adhir in eight-member committee to examine 'One nation, one election'

Here are the top stories this evening.

Aditya-L1, lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

India's first solar spacecraft, Aditya-L1, lifts off; mission successful, says ISRO

India’s first space-based mission to the Sun, Aditya-L1, took off successfully from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday, nine days after the country’s ambitious Chandrayaan-3 made a safe and soft landing on the unexplored south polar region of the Moon.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during a programme

Amit Shah, Adhir Ranjan in eight-member committee formed by Centre to examine 'One nation, one election'

Government of India on Saturday constituted an 8-member committee to examine ‘One nation, One election’.
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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. 

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the alleged assault of a 21-year-old tribal woman in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday.
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Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal.

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal sent to ED custody till September 11

Jet Airways founder and chairman Naresh Goyal on Saturday was sent to ED custody by the PMLA court till September 11 in a money laundering case. ED had sought 14 days of custody.
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The Balasore train tragedy site.

CBI files chargesheet against 3 arrested railway officials in Balasore train accident

CBI has filed charge sheet against three arrested railway officials in the Balasore train accident.
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Aditya-L1, lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

Your one-stop guide to decoding ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission

India’s first space-based mission to study the Sun launched on Saturday at 11:50 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Rajasthan HC issues show-cause notice to CM Gehlot on plea against 'corruption' in judiciary remark

A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on a PIL seeking suo moto criminal contempt proceedings against him.
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Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.

Gyanvapi mosque case: ASI seeks eight weeks' time for scientific survey

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has sought eight weeks' time for the scientific survey of Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, according to ANI.
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Uday Kotak file photo.

Uday Kotak steps down as CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank

Uday Kotak has stepped down as the MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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Sriharikota: ISRO's launch vehicle PSLV-C57 rocket carrying India's first solar mission, 'Aditya-L1', lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)(PTI09_02_2023_000102A)

Your one-stop guide to decoding ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission

India’s first space-based mission to study the Sun launched on Saturday at 11:50 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
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Babar Azam with Virat Kohli.

India vs Pakistan: Cricketers' bonhomie eases the edge

Virat Kohli walked up to Haris Rauf and they hugged each other and exchanged a few words and laughter. Perhaps, they were having a bit of a joke about those two sixes on a starry Melbourne night last year.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Viacom18 secures exclusive media rights for BCCI domestic & international cricket in India for Rs 5,963 crore

Leading media & entertainment firm Viacom18 on Saturday said it has bagged streaming and broadcast rights for all domestic and international cricket in India for five years from September 2023 to March 2028 for a consideration of Rs 5,963 crore.
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