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News18 Afternoon Digest: Gaganyaan’s TV-D1 Test Flight Launches Successfully And Other Stories

India’s Gaganyaan mission will be launched in 2025. (Photo: X/ISRO)

Top stories this afternoon: Pak Man, Who Came to Gujarat for Wife’s Fertility Treatment & ‘Became an Indian’, Held for Spying; ‘Century Ho Rahi Hai Toh Hone Do…’: Wasim Akram Lauds Virat Kohli Following India’s Win Against Bangladesh and more latest news

Gaganyaan’s TV-D1 Flight Launches Successfully, Crew Escape Module Touches Down in Sea

The lift-off of the Gaganyaan mission’s unmanned test flight, TV-D1, successfully took place today after initial hiccups. Test Vehicle D1 mission was launched for a lift-off from the first launch pad from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota at 10:00 am. READ MORE

Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Israelis Warned ‘Don’t Go to Jordan, Egypt & Morocco’; Biden Says Hamas Attack Was to Disrupt Israel-Saudi Thaw

The militant group Hamas on Friday released two Americans out of some 200 hostages they kidnapped during the horrifying attacks in Israel on October 7. US President Joe Biden has asked the Israel Defence Forces to delay their ground invasion until more hostages can be released. READ MORE

‘Poor Man’s Cocaine’: Hamas Terrorists Were Allegedly High on This Drug While Killing Israelis

The Hamas terrorists who led 10/7 attacks on Israel earlier this month were found to be under the influence of Captagon, a synthetic amphetamine-type stimulant, which has been manufactured secretly across several southern European countries, the Jerusalem Post and Channel 12 said in a report. READ MORE

Pak Man, Who Came to Gujarat for Wife’s Fertility Treatment & ‘Became an Indian’, Held for Spying

Labhshankar Duryodhan Maheshwari, a Gujarat resident who originally hailed from Pakistan, was arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) over suspicions of spying on Thursday. READ MORE

Nawaz Sharif to Return Home After 4 Years: Decks Cleared for Fourth Term as Pakistan Prime Minister?

Four years after he left Pakistan for London as part of an agreement with the establishment, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is all sent to return home on Saturday afternoon. READ MORE

‘Century Ho Rahi Hai Toh Hone Do…’: Wasim Akram Lauds Virat Kohli Following India’s Win Against Bangladesh

The whole cricketing world stood still, gasping for air in anticipation, as Nasum Ahmed ran in with all he had to deliver the third ball of the 42nd over. Who he was bowling to on the other end was none other than the mighty Virat Kohli. A hungry Kohli, seeking out his 48th ODI century and a fourth consecutive win for India in the 2023 World One. READ MORE

Rhea Chakraborty Makes It OFFICIAL With Nikhil Kamath? Rumoured Couple Arrives Together For A Bash

Manushi Chhillar, crowned Miss World in 2017 and known for her Bollywood debut opposite Akshay Kumar in Samrat Prithviraj, was dating Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath since 2021. But, looks like the duo has now broken off and Kamath has found love in Rhea Chakraborty. Rumour mills are abuzz that the duo is seeing each other. READ MORE

Source: News18