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On the reported disappearance of a large number of applications from the RTI website, Kharge said it was a "superficial incident" whereas the internal destruction was much deeper.

Those living in unauthorized colonies in Delhi were victims of the 'dirtiest' politics by opposition parties, Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said.

The rover will carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility.

"India fully supports the expansion of the BRICS membership and welcomes moving forward with consensus in this regard," PM Modi said.

An official from the L-G House said that there will be no blanket closure of banks and other financial institutions located in the New Delhi district.

Sources said the government feels that there is a lot of overlap in the areas of investigation of the ED and the CBI. A CIO heading both agencies would bring better synergy between them.

"It (success of Chandrayaan-3 mission) gives us confidence to configure missions to not only go to the Moon, but also to go to Mars," he said.

With G20 Summit around the corner, some pleasantries will be exchanged based on which Xi Jinping will come for the summit in September, said a source.

A significant achievement is that the forces have attracted 110 BTech and postgraduate candidates, adding a new dimension of technical expertise to the military organization, sources said.

The report pointed out that Central government capex increased by 59% during the quarter, while the States have increased their capex by 74.3% in the first quarter.

The EC has been associating itself with renowned Indians from various fields by designating them as its "national icons" to motivate voters to participate in the electoral process.

The court said the Kerala HC had failed to consider the true position of law with respect to the manner in which application for stay of conviction must be considered.

The Congress chief accused PM Modi and the BJP of remembering the 14th-century saint only for votes during elections.

The third report deals with the appointment of domain experts to facilitate committee’s work in the core areas of compensation,

According to ISRO Space Applications Centre Director Nilesh Desai, the focus of the scientists would be on reducing the speed of the spacecraft above the lunar surface.

The poll panel has come out with consolidated instructions issued by it from 1999 onwards on making election campaign "eco-friendly".

Amit Shah said BJP wants development to take center-stage in the upcoming polls as the Congress party has traditionally pushed dynastic politics, casteism, and appeasement politics into every poll.

Though there is no official word on whether Modi and Xi will have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit, chances of their shaking hands and striking a conversation are strong.

The lander module (LM), comprising the lander 'Vikram' and rover 'Pragyan', is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on Wednesday, August 23 at 18.04 hours, ISRO said.

Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta declared that the partition will be incomplete as long as a single Muslim stays in this country. Police were quick to interevene and stop the event.