Republic top 10 headlines: ISRO launches maiden SSLV-D1 Mission, CWG 2022 & more

ISRO Scripts History, Launches Maiden SSLV-D1 Mission Carrying Student Satellite AzaiSAT

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted history on August 7, by launching its first new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Andhra Presh's Sriharikota.  mini rocket, carrying an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS) and a student satellite AzaiSAT, began lift off at 9:18 am (IST) from first launch p.

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India, US To Take Part In Mega Joint Military Exercise Near LAC In October

India and US will take part in a two-week-long joint military exercise in Uttarakhand's Auli in October.  mega military exercise will be held less than 100 kilometers from Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Lakh which has been a site of a dispute in aftermath of Galwan Valley face-off with China.

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China Says 'Taiwan Was Never A Country'; Accuses US Of Sabotaging 'Status Quo'

Reiterating its aggressive stand, China said on Sunday that Taiwan has never been a country and accused United States of attempting to change  status quo of Taiwan Strait by hollowing out one-China policy.

Quoting China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's statement on Taiwan, Ambassor Qin Gang wrote, "Taiwan has never been a country. re is only one China in world and both sides of Taiwan Strait belong to one and same China. This has been status quo of Taiwan since ancient times."

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J&K: Live Grene Recovered In Poonch, Destroyed By Indian Army

A live hand grene was recovered from Jammu & Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday. After grene was found lying on ground in Kallar Kattal village, locals immediately apprised police. Taking immediate cognizance of incident, a party of Special Operations Group (SOG) of police station Surankote along with J&K Army reached spot. grene was destroyed by security forces using a controlled explosion at midnight, thus averting a major tragedy. 

In visuals accessed by Republic TV, Indian Army can be seen at sight of recovery at around midnight. Republic has also accessed visuals of grene post its destruction. 

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CWG 2022: Para TT Player Bhavina Patel Clinches Gold For India, Sonalben Wins Bronze

Indian para Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel won gold medal for India in Women's Singles Table Tennis Classes 3-5 event on Saturday at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. India’s overall medal tally reached 40 as Day 10 of coveted event concluded after anor Indian player Sonalben Patel clinched bronze medal in same category. While Bhavina defeated Nigeria’s Ifechukwude Ikpeoyi in summit clash by 12-10, 11-2, 11-9, Sonalben picked up a 11-5, 11-2 and 11-3 win against England’s Sue Bailey.

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TMC MPs Sisir hikari, Son Dibyendu Cast Vote In VP Elections; Party Seeks Explanation

Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs Sisir hikari and his son Dibyendu hikari went against ir party line on Saturday to cast ir votes for Vice Presidential elections, even as  TMC declared it would abstain from polls.

TMC leer in Lok Sabha Sudip Bandophyay h officially communicated party's stand in a letter dated August 4 to all party MPs, asking m to refrain from voting in August 6 polls. Despite this, Sisir and Dibyendu were seen entering Room No. 63 of Parliament to cast ir votes for electing Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's successor. 

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Bhagwant Mann Slams Former Punjab CMs For Skipping NITI Aayog Meets: 'y Undervalued It'

Ahe of NITI Aayog's seventh governing council meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann who is also set to attend meeting launched a scathing attack on his predecessors and former Punjab chief ministers, Charanjit Singh Channi and Captain Amarinder Singh over skipping NITI Aayog meetings during ir tenure. 

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Ukraine Detains Two Men Accused Of Being Russian Spies Amid Brutal War With Moscow

Amidst raging war between Moscow and Kyiv, Ukraine has detained two men suspected of being Russian spies.  Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) arrested two individuals for identifying targets for Russian missile attacks that destroyed shipbuilding facilities in sourn port city of Mykolaiv. SBU said in a Telegram post that men "collected and transmitted intelligence to enemy about important infrastructure facilities, fuel depots, deployment and movement of personnel and equipment of [Ukrainian) armed forces." Without specifying timing, SBU said that several ship-building operations and fuel depots were damaged.

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China Slams US, Aus & Japan's Statement On Taiwan; Suggests To Not Take Sides 'blindly'

China has reacted strongly to recent joint statement released by United States, Japan and Australia over ongoing actions of Beijing against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit and vised countries to refrain from backing Taipei "without any equate reasons". Earlier, in a joint statement, foreign ministers of three countries urged Beijing to "immediately cease military exercises around Taiwan". Expressing grave concern about recent developments, FMs underscored that Chinese "provocative" actions could affect international peace and stability.

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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe Stresses Old Economic Model Can No Longer Be Used

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that y need to focus on global challenges through innovative thinking. He stated that y cannot "go back" to old economic model and insisted that y were paying price as y did not "keep up with globalization", Daily News reported. Wickremesinghe me remarks at professional forum to launch vocata Institute’s research report on Sri Lanka’s economic reforms. 

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