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Air India, Air India Express to operate special Haj flights

Air India and Air India Express will operate special Haj flights from Jaipur, Chennai, Kozhikode and Kannur.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuratna reaches India after major refit in Russia

The Navy’s Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuratna which underwent a major upgrade in Russia reached Mumbai after sailing for 97 days and almost 10,000 miles with two port calls in between.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Women's secret war: the inside story of how the US military sent female soldiers on covert combat missions to Afghanistan

A US Army handbook from 2011 opens one of its chapters with a line from Rudyard Kipling’s poem The Young British Soldier. Written in 1890 upon Kipling’s return to England from India, an experienced imperial soldier gives advice to the incoming cohort:

The Conversation · May 22, 2023

Shubman Gill leads India’s T20 evolution: Young brigade outperforming mastery of stalwarts

Sunday night asserted the inevitable transition that India’s T20 cricket is going through. In the last six months, Shubman Gill has become the face of that transition. Near midnight at the Chinnaswamy stadium while silencing the vociferous crowd in Bengaluru, he screamed he was ready to take over the mantle…

The Times of India · May 22, 2023

Hundreds rally in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir against India G20 meet

Hundreds of people rallied in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Monday to protest arch rival India's decision to host a G20 tourism meeting in its part of the disputed Himalayan region, said a government official.

Reuters · May 22, 2023

Start-up to help IIT-M develop intellectual property for hyperloop technology

A start-up, TuTr Hyperloop, incubated in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), will help the institute develop intellectual property in hyperloop technology. TuTr has partnered with Tata Steel to develop and deploy the technology

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Life cycle of rare Spotted Royal butterfly documented for the first time in India

A team of wildlife researchers and photographers has, for the first time, recorded and documented the complete life cycle of a rare Spotted Royal butterfly, scientifically known as Tajuria maculata, near Lakkidi in Wayanad.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Sameer Verma clinches gold in Slovenia Open; Rohan Kapoor-Sikki Reddy bag silver

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler Sameer Verma emerged as the champion in the men's singles event at the prestigious 2023 Slovenia Open held in Maribor, Slovenia. Verma secured a decisive 21-18, 21-14 victory over his Taiwanese opponent in the final.

The Times of India · May 22, 2023

Congress likely to boycott inauguration of new Parliament building on May 28

NEW DELHI: The principal opposition party, Congress, is likely to boycott the inauguration of the new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

The Times of India · May 22, 2023

What is the G20?

The forum of the world’s biggest economies is focused on economic matters. Its latest meeting is in Kashmir.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2023