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India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s news across the country, from the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2, to red alert extended in kerala as death toll rose to ten.

Updated on: Jul 22, 2019 8:45 PM IST
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The launch of India’s moon mission (Chandrayaan-2) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh at 2.43 pm was successful. This was the second attempt after the first bid on July 15 had to be aborted with an hour to go before the launch due to a technical glitch. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 8:45 PM

The launch of India’s moon mission (Chandrayaan-2) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh at 2.43 pm was successful. This was the second attempt after the first bid on July 15 had to be aborted with an hour to go before the launch due to a technical glitch. (PTI)

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Heavy rain continued to pound many areas of Kerala, forcing the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to extend a red alert in five districts till July 25 as death toll in the past four days rose to ten. (HT File) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 8:45 PM

Heavy rain continued to pound many areas of Kerala, forcing the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to extend a red alert in five districts till July 25 as death toll in the past four days rose to ten. (HT File)

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A major fire was reported at the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) building in Mumbai’s Bandra West around 3 pm. All 84 people trapped on the terrace of the 10-storey building were rescued. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 8:45 PM

A major fire was reported at the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) building in Mumbai’s Bandra West around 3 pm. All 84 people trapped on the terrace of the 10-storey building were rescued. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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BJP working president J P Nadda Monday “pulled up” Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur for her remarks that she was not elected to the Lok Sabha for cleaning up toilets, comments. She was summoned to the BJP headquarters, where Nadda conveyed to her the party leadership’s displeasure with her comments made at Sehore in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, party sources said. (Manvender Vashist / PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 8:45 PM

BJP working president J P Nadda Monday “pulled up” Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur for her remarks that she was not elected to the Lok Sabha for cleaning up toilets, comments. She was summoned to the BJP headquarters, where Nadda conveyed to her the party leadership’s displeasure with her comments made at Sehore in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, party sources said. (Manvender Vashist / PTI)

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The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which manages the Capital’s airport, has written to the ministry of civil aviation, saying it was one of the cheapest to land among the top 50 global airports last year. DIAL’s chief executive officer Videh Kumar Jaipuriar’s letter to the secretary of the ministry of civil aviation is based on a recent study on aeronautical charges conducted by UK-based consultant Leigh Fisher. (Amal KS / HT File) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 8:45 PM

The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which manages the Capital’s airport, has written to the ministry of civil aviation, saying it was one of the cheapest to land among the top 50 global airports last year. DIAL’s chief executive officer Videh Kumar Jaipuriar’s letter to the secretary of the ministry of civil aviation is based on a recent study on aeronautical charges conducted by UK-based consultant Leigh Fisher. (Amal KS / HT File)

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Karnataka assembly speaker KR Ramesh asked 12 Congress legislators to meet him on Tuesday after the ruling Congress-Janata Dal(Secular) filed a petition to disqualify them. The Karnataka government plunged into crisis after 16 lawmakers – 13 from the Congress and three from the JD(S) – resigned roughly two weeks ago. Since then, one Congress MLA has signalled he would return to the party fold. (ANI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 8:45 PM

Karnataka assembly speaker KR Ramesh asked 12 Congress legislators to meet him on Tuesday after the ruling Congress-Janata Dal(Secular) filed a petition to disqualify them. The Karnataka government plunged into crisis after 16 lawmakers – 13 from the Congress and three from the JD(S) – resigned roughly two weeks ago. Since then, one Congress MLA has signalled he would return to the party fold. (ANI)

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