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Crew-10 astronauts welcomed by Crew-9 astronauts including Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on ISS. ( Space Station)
In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings the latest updates on astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return to Earth after spending more than nine months in space, US President Donald Trump ordered a series of airstrikes in Houthi-held areas in Yemen and Music composer A.R. Rahman admitted to a private hospital on Greams Road, Chennai, after suddenly experiencing neck pain.
NASA’s Crew-10 Arrives At ISS; Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Welcome Astronauts Before Departure
Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Return: NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX had launched a long-awaited crew mission to the Space Station (ISS) to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stuck in space for over nine months after technical issues in their Starliner capsule. Read More
24 Killed As Trump Orders Fresh Wave Of Airstrikes Against Yemen’s Houthis: ‘Your Time Is Up’
US President Donald Trump ordered a series of airstrikes in Houthi-held areas in Yemen, in retaliation for the group’s attacks on global shipping in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza. Read More
Abu Qatal, Hafiz Saeed Aide And Wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorist, Killed In Pakistan
Abu Qatal Sindhi of Lashkar-e-Taiba, also a key aide of Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and so-called commander of the Khureta launch pad, was killed in Pakistan on Sunday morning, multiple media reports stated. Read More
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AR Rahman Admitted To Chennai’s Apollo Hospital After Neck Pain
Music composer A.R. Rahman has been admitted to a private hospital on Greams Road, Chennai, after suddenly experiencing neck pain. The renowned and Oscar-winning composer is currently under medical care at the Apollo Hospital, where he is being closely monitored by doctors. Read More
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Location : First Published:March 16, 2025, 12:56 IST
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