Gun battle erupts in J&K Pulwama

Srinagar, Nov 30 (UNI) An encounter broke out between militant security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. They said the encounter took place during a cordon and a search operation that was launched in Arihal village of Pulwama following an input about militant presence. “Contact has been established with…

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Thirteen killed in fire in Kazakhstan hostel :Dept

Astana, Nov 30 (UNI) Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan’s Almaty on Thursday, the city’s emergencies department said in a statement. The fire broke out in the basement of a three-storey residential building, whose first floor and basement had been converted into a hostel. Emergency services arrived at the scene…

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ISRO’s Xposat mission likely next month

Chennai, Nov 30 (UNI) India is set to launch its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), aiming to investigate the polarization of intense X-Ray sources. The mission is likely to take place by the end of this year from SHAR Range. ISRO is expected to use its reliable launch vehicle PSLV for the mission. ISRO said…

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