Rajnath Singh Rejects SCO Document On Terror, Shubhanshu Shukla Drops Another Message From Space & Other Top Stories

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Get caught up with the top stories of the day with News18's Afternoon Digest. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet Minister Rajnath Singh has rejected a key SCO document owing to its references to terrorism, while flashes of hope from theGHGSat-1 experiment onward Shubhanshu Shukla's mission continues to deliver promising results. These and other intriguing stories ahead in this afternoon's news roundup.

Rajnath Singh Rejects SCO Document On Terror

Reflecting the Indian government's longstanding position on terrorism, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet Minister Rajnath Singh rejected a key SCO document at the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The document, dubbed the "Samarkand Vision," is expected to cover a range of issues, including regional security and the Islamic State terror group.

This is the first time India has found itself in a situation where its positions are at odds with those of the SCO member states, all of which are now led by presidents, prime ministers, or heads of state.

Previously, India has supported the grouping's consensus documents, but the country has consistently maintained that it will not accept any wording that links terrorism with religion. New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Slammed Over Anti-Modi, Anti-Hindu Rants

Meanwhile, NYC mayoral candidate and practicing Muslim Zohran Mamdani is facing intense criticism and accusations of harboring anti-Hindu and anti-Modi sentiments.

Mamdani, who is running to become NYC's next mayor, has been accused of using a religious platform to gain political ground by several Hindu and Indian organizations across the United States.

The outrage came after several controversial tweets and speeches surfaced online, prompting activists to organize protests and urge the Indian diaspora to vote for other candidates.

Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain Expecting First Child?

While neither actor Ankita Lokhande nor businessman Vicky Jain have publicly confirmed the news, multiple media reports are claiming that the couple is expecting their first child.

Speculation is rife amid constant visits to the doctor by Lokhande, who rose to fame through the popular TV soap Pavitra Rishta and her subsequent flicks.

This comes a year after the couple's highly publicised intimate wedding ceremony, which took place in an intimate ceremony in Mumbai and was attended by close friends and family.

Shubhanshu Shukla's Mission Continues To Deliver Promising Results

Hopeful messages from space continue to captivate the world as Indian researcher Shubhanshu Shukla's experiment aboard the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) continues to deliver promising results.

Scientists from the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley, have been using Shukla's experiment to monitor and study the Earth's gravity field and how it changes over time.

The device has been particularly effective in monitoring the gravity field and how it behaves in different locations and environments across the planet.

This groundbreaking research is expected to shed light on a wide range of phenomena, including changes in sea level, ice mass, and freshwater storage.

Meanwhile, the device continues to operate smoothly in orbit, and scientists are expected to release more data and insights from the experiment in the coming weeks.

The research is also expected to help guide climate models and improve our understanding of the Earth's changing climate.

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