NASA's X-59 Jet Goes Supersonic For First Time In Key Flight Test
- NASA's X-59 aircraft flew supersonic at Mach 1.1 on June 5 from Edwards Air Force Base
- The flight lasted 81 minutes, reaching 43,400 feet altitude and testing subsonic and supersonic handling
- X-59 is designed to produce a quiet thump instead of a loud sonic boom during supersonic flight
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INDIA Bloc Meet Tomorrow, Mamata Banerjee Eyes Help From 'Frenemy' Congress
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh announced 23 parties will join the INDIA bloc meeting
- He said some parties declined attendance but oppose the Modi government's policies and actions
- DMK and AAP will not attend due to political differences and recent alliance changes
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Death At Mumbai Concert, Woman In Hospital, Cops Probe Organisers
- A man died and a woman was hospitalised after excessive alcohol intake at a Mumbai concert
- The incident occurred at the Klangkuenstler All Night Long event at NSCI Dome Worli
- Preliminary probe suggests a heart attack; post-mortem and forensic reports awaited
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Bengal Couple Travelled 1,400 km To Kill Delhi Professor. How Cops Found Them
- The murder of Delhi University professor Debosmita Paul was solved in three days
- A couple from West Bengal was arrested for the killing over a property dispute
- The killers traveled 1,400 km from Burdwan to carry out the murder in East Delhi
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Rs 9,49,50,50,00,00,000: Elon Musk's Projected Net Worth And What It Can Buy
- If current projections hold, Elon Musk's net worth could soon cross the $1 trillion mark
- At current exchange rates, that translates to roughly Rs 9,49,50,50,00,00,000
- A trillion-dollar fortune would be larger than the economies of most countries around the world
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'Why Did Only Two Teams Bid For Me?": Vaibhav Sooryavanshi On IPL Auction
- Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Capitals to sign Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for Rs 1.1 crore in the IPL auction
- However, Sooryavanshi revealed that he was initially disappointed as only two teams had bid for him
- "When I was picked, I thought, 'Why did only two teams bid? Other teams should've also bid," he said
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Video: Trinamool Leader Hid Under Sarees To Evade Arrest. Then This Happened
- Trinamool Congress leader Brahmananda Chakraborty was accused of taking commissions in Howrah
- Residents of the Bilsapur area filed a complaint alleging illegal fund siphoning from a housing scheme
- Chakraborty hid under a pile of sarees in a clothing shop godown to evade police arrest
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'Systemic Illness': Controversial Ex-Ind Coach Drops 'Sooryavanshi' Bombshell
- Greg Chappell expressed concern about what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's batting can mean for modern cricket
- He said that dominance shown by Sooryavanshi shows a 'systemic illness' within the sport
- "It exposes a systemic illness within the sport," Chappell said
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INDIA Bloc To Meet Tomorrow -- A Regrouping After Assembly Polls, DMK Walkout
- Opposition to hold strategy meet ahead of monsoon session of parliament starting in July
- Congress said 23 parties will attend the Opposition coordination meeting
- DMK leader MK Stalin confirms the party will skip the meeting due to alliance issues
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National Award-Winning Actor Salim Kumar Cremated With State Honours
- Salim Kumar was cremated with State honours in North Paravur, Kerala on Sunday
- He died on Saturday night at age 56
- He won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Actor for Adaminte Makan Abu
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Gavaskar Asked Sooryavanshi On Red-Ball Ambition, 15-Year-Old Gave Blunt Reply
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opened up on his chat with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar over his Test ambitions
- "I gave him the same answer: I have practised a lot with the red ball, and I still do," Sooryavanshi said
- "I have played red-ball cricket for my state, and I want to play it at the highest level," he added
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