City police have requested the Gala de Fort Kochi club to remove their 50ft-tall Pappanji effigy at Veli Ground due to safety concerns, impacting Christmas and New Year preparations. With inadequate police personnel for New Year’s Eve, concerns over security risks at the effigy burning event have arisen, prompting discussions between organisers and authorities. The tradition of setting up the effigy at Veli Ground faces potential cancellation, following previous security denials, while efforts are made to address the issue.
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'Jai Hind, Jai Bharat': Astronaut Shukla's first message from space – watch
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla delivered an emotional message from space shortly after the successful launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), marking India's return to human spaceflight after over 40 years. The mission, aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, aims to conduct over 60 scientific studies and will see the crew dock with the ISS to remain for up to 14 days. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla successfully...
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