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Two terrorists shot dead in overnight encounter in Jammu & Kashmir | India News

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SRINAGAR: Two terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter in Sopore area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Two soldiers and a civilian sustained bullet injuries in the fire exchange, and were stable after treatment, officials said Friday.One of the slain terrorists was identified as Saifullah. The identity of the other terrorist was being ascertained, said … Read more

Nasa satellite’s ‘shocking’ space junk near-miss was even closer than thought

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NEW DELHI: Nasa’s TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian spy satellite Cosmos 2221 experienced an alarmingly close encounter in orbit, space.com reported. Initial estimates suggested that the two satellites passed within 65 feet (20 meters) of each other. However, further analysis revealed that the actual distance was even closer, with the satellites coming within a … Read more