Times of India

India aims to achieve its planned crewed mission to the Moon by 2040 using multiple launches and docking technology, rather than a single large rocket. Isro's recent success with the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) will provide valuable insights for future missions, including a space station project and future lunar landings.

A man who accused BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao of corruption in a major irrigation project was murdered in Telangana. The victim was due to appear in court following his complaint about the misappropriation of public funds. Police suspect a land dispute as the motive for the killing.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has shifted responsibility for enforcing stipend payments to MBBS interns and post-graduate medical students to state authorities, despite having extensive penal powers. This follows a Supreme Court mandate for medical colleges to pay stipends and recent advisories and show cause notices from the NMC. Many colleges are failing to comply.

Delhi high court directs Indian Railways to address the issue of ticket sales exceeding coach capacity after a stampede at New Delhi station claimed 18 lives. The court emphasized the need to implement existing laws that limit the number of passengers and to display these limits outside compartments.

A 27-year-old woman from Odisha was gang-raped by three Bihar guest workers in Tirupur, while her husband was threatened at knifepoint. The accused, who lured the family with job promises, were arrested and are now in judicial custody. The victim is receiving treatment at Tirupur Govt Medical College and Hospital.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will participate in the G20 meeting in Johannesburg on Feb 20-21, meeting with leaders from China and Russia. The event highlights South Africa's presidency, which focuses on diversity and inclusion, despite US boycott. Jaishankar aims to bolster India's engagement and support for the Global South.

The Allahabad high court criticized Meerut's district magistrate and the UP government for mishandling a compensation case involving an acid attack survivor awaiting additional funds for 11 years. The court demanded timely action and instructed the UP government to ensure prompt compensation in such cases, ordering compliance within a week for the current case.

A Delhi court granted default bail to three men accused of being part of an AQIS terror module, as investigators failed to file a chargesheet within the 180-day period. The court noted that further investigation could continue, but Umar Farooq, Hasan Ansari, and Arshad Khan were entitled to statutory bail. They had been in custody since August 2022.

The Supreme Court has determined that the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam cannot review its own decision after declaring an individual is not an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant. The court invalidated the tribunal's attempt to reevaluate the case and upheld its initial judgment from February 2018.

In Hyderabad, a man named N Rajalinga Murthy, who had filed a case against BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and others over Medigadda barrage's collapse, was stabbed to death in Bhupalapally. Police suspect a land dispute motivated the murder. Murthy's death occurred just before a high court hearing on the case. Special police teams are investigating.

Yashtika Acharya, a 17-year-old national powerlifting champion, died tragically in a gym accident in Bikaner. A 270 kg barbell slipped and fell on her neck during training, causing a fatal fracture. Despite prompt first aid, she was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

At least two person was killed when two small planes collided midair near an airport in Tucson, Arizona. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. This marks the fourth major aviation disaster in North America within a month, following crashes in Toronto, Alaska, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.

A 19-year-old allegedly murdered his 24-year-old gay partner in Surat's Katargam on February 8, disguising it as an accidental death. Upset over the victim's involvement with other men and a video of their sexual act, the accused strangled him with a scarf and set the body inside a machine. Police investigations and CCTV evidence led to his confession.