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When one goes into space, as many spacefarers have testified, boundaries tend to blur and you see the Earth for what it is - a pale blue dot floating in an endless universe, which is also the only place that humans can call home.
Besides being the only person from India to have spent time in space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma also has the distinction of being the first person to practise the ancient Indian discipline in space, making him the first 'Antariksh Yogi'.
The Central Govt notified the Delhi High Court that accidental launch of a BrahMos combat missile into Pakistan resulted in a cost to the state exchequer of Rs 24 crore.
Bar owner Hayden Burbank, 49, and finance boss Mark Babbage, 38, allegedly used fake documents to obtain Northern Territory drivers licences so they could enter WA.