Helicopter carrying Colombia s President Duque struck by bullets in attack
The mark of a projectile impact is seen on a helicopter that Colombian President Ivan Duque was traveling in, after it suffered an attack during an overflight, according to authorities, in Cucuta, Colombia June 25, 2021. Colombia Presidency/Handout via REUTERS reuters tickers
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June 26, 2021 - 02:33
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Colombia s President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack on Friday, he said in a video message.
The incident took place while the president s helicopter was flying through Colombia s Catatumbo region toward the city of Cucuta, capital of the country s Norte de Santander province, Duque said.
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Private players in India can build and operate rocket launch sites
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India has decided to allow private companies to establish and operate rocket launch sites within and outside the country, subject to prior authorisation from the government.
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India has decided to allow private companies to establish and operate rocket launch sites within and outside the country, subject to prior authorisation from the government.
Similarly, any rocket launch (orbital or sub-orbital) from Indian or overseas territory can be carried out only with authorisation from Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), an independent body constituted by the Government of India, under the Department of Space (DOS).