Morning Digest: Gaganyaan makes its maiden test flight today, Hamas releases two American prisoners as Israel prepares for a ground attack, and more

 Morning Digest: Gaganyaan makes its maiden test flight today, Hamas releases two American prisoners as Israel prepares for a ground attack, and more

The following selection of morning tales

As Israel prepares an assault of Gaza, Hamas releases two American detainees.

In addition to the 200 captives they took during the strikes on Israel on October 7, the Hamas authorities of Gaza freed two Americans on Friday and hinted that more may follow.

The Israeli authorities said that Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan had returned to Israel late on Friday.

Gaganyaan Mission | First test flight scheduled by ISRO

On October 21, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the Gaganyaan's maiden Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1), which will test the Crew Escape System's functionality.

Every female teenager "should control sexual urge," according to the Calcutta High Court.

In a recent judgment, the Calcutta High Court recommended that every female teenager "control sexual urge/urges" and "protect her right to integrity of her body" in order to support the decriminalization of consensual sexual actions with adolescents older than 16 years.

The court overturned the appellant's conviction after hearing a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, stating that this involved a "non-exploitative mutually agreed upon sexual relationship between a pair of consenting adolescents although consent in view of the age of the victim is immaterial."

Mahua Moitra queries the Hiranandani statement media leak

Mahua Moitra questioned the media leak of Darshan Hiranandani's affidavit, which he, the CEO of the Hiranandani Group, claimed in an affidavit to the Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee, claimed Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra gave him her login information so he could "post the questions" directly "on her behalf when required". She also said that the BJP's main goal is to get her removed from the Lok Sabha so that she cannot confront businessman Gautam Adani. 

Next week, the Law Commission will present its "one nation, one election" concept to the Kovind-led panel.

The Law Commission has been called to debate its suggestion for conducting simultaneous elections by a group led by former president Ram Nath Kovind. The Commission, under the direction of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, is developing a strategy that would enable State Assembly elections to coincide with the Parliamentary election in 2029.

Australia vs. Pakistan: Warner and Marsh destroy Pakistan before the bowlers maintain composure

as losing to India, Pakistan's desperation only grew as it was defeated by merciless Australia by 62 runs on Friday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in this city.

The elegant opening combination of Abdullah Shafique (64, 61b, 7x4, 2x6) and Imam-ul-Haq (70, 71b, 10x4) put up 134 while chasing a massive 368. Australia's subpar fielding didn't assist their cause; Shafique was given a free pass by Sean Abott at deep mid-wicket on 27 and Imam by Pat Cummins on 48.

The Manipur High Court permits tribal organizations to appeal a decision about Meiteis ST status.

The contentious March 27 judgment that required the State administration to provide a proposal on whether to grant Meiteis Scheduled Tribe (ST) status has been overturned by the Manipur High Court, allowing the State's tribal organizations to file an appeal.

Once again, Friday prayers at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid were 'disallowed'

The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor's government shuttered the revered Jamia Masjid for Friday prayers under increased security out of concern that there may be public demonstrations against the murder of Palestinian civilians.

Anjuman-i-Auqaf, the Jamia Masjid's caretaker organization, stated via a spokesperson that police officers had locked the mosque's gates and issued a warning against opening it for Friday prayers.

Who would support Congress if it acts in this manner? the SP head queries.

Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP), attacked the Congress on Friday by casting doubt on the legitimacy of the venerable organization. According to Mr. Yadav, he quickly realized that the newly formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) Opposition coalition is solely meant for the 2024 general election after the Madhya Pradesh seat-sharing discussions fell through.

BJP plans to use outreach conferences to make more inroads with Dalits and women in U.P.

The BJP's chapter in Uttar Pradesh is redoubling its attempts to connect with Dalits, women, and other socially excluded groups as the Lok Sabha elections approach next year, while the BSP, which is primarily focused on Dalits, is losing support among the Scheduled Castes (SC).

According to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the policies of the Modi administration deprive people their rights.

Congresswoman Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Narendra Modi administration harshly on Friday, claiming that the Centre's policies were depriving people of their rights and making life tough for them due to rising prices and unemployment. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to Ms. Vadra, is using "all possible tactics" to hold onto power at the federal level and in a number of States.

Due to the organizer's anti-Israel comments, Meta and Google left the tech event.

The Web Summit, one of the major annual events in the IT industry, has been canceled by Meta and Google after the event's organizer denounced Israel's response to the Hamas assault, the firms said on Friday.

Cricket World Cup 2023: England vs. South Africa | Jos Buttler: "We're fully focused on the South Africa game."

When they square off at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday, England and South Africa will try to get their World Cup campaigns back on track after defeats to Afghanistan and The Netherlands, respectively.