Indian astronomers have uncovered a cosmic surprise: a mature spiral galaxy, shaped like our own Milky Way, from an epoch when such orderly structures were thought impossible.


Indian scientists spot Milky Way-like galaxy from 12 billion years ago 

Fourteen people were killed and twelve others injured when a tempo traveller plunged into the Alaknanda River in India's Uttarakhand state on Saturday (June 15), according to reports.

Uttarakhand accident: At least 14 killed, 12 injured as tempo traveller falls into Alaknanda river

At least 15 people were reported dead and several injured after a power transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda river Tuesday night in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand.

India: At least 15 killed as power transformer explodes in Uttarakhand

As many as 197 people are missing while 20 have died in Sunday's avalanche and flash floods in Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament on Tuesday.

197 people missing, 20 dead in Uttarakhand floods: Home Minister Amit Shah tells Parliament

The Indian Air Force(IAF) pressed Mi-17 and Chinook helicopters for rescue and relief operations as ITBP and NDRF forces continued to pull bodies from a tunnel near Tapovan, Chamoli in Uttarakhand after glacier broke off triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system on Sunday.

Rescue operations underway in Uttarakhand after glacier burst; several missing

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