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Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell to Earth's surface while returning from space, killing all seven crew members. Born in the city of Karnal in Haryana, Kalpana...

Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell to Earth's surface while returning from space, killing all seven crew...

Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell to Earth's surface while returning from space, killing all...

Adrian Schrinner re-elected as Brisbane lord mayor after a day of delays at many Queensland council polling booths

Adrian Schrinner has been re-elected as Brisbane lord mayor, amid signs of a swing to the Greens in some inner-city wards in the Queensland local government elections. ABC election analyst Antony Green called the...

Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell to Earth's surface while returning from space, killing all seven crew members. Born in the city of Karnal in Haryana, Kalpana Chawla travelled to the United States in the 1980s to continue her education after earning a degree in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College. The Punjab Engineering College's female dormitory bears Chawla's name. The Kalpana Chawla memorial was erected by the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010. Chawla earned her master's degree there. A commercial cargo spacecraft with that name was launched in 2020 Chawla famously...

Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell...

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Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia...

Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell to Earth's surface while returning from space, killing all...

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Munmun Dutta, Raj Anadkat get engaged in Vadodara: Report

Popular TV show "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah" has been a household favorite in India, with its beloved characters like Babita Iyer and Tipendra Jethalal Gada, played by Munmun Dutta and Raj Anadkat...

Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it...

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Kalpana Chawla: Remembering the 1st Indian-origin woman to fly to space on her 62nd birth anniversary

Born on March 17, 1963, she and six other astronauts were aboard Nasa's Columbia spacecraft in 2003 when it disintegrated into pieces and fell...

Adrian Schrinner re-elected as Brisbane lord mayor after a day of delays at many Queensland council polling booths

Adrian Schrinner has been re-elected as Brisbane lord mayor, amid signs of a swing to the Greens in some inner-city wards in the Queensland...

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Munmun Dutta, Raj Anadkat get engaged in Vadodara: Report

Popular TV show "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah" has been a household favorite in India, with its beloved characters like Babita Iyer and Tipendra...

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