TOP Stories Of The Day - 18th June

History was scripted on June 18 when Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar formally commissioned three women fighter pilots along with flight cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force at a combined graduation parade at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal. (Pic Courtesy: Twitter)

In This Pic : mohana singh, Bhawana Kanth, avani chaturvedi

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Britain's first astronaut Tim Peake aboard the International Space Station (ISS) headed home following a historic six-month mission to the space station.A Soyuz capsule carrying Peake and two other crew members landed in Kazakhstan on Saturday (June 18). (Pic Courtesy: Twitter)

In This Pic : Tim Peake

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The slow progress of the monsoon has meant water storage in 91 major reservoirs has dipped further and overall availability stands at just 15% of capacity. This has not only hit initial kharif sowing but also availability of drinking water. Water levels in key reservoirs dipped from 26.81 billion cubic metres on May 26, to 23.78 BCM on June 16.

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Kochi will be the first Indian city where water connectivity will be developed as a feeder service to the Metro rail. New boats which will be procured for this project will provide the same transportation experience as the Metro, and will be called 'Water Metros'.

In This Pic : Kochi Water Metro

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Tamil Nadu weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam became the second from the state to qualify for the Rio Olympics. After paddler Sharath Kamal did it sometime back, it was the turn of Vellore-born weightlifter to snatch a berth in the men's 77-kg category.

In This Pic : Sathish Sivalingam

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