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? RHUMI-1 ?

launch of its first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1! Developed by Space Zone India in collaboration with the Martin Group, this innovation is set to revolutionize cost-effective and sustainable space missions.

*? Mission Purpose:
Global Warming & Climate Change Research:* RHUMI-1 will gather crucial data for these critical issues.

*✨ Key Features:
Hybrid Rocket Engine: Combines the strengths of solid and liquid engines for enhanced performance.
Adjustable Launch Angle: Precision control with an angle adjustable from 0 to 120 degrees.
CO2-Triggered Parachute System: Eco-friendly and cost-effective descent for safe component recovery.
? Beyond Space:*
Applications extend to agriculture, environmental monitoring, and disaster management.

*? Mission Details:
Payload: 3 Cube Satellites & 50 PICO Satellites.
Trajectory:* Suborbital path for maximum data collection.

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? Namdhari Sect ?

? Context:
A violent clash erupted between two factions of the Namdhari sect in Rania, Haryana, injuring 8 people.

*? Who Are the Namdharis?
? Founded By: Satguru Ram Singh in 1857 during Baisakhi.
*? Key Beliefs:
Follow the Guru Granth Sahib but also believe in a living human Guru.
Strict vegetarians and teetotalers; cows are sacred.
? Headquarters: Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana.
? The Kuka Movement:
? Namdharis, also known as "Kukas,"** are recognized for reciting "Gurbani" in a high-pitched voice, called "Kook" in Punjabi.

? The Kuka Movement was the first major resistance against British rule in Punjab after 1849, aimed at overthrowing the British and restoring Indian sovereignty.

**⚔️ Clash with British:
▪️ The conflict reaching a climax with the Kuka raid on Malerkotla in 1872.
▪️ In brutal retaliation, the British executed Kuka prisoners by blowing them up with cannons,& Satguru Ram Singh was exiled to Rangoon.*
▪️ Kukas Publications : ‘Satyug’ in 1920 & the daily ‘Kuka’* in 1922.