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'Earth missed you': PM Modi, ministers celebrate return of 'India's daughter' Sunita Williams from space

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union minister Jitendra Singh commend NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her crew for their extraordinary achievements after safely returning from the International Space Station. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expresses pride and admiration for Williams' contributions and accomplishments in space exploration.
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 Sunita Williams homecoming as Jhulasan, Gujarat, her ancestral village, prepares grand celebrations for her return from a nine-month ISS mission. Villagers have prayed for her safety, lighting an Akhand Jyot at the Dola Mata temple. A grand procession, dhun (prayer chanting), and fireworks will mark...

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