Havan for city astronaut's journey
A havan was held on Bada Mangal to pray for safe and successful journey of
Shubhanshu Shukla
, set to lift off for the International Space Station aboard the Axiom-4 mission on Wednes- day. The ritual was organised at his alma mater — CMS Aliganj — attended by his father SD Shukla and sisters .
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