Indian satellite rocket explodes after lift-off: TV

An Indian space rocket carrying a communications satellite exploded on Saturday after lifting off from southern India, TV footage showed.

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Bangalore:  An Indian space rocket carrying a communications satellite exploded on Saturday after lifting off from southern India, TV footage showed.

The rocket exploded in a plume of smoke and fire after taking off from the Sriharikota launch site, some 80km from the southern Indian city of Chennai.

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