New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A special discussion in the Lok Sabha on Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) began on Monday with Union minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh underscoring the mission's significance for the country's space ambitions and its grassroots application. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Shukla later on Monday. Meanwhile, Shukla's family met him for the first time after his return in Delhi on Monday. His father Shambhu Dayal Shukla, while talking to Hindustan Times, said that the probable dates of him coming to the city is between August 25-27. "The family is excited and eagerly waiting for Shubhanshu to return. We have planned a celebration for the same," said Shukla. P8...