Wednesday, Sep 29, 2021
May 19, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau Explaining the reason behind calling it a blood moon, renowned astrophysicist Debiprasad Duari said as the totally eclipsed moon takes a dark blackish red colour (it) is called a blood moon.
Dec 03, 2020 Associated Press (AP) The Chang'e 5 touched down on Tuesday on a mission to return lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since 1976.
Sri Kailasanathar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva at Thingalur has a sub-shrine for Lord Chandran. It is one of the nine "Navagraha" temples dedicated to the nine planets.
Sep 09, 2019 Ratna Gill Boys are less likely to tell a family member about their experiences with abuse. Boys are 89% less likely than girls to reach out for psychiatric support after they have been victims of sexual violence.
The Nagpur Police on Monday addressed a tweet to Chandrayaan-2 lander 'Vikram', pleading it to respond, days after it lost communication with ground stations moments before India was going to script history.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) continues to make all-out efforts to establish a link with Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' lander, now lying on the lunar surface after a hard-landing.
'There are interests from the US, Russia and China to create a base on Moon, (so) India will naturally follow,' Former DRDO scientist A Sivathanu Pillai said.
NASA on Saturday commended ISRO's attempt to place 'Vikram' lander of Chandrayaan 2 mission on the moon's south pole
The ground station lost contact with the Lander minutes before its touchdown on the Moon's South Pole early on Saturday.
The space agency said the mission represented a significant technological leap compared to the previous missions, which brought together an Orbiter, Lander and Rover to explore the unexplored south pole of the Moon.
Communication with Vikram, Chandrayaan 2 Lander, lost at 2.1 kilometer from touchdown at the lunar surface
Communication with Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram was lost seconds before it was supposed to touch down on the moon’s surface, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief said.
The prime minister will be at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru to witness the "extraordinary moment in the history of India’s space programme".
Chandrayaan-2, a follow-on mission to the Chandrayaan-1 venture launched more than a decade ago, comprises an orbiter, lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan).
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What’s so special about the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) moon mission -- Chandrayaan-2? Is it difficult? Why is it a big deal for the space agency and the country?
Another former ISRO Chairman, A S Kiran Kumar, described the proposed soft-landing as one of the very critical operations.
In a video, an 'astronaut' appears to be walking on the surface of a moon. But that's a busy street in Bengaluru!
Indian Space Research Organisation shared latest images of the Moon captured by Chandrayaan-2, showing several craters.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with State Minister Swati Singh felicitates an Anganwadi worker during a government program, in Lucknow.
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A worker sanitises AC buses ahead of resumption of its operations in Tamil Nadu from Oct 1, in Trichy
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Newly joined Congress member Kanhaiya Kumar and MLA Jignesh Mewani, who extended his support to the party, at AICC in New Delhi.
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RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat arrives to attend an event at Surat Science Center, in Surat.
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Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal felicitates newly joined Congress member Kanhaiya Kumar, at AICC in New Delhi. MLA Jignesh Mewani is also seen.
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Opposition parties unite for implementation of a long-standing demand. Will the Modi Government bite the bullet?
There is no need to contextualise Hathras. It is a standalone story. A warning, a trigger, a tragedy.
A Dalit Sikh CM from the neglected Puad region is a smart move, queering the pitch for the grand old party’s rivals.
Virat Kohli will step down as T20 captain of India and RCB but that will not take away the fact that he remains a unique leader
Sep 20, 2021 Arijit Ghosh 
With all foreign soldiers out of Afghanistan, the Taliban is now in a position to do pretty much what it wants.
Sep 13, 2021 Seema Guha 
It can be a crucial stepping stone to develop young minds to appreciate the importance of practising honesty throughout their academic journey and lay the foundations for successful professional careers.
Sep 12, 2021 Chaitali Moitra 
One can be pro-religion, but against coerced religion; one can be pro-vaccines, but against coercion and mandates
Sep 12, 2021 Kameswari Chebrolu 
