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ISRO racing against time to salvage lander-rover part of Chandrayaan-2 mission

7:52 pm September 10, 2019

Bengaluru: ISRO is racing against time to spring ‘Vikram’ back to lifeand salvage the lander-rover part of the Chandrayaan-2 mission. The lander Vikram, with rover ‘Pragyan’ tucked inside it, lost communication with the ground-stations during its final descent, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface, minutes before the planned soft-landing in the early hours of […]

Parliament deals British PM Brexit blow before suspension

1:39 pm September 10, 2019

London: British MPs rejected a second attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday to call an early election to break the Brexit deadlock, in a final show of defiance before he controversially suspends parliament. After a tumultuous few days that exposed Johnson’s weakness in the face of hostile lawmakers, the House of Commons again […]

PUBG addict beheads father for scolding him for playing game

9:02 pm September 9, 2019

Belagavi: A 21-year-unemployed man allegedly killed his father and beheaded him after he objected to his playing games on the mobile phone all the time, police said on Monday. The incident took place at around 04.30 am on Monday in Kakti village, about 15 km from here. A case of murder was registered against the […]

'NASA analysing images of Chandrayaan-2's landing site'

‘Vikram’ lander tilts after hard hit, but unbroken: ISRO

6:56 pm September 9, 2019

Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-2’s lander Vikram is unbroken but lying tilted on the surface of the Moon after a hard landing very close to the scheduled touchdown site, an ISRO official said on Monday. Efforts are underway to see whether communication can be re-established with the lander but chances of that could be bleak with full system […]

Cops suspended for allowing Union Min vehicle go without papers’ verification

8:09 am September 9, 2019

Patna: Three policemen, including a sub-inspector, were suspended for allowing Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey’s vehicle go without verification of papers during a drive to ensure implementation of the amended motor vehicles act in Patna on Sunday, an official statement said. The vehicle with tinted glasses was being driven by Arijit Choubey, the son of […]