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Chandrayaan-2: ISRO anxious but optimistic ahead of crucial soft-landing

2:23 pm September 5, 2019

Bengaluru: Let’s pray for the successful soft-landing” — that pretty much sums up the mood at ISRO ahead of Saturday’s highly crucial event of the Chandrayaan-2 mission. Nervous and anxious for sure but the city-headquartered space agency is cautiously optimistic of “Vikram” module’s soft-landing on the Lunar surface planned in the early hours of Saturday. […]

Suspended Goa swimming coach, accused of rape, gets bail

Goa: Swimming coach sacked for “molesting” minor girl

11:52 am September 5, 2019

New Delhi: A Goa-based swimming coach has been sacked after a minor girl accused him of molesting her, a purported video of which went viral on social media, prompting Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to also step in and promise stringent action. Surajit Ganguly, a coach employed with the Goa Swimming Association (GSA), has been accused […]

Chandrayaan-2’s second de-orbiting manoeuvre executed: ISRO

4:02 pm September 4, 2019

Bengaluru: The second de-orbiting manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was successfully carried out early on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, inching towards achieving a historic soft-landing on the lunar surface. “With this manoeuvre the required orbit for the Vikram Lander to commence its descent towards the surface of the Moon is achieved,” ISRO […]

EX-PM Manmohan Singh, union ministers part of first jatha to Kartarpur Sahib

India, Pak agree on visa-free travel for Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur gurdwara

3:27 pm September 4, 2019

New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed on visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims to the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara without any restrictions based on their faith, a Home Ministry official said. As many as 5,000 pilgrims could visit the holy site of the Sikhs every day, officials said. However, no agreement has been reached on […]

British PM Johnson weakened by party defections over Brexit

2:59 am September 4, 2019

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered key defections from his party Tuesday, losing a working majority in Parliament and weakening his position as he tried to prevent lawmakers from blocking his Brexit plans. On a day of high drama and acerbic debate in the House of Commons, lawmakers returned from their summer recess to […]