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RS departs from convention in paying tributes to Jaitley, others

Arun Jaitley dies at 66

12:54 pm August 24, 2019

New Delhi: Former Union minister Arun Jaitley died at AIIMS on Saturday, the hospital announced. Jaitley, 66, was undergoing treatment at the hospital for several weeks. It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Arun Jaitley, the AIIMS said in a brief statement. Jaitley was rushed to the All India […]

Janmashtami celebrated amid COVID-19 restrictions

PM greets people on Janmashtami

12:38 pm August 24, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday greeted people on Janmashtami, hoping that the blessings of lord Krishna bring happiness in their lives. “Janmashtami greetings to everyone! May the blessings of Bhagwan Shri Krishna always bring happiness and good health in our lives. Jai Shri Krishna!,” Modi, who is in Abu Dhabi, tweeted. The festival […]

‘Man vs Wild’ with Bear Grylls and Prime Minister Modi creates history

10:08 pm August 22, 2019

New Delhi: The special edition of Discovery Channel’s popular show — Man Vs Wild — featuring Prime Minister Modi with adventurer Bear Grylls lived up to its billing to emerge as the TV show of the year. The show on Discovery Network created history by garnering the highest slot viewership (on active channels) with 3.69 […]

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

Chandrayaan2: Scientists to take up crucial soft landing process on Sept7

9:52 pm August 22, 2019

Chennai: The crucial process of taking up soft landing of the lander ‘Vikram’ onboard the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft that is currently in the lunar orbit will be taken up in the early hours of September 7, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said on Thursday. Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation in Bengaluru would be engaged in […]

ISRO releases first Moon image captured by Chandrayaan-2

9:43 pm August 22, 2019

Bengaluru: The first picture of Moon captured by India’s Chandrayaan-2 satellite, currently in the lunar orbit, was released by space agency ISRO on Thursday. The picture of Moon was taken by Chandrayaan-2’s LI4 Camera from an altitude of about 2,650 km from the lunar surface on August 21, the city-headquarters Indian Space Research Organisation said. […]