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The success Chandrayaan-3 is taking India’s expectations in space to a new high and in the same view ISRO Chief S Somanath on Sunday claimed that India can reach even Mars and Venus if the space sector gets more investment. “India has the capability to travel to the Moon, Mars and Venus but we need to increase our confidence. We need more investment and the space sector must develop and by this, the whole nation should develop, that is our mission. We’re ready to fulfil the vision that was given to us by PM Modi,” Somnath told reporters Saturday late evening. On Wednesday the Chandrayaan-3, India’s third unmanned Moon mission’s lander module made a flawless soft-landing, making it only the fourth country to achieve this feat, and the first to reach the uncharted South Pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. A couple of days later on Friday, ISRO said the Chandrayaan-3 rover, called ‘Pragyan’, has successfully traversed a distance of about eight metres and its payloads have been turn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stopped his address midway at the Palam airport after an SPG personnel fainted. He immediately asked his medical team to check up on the personnel. Watch: #WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks his team of doctors to check on a person who collapsed during his address. pic.twitter.com/Stw4eL97CW — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023 The PM was addressing the public after his return from the BRICS Summit in South Africa and a one-day visit to Greece. “I went to attend BRICS in South Africa…I got a lot of congratulatory messages during BRICS for Chandrayaan-3. The whole world has sent congratulatory messages”, said Prime Minister Modi. Earlier in the morning he landed straight in Bengaluru from a foreign visit to meet the ISRO team after the successful landing of the lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. “I could not stop myself as I was not in the country, but I decided to visit Bengaluru first and meet our scientists right after visiting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed people at New Delhi’s Palam Airport after returning from Bengaluru where he met ISRO scientists and congratulated them for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission. During the address, PM Modi urged residents of the national capital to ensure the success of the upcoming G20 Summit as they have been entrusted with more responsibility during this time. “I seek forgiveness from the people of Delhi in advance for the inconvenience G20 Summit arrangements may cause to them,” he said. #WATCH | “Delhi citizens have got more responsibility for G20…there will be so many guests coming…From 5-15th September, there will be a lot of inconvenience, I apologise for that in advance. These are our guests…traffic rules will be changed, we will be stopped from going… pic.twitter.com/StO1pxI0If — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023 Acknowledging the problems that Delhiites might face during the week of the summit due to traffic regulations, Modi sa

The commissioner of Delhi Police has issued social media guidelines for police personnel asking them to “maintain the dignity of the uniform.” As per the guidelines, police officers in the national capital will be refrained from shooting reels or videos using their mobiles and they must practice extreme caution handling confidential information related to any pending trial or suspect or arrested person and ensure there are no leaks. Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora published the guidelines on Friday. The policemen should not post any statements, photos or videos related to departmental training, activities or duties on social media without written permission and also refrain from posting comments that can be derogatory towards victims, suspects or any group, it said. The guidelines, which were issued in Hindi, also stated that disclosure of the identity of a juvenile or a complainant of sexual assault through social media is illegal. The commissioner emphasised that as membe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the importance of culture and said that as Indians “we attach great value to our intangible cultural heritage.” His comments came as he virtually addressed the G20 Culture Working Group Meeting in Varanasi. “Culture has an inherent potential to unite. It enables us to understand diverse backgrounds and perspectives…We, in India, are very proud of our eternal and diverse culture,” Modi said. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “Culture has an inherent potential to unite. It enables us to understand diverse backgrounds and perspectives…We, in India, are very proud of our eternal and diverse culture. We also attach great value to our intangible cultural… pic.twitter.com/EMNByvJPvL — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023 During his address, PM Modi also emphasised the schemes that India has in place to protect its cultural heritage. “Our one district one product initiative showcases the uniqueness of Indian crafts while fostering

At least eight people have died and several others were left injured after a fire broke out in the Bharat Gaurav tourist train at the Madurai yard in Tamil Nadu. The train, carrying mostly pilgrims, was on its way to Rameswaram from Uttar Pradesh. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Fire reported in private/individual coach at Madurai yard at 5:15 am today in Punalur-Madurai Express. Fire services have arrived and put off the fire and no damage has caused to another coaches. The passengers have allegedly smuggled gas cylinder that caused… pic.twitter.com/5H7wQeGu93 — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023 VIDEO | Several killed after a fire broke out in a tourist train parked on Bodi Lane near Madurai railway station in the wee hours of Saturday. pic.twitter.com/z6EMz4xsXn — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 26, 2023 An ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh has been announced to the family of the deceased. According to the Southern Railway Authority, the train came to a halt near Madurai railway station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru early this morning and met the team of ISRO scientists behind the successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission. Addressing his supporters who had gathered at HAL airport to welcome him, the PM hailed the “historic feat” achieved by the country’s scientific community. “I could not come earlier as I was not in the country, but I decided to visit Bengaluru first and meet our scientists on arrival in India,” PM Modi said. Following the BRICS summit in South Africa and a maiden visit to Greece, PM Modi arrived at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru to greet the scientists behind the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission. He was received at ISTRAC by ISRO chief S Somanath and other scientists. Landed in Bengaluru. Looking forward to interacting with our exceptional @isro scientists who have made India proud with the success of Chandrayaan-3! Their dedication and passion are truly the driving forces behind our nation’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru on Saturday morning directly from the Greek capital of Athens to congratulate and interact with ISRO scientists involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon. PM Modi is slated to visit the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), where he will be briefed by top ISRO officials about the progress of the country’s third lunar venture. “Landed in Bengaluru. Looking forward to interacting with our exceptional @isro scientists who have made India proud with the success of Chandrayaan-3! Their dedication and passion are truly the driving forces behind our nation’s achievements in the space sector,” the PM said in a post on ‘X’, formerly Twitter. Landed in Bengaluru. Looking forward to interacting with our exceptional @isro scientists who have made India proud with the success of Chandrayaan-3! Their dedication and passion are truly the driving forces behind our nation’s achievements in the space sector. — Narendra Modi

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday released a video of the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s rover ‘Pragyan’ rolling down from the lander ‘Vikram’ to the lunar surface as observed by the lander imager camera. “… and here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface”, said the message along with the video posted on ‘X’ by the national space agency. … … and here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface. pic.twitter.com/nEU8s1At0W — ISRO (@isro) August 25, 2023 India on Wednesday scripted history as its third unmanned Moon mission’s lander module made a flawless soft-landing, making it only the fourth country to achieve this feat, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, launched in 2019, continues to orbit the Moon. The Vikram lander with Pragyan rover in its belly touched down on the Moon’s surface “well within the area” identified for t

The chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar further expanded the scope of speculation over his nephew Ajit Pawar’s allegiance, saying that the Deputy Chief Minister of the BJP-ruled state of Maharashtra is still a leader of NCP. On Friday, Sharad Pawar said that while some leaders have left the party by taking a “different political stand”, their exit cannot be termed a “split.” Pawar was talking to reporters at his hometown Baramati in the Pune district in the morning before leaving for Kolhapur, where he is scheduled to address a rally later in the day. Pawar’s comments come a day after his daughter and NCP’s working president Supriya Sule called Ajit Pawar a senior leader and MLA of the party. She said, “Now, he (Ajit Pawar) has taken a stand that is against the party, and we have given a complaint to the assembly speaker and are awaiting his response.” When asked if there is no split within the party and if Ajit Pawar still holds a status in NCP, Pawar senio

Security forces in Manipur conducted a search operation and recovered four firearms, 38 ammunition and eight bombs from Imphal East and Imphal West districts during search operations, police said. Search operations were conducted in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Kangpokpi and Thoubal districts during which security forces recovered firearms, ammunition and bombs, a statement issued by the Manipur Police Control Room said on Thursday night. The statement said “during the last 24 hours, the situation in the state was tense with sporadic incidents of congregation of protestors.” A total of 123 ‘nakas’ (checkpoints) were installed in different districts of Manipur, both in the hill and valley and police detained 1,581 persons in connection with violations in different districts of the state, the statement said. The statement appealed to the general public not to believe in rumours and to be wary of false videos. Any circulation of unfounded vide

In a recent ruling, the apex court emphasized that a person cannot be found guilty solely based on a dying declaration if there exists uncertainty about its accuracy and acquitted an individual who had previously been convicted and sentenced to death. The conviction was founded upon statements made by the deceased prior to their demise, where the deceased had accused the person of burning his own son and two brothers alive. A panel of Judges, namely B R Gavai, J B Pardiwala, and Prashant Kumar Mishra, acknowledged that dying declarations carry significant weight due to being articulated by an individual during their final moments, when motives for falsehood are subdued. Such declarations are often driven by an urge to reveal the truth, influenced by the gravest considerations. Nonetheless, the Judges cautioned against absolute reliance on this evidence. The Judges pointed out, “Relying solely on a dying declaration for a conviction is unsafe in cases like the present one, where do

Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi has been booked for making derogatory and defamatory remarks against Chief Minister Hemant Soren and and his father and JMM chief Shibu Soren, police said. The FIR was registered under Sections 500, 504, 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code at Kanke police station in Ranchi, said police. Jharkhand | FIR registered under sections 500, 504, 505 (2) IPC against Jharkhand BJP state president Babulal Marandi at Kanke police station in Ranchi for allegedly making derogatory and defamatory remarks against Soren family including Shibu Soren and CM Hemant Soren. The FIR… — ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2023 The FIR was registered on 23 August, based on the complaint of JMM worker Sonu Tirkey, a resident of Kanke in Ranchi district, added the police. In his complaint, Tirkey stated that in a speech published on a Facebook page on 16 August, Marandi made derogatory remarks against Soren family during his Sankalp Yatra for his political benefits and this has hu

07:56 (IST) AAP LIVE Updates AAP MP Sanjay Singh misses Parliament Privileges Committee deadline Sanjay Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, has missed the 24 August deadline for responding to the notice of the Committee of Privileges in Parliament, which requested his answer on his alleged "misconduct" in the Upper House, which resulted in his suspension from the House. “Sanjay Singh has missed the deadline of August 24th to respond to the Privileges Committee’s notice on his suspension. He is to seek extension on health grounds,” AAP source told ANI. 07:52 (IST) Economic Growth LIVE Updates India economic growth likely picked up pace in April-June According to a Reuters poll, India's economic growth surged to 7.7 per cent in the April-June quarter, the strongest annual rate in a year, due to robust service sector development, strong demand, and increasing government capital investment. Except for two experts polled between 18 August and 24 August, everyone projected GDP

Six Indian pilgrims reportedly died in a road accident in the Bara district of the Southern plains of Nepal on Thursday. Police said that 19 people also got injured in the accident in the early hours of Thursday. The bus was en route to Janakpur from Kathmandu and was carrying Indian pilgrims when a mishap occurred near Churiamai in Bara, police said. “Bus overturned and fell some 50 metres down the road at a river bank south of Churiamai Temple at Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-22 along the East-West Highway at around 2 am,” Deputy Superintendent Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri told ANI over the phone. The police have identified the deceased Indian nationals from India’s Rajasthan State. A Nepali citizen also died in the accident; the police official added. A total of 27 people including two drivers and a helper were in the bus. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/Fgp6k8U FP Staff

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the G20 Trade and Investment Minister’s meeting, said that India has “moved from red tape to red carpet” and has enabled unfettered Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in the last nine years. The meeting was held in Jaipur and was attended virtually by the prime minister. “We have moved away from red tape to red carpet and liberalised Foreign Direct Investment flows. Initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ have given a boost to manufacturing. Above all, we have brought policy stability. We are committed to making India the third-largest global economy in the next few years,” PM Modi said during his address. #WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting says, “…We have brought policy stability. We are committed to making India the third-largest economy in the next few years. Current global challenges from the pandemic to geo-political… pic.twitter.com/qTT1bO2UTY — ANI (@ANI) August

Several houses in Anni town of Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district came down like a pack of cards after a massive landslide due to incessant rains in the region, with many people feared trapped, according to reports. VIDEO | Several buildings collapsed in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu due to rain-triggered landslides in the district. More details are awaited. (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/hxDbYgzoQJ — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 24, 2023 Confirming the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the administration had identified the risk and successfully evacuated the building two days ago. Disturbing visuals emerge from Anni, Kullu, depicting a massive commercial building collapsing amidst a devastating landslide. It’s noteworthy that the administration had identified the risk and successfully evacuated the building two days prior. pic.twitter.com/cGAf0pPtGd — Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder)

As Chandrayaan-3 landed successfully on the lunar surface on Wednesday, in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a space power, X, formerly known as Twitter, was flooded with pictures of former ISRO chief K Sivan when he broke down after the failure of the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019. Some pictures also showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoling him, which went viral back then. In one of the messages posted on X, along with a video of PM Modi consoling Sivan, a user wrote, “Failures are stepping stone towards success. Let’s remember the contribution of Sivan sir on this momentous occasion.” Failures are stepping stone towards success Let’s remember the contribution of Sivan sir on this momentous occasion #Chandrayaan3Landing #Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan_3 pic.twitter.com/ryuQx2rmma — Ragini (@Ragini_Singhdeo) August 23, 2023 Sharing couple of pictures of emotional Sivan, another user said, “Every failure is a stepping stone to achieve bi

08:19 (IST) Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates President Murmu lauds ISRO after rollout of Pragyan rover on lunar South Pole With India's successful moon landing mission on Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu issued a message of congratulations to the ISRO scientists participating in the Chandrayaan-3 project. While India was just the fourth country after the United States, Russia, and China to successfully complete a lunar landing mission, it was the first to deploy a lander on the moon's unexplored south face. Following a successful landing on the lunar South Pole, the Pragyan rover escaped the Vikram lander to explore the unexplored lunar surface. I once again congratulate the ISRO team and all fellow citizens for successful deployment of Pragyan-rover from inside Vikram-lander. Its rolling out a few hours after the landing of Vikram marked the success of yet another stage of Chandrayan 3. I look forward with excitement,… — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 24,

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday congratulated ISRO on Chandrayaan-3’s successful touchdown on the lunar surface, and said India has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the Moon’s South Pole. Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar South Pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling India to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface. “Until now no one had landed on the South Pole of the Moon. Our scientists achieved the feat of making India the first country to have landed its lunar mission in the south pole of the Moon after years of hard work, not only for the country but for humanity across the world,” the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief said on X, formerly known as Twitter. With the vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, India is now moving towards becoming a country that would provide peace and prosperity to the world, he said. “We are grateful to our scientists for bringing this moment of happiness for us throug

VHP leader Vinod Bansal on Wednesday said that India is at the cusp of emerging as a superpower with Chandrayaan-3 all set to land on lunar surface today. “I offered prayers for the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 and fulfillment of the aspirations of our great scientists. With this, India is emerging as a superpower now,” said the VHP leader. VIDEO | “I offered prayers for the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 and fulfillment of the aspirations of our great scientists. With this, India is emerging as a superpower now,” says VHP leader Vinod Bansal. pic.twitter.com/YseXNIFmVk — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 23, 2023 He said that while others countries spent crores on their space missions, Indian scientists developed the Chandrayaan-3 programme with limited resources. ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) is all set to land on the lunar surface today evening, as India eyes to become the first country to reach the uncharted south pole of Eart

RSS leader Sunil Ambekar on Wednesday said that India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is very important for all of us and expressed hope that it will be successful. “India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is very important for all of us. Scientists of our country have brought laurels to India…I congratulate all our scientists and extend them greetings. I believe that this will definitely be successful,” said Ambekar. #WATCH | RSS leader Sunil Ambekar says, “India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is very important for all of us. Scientists of our country have brought laurels to India…I congratulate all our scientists and extend them greetings. I believe that this will definitely be successful.” pic.twitter.com/KaS4JI8vbk — ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023 He lauded the scientists for developing the Chandrayaan-3 programme which he claimed is the cheapest and created in less time. ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evenin

India is keeping its fingers crossed and its eyes trained on the ambitious Chandrayaan-3. The spacecraft heading toward the Moon is all set to touchdown on 23 August, Wednesday, around 6.04 pm IST. This is India’s third attempt at a lunar mission and while Chandrayaan-3 is bigger and better than its predecessor, Chandrayaan-2, it is surprisingly cheaper. We take a look at the money involved and how the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) manages to keep the costs of its projects low. What is the cost of Chandrayaan-3? After the Chandrayaan-2 mission failed, India announced Chandrayaan-3 . It was expected to be launched in 2021 but the COVID-19 pandemic led to delays and the spacecraft took flight on 14 July. Now as it hurtles closer to the Moon, history is in the making. If successful, India will become the first country to land on the treacherous and unexplored south pole of the satellite. Yet, it is not shelling out hundreds of billions like other nations have on lunar ex

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon today, around 18:04 hours IST. From the Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh to United States, special rituals, prayers, and ceremonies are being conducted to invoke blessings for Chandrayaan-3’s success. Religious ceremonies spanning various faiths are being conducted across India to seek blessings for the success of Chandrayaan-3’s groundbreaking mission. A Ganga Aarti was dedicated to India’s lunar mission. Ganga Aarti was performed with tricolour in hands at Parmarth Niketan Ghat in Rishikesh. A special Ganga Aarti was performed with tricolour in hands at Parmarth Niketan Ghat in Rishikesh. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/jhbnEBz FP Staff

If there’s one thing that Russia’s Luna-25 mission and countless other space missions before it has shown, is that a soft landing on the Moon, especially around its poles, is an extremely difficult thing to do. With Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram, ISRO plans to do the impossible – be the first space mission to successfully execute a soft landing procedure on the Moon’s south pole. But how exactly is it planning to go about this? On August 23, during its last 15 minutes of attempting to softly land on the Moon, the lander has a tricky move to pull off. It needs to shift from flying horizontally at high speed to being vertical, setting itself up for a gentle descent onto the lunar surface. Everything will have to be done within 15 minutes this Wednesday evening, and every step during these 15 minutes are going to be a make or break for the whole mission. Back in July 2019, when the first try for the Chandrayaan-2 mission got cancelled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), K Sivan,

As many as 12 persons including police personnel sustained injuries after unidentified miscreants pelted stones at Mahaviri processions held on Nagpanchami in Bihar’s Motihari on Monday. The clashes erupted following instances of throwing stones at the procession in Bagaha. Subsequently, significant acts of vandalism and arson were carried out. The videos of the clashes started circulating on several social media platforms, triggering more violence at other places. It is reported that on Monday, Mahaviri Akhara organized a procession in Ratanmala of Bagaha. #मोतिहारी पूर्वी चंपारण जिला में महावीरी झंडा के दौरान तीन प्रखंड क्षेत्रों में जमकर उपद्रव हुआ है।इन तीनों प्रखंड में महावीरी झंडा के दौरान दो गुटों के बीच झड़प हुई है।खूब ईंट पत्थर चले हैं।जिसमें पुलिस कर्मियों समेत कई लोग जख्मी हुए हैं … हालांकि जहां-जहां उपद्रव हुआ है।वहां… pic.twitter.com/oAkTQdhw50 — mishikasingh (@mishika_singh) August 22, 2023 During the event, unidentified individuals threw stones at the processio

08:02 (IST) Jammu & Kashmir LIVE Updates Infiltration bid foiled, two terrorists killed along LoC in J-K's Balakote Officials claimed the army killed two terrorists and prevented an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district's Balakote sector on Monday. According to an Indian Army statement, security personnel also found a large amount of weaponry and ammunition, including one AK-47, two magazines, 30 rounds, two hand grenades, and Pakistan-origin medication. “Intelligence inputs received from multiple intelligence agencies and police revealed the presence of terrorists waiting across the LoC to enter from the Balakote sector. Based on these inputs, a surveillance grid was placed on heightened alert and multiple ambushes were planted at suitable locations,” it stated. 08:00 (IST) PM Modi LIVE Updates PM Modi departs for Johannesburg, South Africa Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his way to Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the 1

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refrained from passing any orders in the Jadavpur University death case before hearing the views of the students of the varsity. The court was hearing petitions seeking its intervention in the case of the death of a first-year student who fell from a hostel building on August 9 and died at a nearby hospital early morning the next day. The police have registered a case of murder and conspiracy and made 12 arrests so far, including current and former students living illegally on the campus. Senior Advocate and Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee told the High Court that the university was quiet on the issue of ragging, believed to be the cause of the student’s death. “A boy fell from the hostel and was found naked in a pool of blood. The university did not lodge a FIR. Students who rushed him to the hospital did not lodge a complaint. It is the boy’s parents who rushed from Nadia, who lodged a complaint,” the court was informed. “The police went to

India is reaching for the Moon. All eyes are now on Chandrayaan-3 as the landing date nears after Russia’s Luna-25 crashed onto the lunar surface. Both India and Russia were racing for the Moon’s treacherous south pole , which has fascinated scientists for decades. Now India is likely to become the first country to land on the unexplored region, which is thought to contain water ice. So how close is India to making history? And what can we expect in the days to come? We take a look. Also read: Why Luna-25 crash-landed into the Moon and what it means for Russia How has Chandrayaan-3’s journey been so far? Chandrayaan-3 , India’s third mission to the Moon, was launched successfully from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on 14 July. Weeks later on 5 August, the lander entered the lunar orbit. It moved closer to the Moon on 20 August, after the Lander Module (LM) completed its final de-boosting operation. With this, the lander has reached an orbit where the c