Chandrayaan-3: Waited for 4 years, this success is sweet news, says ex-ISRO chief K Sivan
Aug 25, 2023, at 02:34 am
New Delhi: With the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 near the lunar south pole, India has become the first nation to achieve this milestone, bringing a feeling of joy that ISRO has waited for the past four years, according to former ISRO chief K Sivan.
Aug 24, 2023, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India is basking on the success of its lunar mission as Chandrayaan-3 soft-landed on the South Polar region of the Moon on Wednesday, leading the nation of 1.4 billion people basking in joy.
Not landing, ISRO chief says last 20 minutes was 'most difficult' part of Moon mission
Aug 24, 2023, at 04:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed on the South Polar region of the Moon on Wednesday-a feat matched only by Russia (then the Soviet Republic), the United States and China - guaranteeing India's place in the elite space club, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somnath said the last 20 minutes was the most difficult phase of the lunar mission.
Chandrayaan-3: With lander Vikram making it to lunar surface, rover Pragyan will now take over
Aug 24, 2023, at 02:54 am
As the lander Vikram of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission soft-landed on the Moon, marking a historic day for India and the world, the rover Pragyan will now roll out from the lander to carry out its mission.
After Chandrayaan-3's success, ISRO has a long list of missions. Take a look
Aug 24, 2023, at 02:05 am
As India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed on the South Polar region of the Moon on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced a long list of upcoming missions aimed at exploring new frontiers in space.
Elon Musk reacts to post claiming Chandrayaan-3's budget less than 'Interstellar'. Check out
Aug 24, 2023, at 01:32 am
Hours before the Chandraayan-3 completed its soft landing on the Moon, Tesla chief and the world's richest man, Elon Musk, responded to a post on X (formerly Twitter) that said the cost of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s mission is less than the budget of the Christopher Nolan directorial film 'Interstellar'.
Chandrayaan-3: NASA administrator Bill Nelson congratulates ISRO, India over lunar mission success
Aug 24, 2023, at 12:15 am
NASA administrator Bill Nelson on Wednesday congratulated India when its lunar mission Chandrayaan 3 successfully soft-land on the Moon.
Aug 23, 2023, at 11:47 pm
In a game-changing feat in India's space exploration, the country's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft-landed on the South Polar region of the moon on Wednesday as a nation of 1.4 billion people erupted in joy and pride ending an anxious wait for the moment.
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:50 pm
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.
New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:45 pm
More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as top of the line mosquito nets, thanks to a new financial mechanism launched on Tuesday.
Chandrayaan-3 soft landing as scheduled, no postponement : ISRO Chief
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:16 pm
Chennai/UNI: The soft landing of India's third Lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the South Polar region of the moon will take place as scheduled since there there is no postponement or any alternative plans, according to ISRO Chairman Dr.S.Somanath.
India's Chadrayaan-3 set for Moon touchdown today
Aug 23, 2023, at 02:23 pm
The nation will pray together on Wednesday as the country's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the surface of the Moon later in the evening.
Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule, sailing smooth for soft landing tomorrow: ISRO
Aug 23, 2023, at 01:24 am
Chennai,/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Tuesday said the Chandrayaan-3 mission is on schedule and sailing smoothly for a soft landing on the South Polar Region of the Moon on Wednesday evening.
Huge wildfire blankets southern British Columbia, forces thousands to leave home
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:12 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Out-of-control wildfires have destroyed several structures in British Columbia leading to poor air quality provincewide and forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes.
'Welcome buddy': Chandrayaan 3 gets special message from predecessor's orbiter
Aug 22, 2023, at 02:28 am
Days before Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram is set to touch down on the surface of the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday said that it has established a two-way-communication with the orbiter of the mission's predecessor-Chandrayaan 2.
COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure: Study
Aug 21, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Dallas: An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.
Harmonising healthcare leadership: G20 India presidency and India’s ascent as global medical hub
Aug 21, 2023, at 07:26 pm
In an epoch defined by global collaboration and technological advancements, the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting commenced on August 17, 2023, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. With over 70 delegates from diverse nations of the G20 participating, this event carried immense significance.
ISRO announces Moon landing date, and time of Chandrayaan-3
Aug 21, 2023, at 04:04 am
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday announced that the soft landing of the third Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3 will take place at 1804 hrs on Aug 23.
Gujarat will soon become the Mecca of traditional medicines: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Aug 21, 2023, at 01:47 am
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said India's Gujarat state will soon become the 'Mecca' of traditional medicines.
DRDO's drone crashes in Karnataka village, investigation undergoing
Aug 21, 2023, at 01:02 am
Bengaluru: A Tapas drone, which is being developed by DRDO, crashed on Sunday in a trial flight in a village of Chitradurga district.
India introduces Green Hydrogen Standard; sets avg emission limit of 2 kg CO2 per kg of H2 produced
Aug 21, 2023, at 12:00 am
New Delhi: The government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India, outlining the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as ‘Green’.
Heavy rainfall to hit Central and Eastern China
Aug 20, 2023, at 11:48 pm
Beijing: China's national observatory Sunday issued blue alerts, the least severe in the country's color-coded weather warning system, for rainstorm and convective weather as heavy rainfall is expected to hit most parts of central and eastern China in the coming two days.
Luna-25: Russia's first lunar mission in four decades crashes into the Moon
Aug 20, 2023, at 09:53 pm
Moscow: Russia's lunar exploration mission, Luna-25, which marked the country's return to the Moon after over four decades, has crashed during pre-landing maneuvers, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes final orbital manoeuvre; to land on Moon next
Aug 20, 2023, at 09:00 am
Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed its final de-boosting operation in the early hours of Sunday, as scientists closely monitored the critical phase ahead of its landing on the lunar surface two days later on Wednesday.
Ayushman Bharat: WHO chief Tedros hails India for Universal Health Coverage
Aug 20, 2023, at 12:13 am
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has appreciated India for launching the universal health coverage scheme- Ayushman Bharat.
DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:49 pm
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF.
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.
Aug 19, 2023, at 03:16 pm
Scientists are tracking a highly mutated variant of the virus which causes COVID-19 to understand the extent it can spread or the manner in which it can react against human immunity.
Researchers in Guwahti and Vellore achieve breakthrough in transforming skin cells into stem cells
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:09 am
Guwahati/IBSN: In collaboration researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and Christian Medical College, Vellore, has successfully developed a groundbreaking technique to transform ordinary human skin cells into pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), under the leadership of Dr. Rajkumar Thummer.
Aug 19, 2023, at 06:08 am
Okanagan (B.C.)/IBNS: Evacuation orders were reportedly issued after a wildfire jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna and forcing thousands of people to leave from their homes in British Columbia's Okanagan.