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Delhi Crime LIVE Updates: A guard was allegedly beaten by a resident over parking issue in Manglik Apartment, Dwarka
On August 20, a PCR call was received at PS Dwarka South regarding a quarrel at Manglik Apartment, Sec 6, Dwarka. The guard Sadashiv Jha was allegedly beaten by a person Sahil over a parking issue. The guard sustained an injury over his left eyebrow. A case was registered and medical examination of the alleged Sahil was also conducted and he was found to be under the influence of alcohol, said Delhi Police
Political News LIVE: BJP MP Sudhakar Shrangare alleges sub-standard works in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission scheme in Latur district
BJP MP Sudhakar Shrangare in a letter submitted to the district collector said the works worth around Rs 1,500 crore are being carried out in Latur district in the Marathwada region under this scheme. Officials concerning Jal Jeevan Mission in the district and the contractor are prima facie responsible for the inferior quality of works. In some places, works are incomplete but bills have been issued. This is affecting the broader objective of this scheme, said Shrangare
News Alert LIVE: An encounter has started in the Larrow- Parigam area of Pulwama. Police & security forces are on the job. Details shall follow, says Kashmir Zone Police
Political News LIVE: Telangana BJP chief slams BRS government as '30% share' regime
Union Minister and the party's state unit president G Kishan Reddy on August 20, referring to alleged corrupt practices, said the ruling BRS government has become a "30 per cent share regime". "If someone wants to do business in this state, they will have to shell out a share to the BRS party. If anyone wants to construct apartments, they will have to give a flat to BRS leaders. The BRS government has transformed itself as a 30 per cent (share) regime," Reddy alleged.
Political News LIVE: We distributed approximately Rs 2055 crore through various schemes, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said, A total of Rs 2055 crore through various schemes on the birth anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. Farmers have got this money during their harvesting season, he added.
Chandrayaan News Live Updates: I think Chandrayaan 3 will make a good landing on August 23: Space strategist P K Ghosh
"The crashing of Russia's Luna-25 is an unfortunate event. After about 47 years Russia had taken off Luna-25. This shows that you should never take anything for granted in space exploration...Chandrayaan-3 is just 25 km away from the moon's nearest elliptical orbit." he added
Himachal rains: Shimla's ex-deputy mayor sits on hunger strike, urges rethink on development model
Former deputy mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation Tikendar Panwar on Sunday sat on a 24-hour hunger strike on Ridge Ground here, and urged introspection on Himachal Pradesh, development model in view of the recent rain-related devastation in the state. Panwar demanded an inquiry commission on the matter to be headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court to assess the flood related damages and design a new policy framework to counter it. He said the National Highway Authority of India and companies responsible for the construction of four-lane highways in the state should be prosecuted.
Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Space strategist P K Ghosh shares importance of deboosting mechanism in lunar landing
Space strategist P K Ghosh said, deeboosting is important to slow down the spacecraft and implement soft lunar landing. He added that Chandrayaan 3 will make a good landing on August 23. Commenting on Luna-25 crash, he said it is an unfortunate event. After about 47 years Russia had taken off Luna-25. This shows that you should never take anything for granted in space exploration.
Political News LIVE: Some members left NCP due to ED probe, says Sharad Pawar taking jibe at Ajit camp
Some members left the NCP as the Centre had launched an inquiry against them through the Enforcement Directorate (ED), party chief Sharad Pawar said here on August 20. Pawar said their claim that they wanted to be a part of the government for the cause of development was not true.
Political News LIVE Updates: Karnataka Congress to convene all-party meeting to discuss Cauvery water sharing issue
Deputy CM Shivakumar said that Congress government in Karnataka will convene all-party meeting on August 23 to discuss Cauvery water issue in view of low inflow into reservoir due to poor rainfall
Luna-25 crash LIVE: Annapurni Subramaniam, director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics comments on Luna-25 failure
Annapurni Subramaniam, director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics said, it appears that Roscosmos lost contact with the spacecraft and one of the manoeuvre malfunctioned and it crashed into moon. It is unfortunate to hear the news, it appears the angle and amount of thrusters used to slow down the spacecraft was miscalculated.
News LIVE Updates: PM Modi set to visit South Africa for BRICS Summit
PM Modi is set to visit Brazil, Russia, India, and China economic Summit in Johannesberg, South Africa; India’s Sherpa Dhammu talks about the meeting’s agenda
--BRICS expansion
--Use of national currency for trading and economic activity amongst the BRICS countries
--Development dimension crucial for global south
News LIVE Updates: Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us star, dies aged 66
India vs Ireland T20 LIVE Updates: Ireland won the toss and elected to field against India in second T20 International in Dublin.
Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Padmakumar ES says, we have reached pre-landing phase
The ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) director Padmakumar ES says, we have reached pre-landing phase orbit of 110x25 km and will start descend trajectory at 30 km level which will last for 15-20 min. The descend trajectory will start at around 5:30 pm on Wednesday. It is very crucial to follow the exact trajectory for this descent because the margins of errors are quite low.That's why this soft landing is considered to be a very difficult job to achieve, he said
Himachal Pradesh rain havoc LIVE: A total of Rs 662 crores is given to Himachal Pradesh government, says Union Minister Anurag Thakur
Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, Central government and PM Modi have announced multiple installments of monetary help to Himachal Pradesh government. PM Modi announced an additional Rs 200 crores to the state. JP Nadda and PM Modi have already announced that Central Govt will provide all possible help to the HP govt, he added. A total of Rs 662 crores have been given by the Central Govt to the Himachal Pradesh Govt. Nitin Gadkari has himself taken stock of road situations and advised for faster processes to restore their conditions
Political News LIVE: Kharge reconstitutes CWC body with some G23 leaders
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on August 20 reconstituted the party's top decision-making body - CWC - with some leaders of the G23 grouping, including Shashi Tharoor and Anand Sharma, who were critical of the party leadership in the past among the 84 members. The new CWC has 39 regular members, 32 permanent invitees, including some in-charges of state, and 13 special invitees, including presidents of the Youth Congress, the National Students' Union of India, the Mahila Congress and the Seva Dal as ex-officio members. ex-MP from Rajasthan Raghuveer Singh Meena, Jai Prakash Aggarwal, Dinesh Gundu Rao, H K Patil, K H Muniappa, P L Punia, Pramod Tiwari and Raghu Sharma are some of the prominent exclusions
Sports News LIVE: Indian rifle shooter Akhil Sheoran wins bronze medal in World Championship, secures country''s fifth Paris Olympics quota in shooting
Political News LIVE: Congress promises Rs 4,000 social pension if elected in Telangana
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promisedRs 4,000 social pension if elected in Telangana. CM KCR questions why Congress-ruled states don't have such a scheme
Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Dr K Rajeev, Director of Space Physics Laboratory shares information about payloads
--Siesmograph will measure perturbations and meteor impacts on lunar surface
--CHASTE will be the first to study top layer of non-conductive lunar surface
--RAMBHA LP will measure plasma density in lunar atmosphere in ionised form
Luna-25 crash LIVE updates: Roscosmos shares glimpses of Progress MS-24 spacecraft, while waiting on news about Luna-25
IlSoyuz-2.1a rocket, which will lead the spacecraftProgress MS-24to the International Space Station, was placed on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. As announced by Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, the ship will transfer to the International Stationabout 2,5 tons of cargo: 500 kilograms of fuel for refueling the station; 420 kilograms of potable water, as well as over 1,5 tons of equipment and tools, clothing and food for the crew. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, at 4:08 Moscow time
Luna-25 crash LIVE updates: Russia's $2 trillion economy faces failure in declining space programme
Russian scientists have repeatedly complained that the space programme has been weakened by poor managers who are keen for unrealistic vanity space projects, corruption and a decline in the rigour of Russia's post-Soviet scientific education system. Luna-25 crash also comes as Russia's $2 trillion economy faces its biggest external challenge for decades: the pressure of both Western sanctions and fighting the biggest land war in Europe since World War Two.
Luna-25 crash LIVE updates: State television puts a small news segment on Luna-25 loss in Russia
Russian state television put news of the loss of Luna-25 at number 8 in its line up at noon and gave it just 26 seconds of coverage, after a news about fires on Tenerife and a 4 minute item about a professional holiday for Russian pilots and crews.
Luna-25 crash LIVE updates: Roskosmos says, special inter-departmental commission had been formed to investigate the reasons behind the loss of the Luna-25
Russia's state space corporation, Roskosmos, said it had lost contact with the craft at 11:57 GMT on Saturday after a problem as the craft was shunted into pre-landing orbit. A soft landing had been planned for Monday. The failure underscored the decline of Russia's space power since the glory days of Cold War competition when Moscow was the first to launch a satellite to orbit the Earth - Sputnik 1, in 1957 - and Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space in 1961. The space corporation said, special inter-departmental commission had been formed to investigate the reasons behind the loss of the Luna-25
Luna-25 crash LIVE updates: Luna-25 failure reduces chances of Russia’s entry in moon exploration race
More than a decade ago, the failure of the 2011 Fobos-Grunt mission to one of the moons of Mars underscored the challenges facing Russia's space programme: it could not even exit the earth's orbit and fell back to earth, smashing into the Pacific Ocean in 2012. In 2010s, Russia settled upon the idea of the Luna-25 mission to the south pole of the moon. Luna-25 did manage to exit the earth's orbit. Russia's first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a once mighty space programme.
Luna-25 crash LIVE updates: Russia’s ambitious moon exploration mission faces failure
Russian officials had hoped that the Luna-25 mission would show Russia can compete with the superpowers in space despite its post-Soviet decline and the vast cost of the Ukraine war. "The flight control system was a vulnerable area, which had to go through many fixes," said Anatoly Zak, the creator and publisher of www.RussianSpaceWeb.com which tracks Russian space programmes. Russia had not attempted a moon mission since Luna-24 in 1976, when Communist leader Leonid Brezhnev ruled the Kremlin.
Luna-25 crash LIVE: Russia's robot lander mission was to play important role in future moon exploration missions
Experts saidthe findings from Luna-25 and Chandrayaan- 3missions werenot only to enrich our understanding of the lunar environment but also pave the way for future lunar exploration endeavours. Both missions showed significant interest in exploration of south pole of moon owing to theits potential water resources and unique geological features. The relatively unexplored region is pivotal for future lunar missions, including the upcoming Artemis-III mission by US space agency NASA, which aims to carry humans to the Moon after a five-decade hiatus.
Luna-25 crash LIVE Updates: Russia’s direct trajectory loses the race with India’s Chandrayaan 3 to south pole of moon
Chandrayaan 3 launched on July 14following a long trajectory comprising of earth bound and lunar bound maneuverers to reach lunar south pole around August 23. Whereas Luna-25 was supposed to attempt a direct approach potentially attempting to land on August 21. The rapid journey would have been attributed to lighter weight of Luna-25 and efficient fuel storage, enabling it to take a shorter path to its destination. Luna-25 has a leaner lift-off mass of only 1,750 kilograms, significantly lighter than Chandrayaan-3's 3,800 kg. This reduced mass allows Luna-25 to accelerate more effectively
Luna-25 crash LIVE Updates: Russia’s first mission since 1976 crashes in the moon
The lunar south pole is of particular interest to scientists, who believe the permanently shadowed polar craters may contain water. The frozen water in the rocks could be transformed by future explorers into air and rocket fuel. Luna-25, Russia’s first lunar exploration programme since 1976, when it was part of Soviet Union, was scheduled to land on lunar South Pole on Monday. Unfortunately, the Roscosmos reported an apparatus failure leading Luna-25 to crash into linar surface.
News LIVE Updates: Government raises onion buffer to 5 lakh metric tonne
Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to sell onion at retail price of Rs 25 per kg. The government raised the onion buffer from 3 lakh metric tonne to 5 lakh metric tonne after achieving the initial procurement target. NCCF and NAFED are advised to procure 1 lakh tonne each to achieve the additional procurement target alongside calibrated disposal of the procured stocks in major consumption centres.
Luna Crash Live Updates: Russian Space Agency says, 'Apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit'
-Russia's first moon mission in 47 years failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into moon, news agency Reuters reported on August 20.
-Russia's state space corporation, Roskosmos, said it had lost contact with the craft shortly after a problem occurred as the craft was shunted into pre-landing orbit today.
-"The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon," Roskosmos said in a statement.
-Earlier, Moscow had reported a problem shunting Luna-25 into pre-landing orbit and Russian media said the lunar craft may be lost.
Himachal Pradesh landslide live updates: BJP national president JP Nadda and Union minister Anurag Thakur visit Krishna Nagar, Shimla
BJP national president JP Nadda and Union minister Anurag Thakur visited Krishna Nagar area in Shimla where two people died and 6 buildings collapsed on August 15th.
Himachal Pradesh landslide live updates: BJP national president JP Nadda and Union minister Anurag Thakur visit Krishna Nagar, Shimla
BJP national president JP Nadda and Union minister Anurag Thakur visited Krishna Nagar area in Shimla where two people died and 6 buildings collapsed on August 15th.
Bihar shooting case Live Updates: Union minister Giriraj Singh comments on law and order situation in Bihar
"Nitish Kumar's government has failed in maintaining law and order in the state while his party's spokesperson keeps on blaming the BJP," says Union minister
Giriraj Singh on the law and order situation in Bihar.
News Alert
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon, reports Germany's DW News citing space corporation Roskosmos
CWC Meeting Live Updates: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge constitutes new CWC
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has constituted new Congress Working. Shashi Tharoor, Anand Sharma included in new CWC; Veerappa Moily, Manish Tewari made permanent invitees says Congress statement
CWC Meeting Live Updates: Congress President constitutes new CWC
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has constituted new Congress Working Committee. Congress leaders Sachin Pilot, Shashi Tharoor, Naseer Hussain, Alka Lamba, Supriya Srinate, Praniti Shinde, Pawan Khera, Ganesh Godiyal, Yashomati Thakur included in the list of Congress Working Committee.
CWC Meeting Live Updates: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has reconstitutes CWC
-Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has reconstituted the Congress Working Committee with thirty-nine leaders as its members,
-The CWC has 32 permanent invitees, and 13 leaders as special invitees.
-In February, the Congress' steering committee decided against holding elections for the party's highest executive body, the CWC, and instead empowered the party chief to nominate its members.
CWC Meeting Live Updates: Congress President constitutes new CWC
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has constituted new Congress Working Committee.
Amit Shah's MP visit Live Updates: 'I am confident we will win all 29 Lok Sabha seats in MP' says Union Minister Amit Shah
"In 2014 polls, the BJP won 27 out of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. In 2019 (Lok Sabha) polls, we won 28 seats. I am confident that we will win all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh in 2024," says Union Home minister Amit Shah said
Amit Shah's MP visit Live Updates: Amit Shah releases Shivraj Singh Chouhan government's 'report card
"Madhya Pradesh was formed in 1956 and it got the tag of a 'BIMARU' state under the 53-year rule of Congress," says Union Home minister
Amit Shah as he releases Shivraj Singh Chouhan government's 'report card' in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh landslide Live Updates: BJP National President JP Nadda addresses situation in Himachal Pradesh
BJP president JP Nadda visited rain-affected areas in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, "I visited the rain affected areas in the state today, the local officials are trying their best to provide relief to the affected people"
Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary Live Updates: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot remembers former PM Rajiv Gandhi
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says, "I had the opportunity to work with former PM Rajiv Gandhi...He made me the state Congress chief when I was just 34 years old...He was a visionary & took various steps for the development of the country..."
Himachal Pradesh landslide Live Updates: BJP National President JP Nadda and Union Minister Anurag Thakur reach Shimla
BJP National President JP Nadda along with Union Minister Anurag Thakur arrive at Annadale Helipad in Shimla to take stock of the devastation caused by heavy rains and floods in the state. BJP National President JP Nadda said, "I got a chance to come here & visit the places affected due to heavy rains & floods. I am saddened by the loss that this calamity has caused. All efforts are being done by the administration to provide all the necessary help to those relocated..."
Rahul Gandhi's Ladakh Visit Live Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with locals
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with locals of Man Pangong village in Ladakh earlier today.
UAV Crash Live Updates: DRDO briefs Defence Ministry about UAV crash
A Tapas drone being developed by the DRDO crashed today during a trial flight in a village of Chitradurga district, Karnataka. DRDO is briefing the Defence Ministry about the mishap and an inquiry is being carried out into the specific reasons behind the crash: Defence officials
UAV Crash Live Updates: An UAV crashed during a trial in Chitradurga district of Karnataka
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed during a trial in an agriculture field in Chitradurga district of Karnataka earlier today.
Amit Shah's MP Visit Live Updates: BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia comments on Rahul Gandhi's statement in Ladakh
Union Minister and BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia says, "Congress who chanted the slogans of 'hindi chini bhai bhai' & gave away 45,000 sq km to China should first look within".
Amit Shah's MP Visit Live Updates: Congress leader Kamal Nath comments on Amit Shah's MP visit
cMadhya Pradesh Congress' state election committee meeting underway in Bhopal. As BJP's set to release the report card of 20 years of BJP government in Madhya Pradesh today, Congress leader Kamal Nath said, "He (Amit Shah) can present (the report card) but there is public report card in the end".
