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A 2019 Moment Trends On Twitter As Chandrayaan-3 Lands On Moon

A 2019 Moment Trends On Twitter As Chandrayaan-3 Lands On Moon

by | Aug 23, 2023 | top-stories


The photos showed an emotional Sivan after the failure of the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019.

New Delhi:

Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon this evening in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India’s standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed. As the country celebrated the giant feat, X (formerly Twitter) was filled with photos of former ISRO chief K Sivan.

The photos showed an emotional Sivan after the failure of the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019. Some photos also showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoling him. The message conveyed by the photos was that failure is merely the stepping stone to success. 

“This day is an example of how to achieve success by learning from our defeats,” PM Modi said, in a congratulatory message, referencing India’s previous moon mission.

Wednesday’s landing had been eagerly awaited by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the frustrating failure of its previous mission at the last hurdle in 2019.

The mission control lost contact with the Chandrayaan-2 lunar module moments before its slated landing. Back at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru, K Sivan broke down. The Prime Minister, who had flown down to the southern city to watch the landing event, hugged and consoled Mr Sivan.

“We are really excited…We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. I am very happy,” Mr Sivan said today on the Chandrayan-3 mission.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi smiled broadly on a live broadcast to announce the mission’s success as a triumph that extended beyond his country’s borders.

“On this joyous occasion I would like to address the people of the world,” said Modi from the sidelines of the BRICS diplomatic summit in South Africa.

“India’s successful moon mission is not just India’s alone,” he added. “This success belongs to all of humanity.”

The unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm as mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues.





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Mamata Banerjee’s “Planting Evidence” Charge After Raids In Kolkata

Mamata Banerjee’s “Planting Evidence” Charge After Raids In Kolkata

by | Aug 22, 2023 | top-stories


Mamata Banerjee said, “How can there be a guarantee that you are not planting any explosives”.

Kolkata:

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has hit out at Central agencies over the Enforcement Directorate raids in Kolkata on Monday. The Trinamool alleges that central agencies are acting at the behest of the BJP.

“Our home is facing torture every day. Yesterday also all night. No one told me. I came to know of it from the lawyer. There was no intimation. The boy (Abhishek Banerjee) got back only day before yesterday. Suddenly they arrived at four, five places. I got news that they left at six in the morning,” Mamata Banerjee said referring to the Enforcement Directorate raids that took place on at least three locations in Kolkata on Monday.

The Chief Minister was speaking at the annual meeting of government officials, puja committees and police officers ahead of the Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata.

The Chief Minister, one of the strongest critics of the BJP-led Central government, has always backed Opposition leaders facing investigation by Central agencies. Earlier she even said the use of Central agencies against Opposition will not help the BJP get votes.

Ms Banerjee’s nephew, senior party leader Abhishek Banerjee, and members of his family are under the scanner of the Central agencies in connection with an alleged coal smuggling scam.  He and his wife have been questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

“Let’s say someone comes to my home. Or I send police to your home. What does the law say? They should have a warrant. They will inform the people at home as to why they have come. If there is a raid, other people will also be home,” she said.

Accusing central agencies of illegal activities, she said, “They are breaking locks and entering. There is no information.  In some places they are breaking locks and entering.  If someone is not at home and the home is closed… Even if someone is there to make tea, they are throwing them out of the home. After entering there are no witnesses”.

The Chief Minister also pointed to the security aspect of such visits. “How can there be a guarantee that you are not planting any explosives… That you are not planting a gun at the home… That you are not carrying crores of rupees in a box,” she said.

Accusing the Centre of “illegal political vendetta”, she added, “You cannot run the country like this.  We are citizens of an independent country. The PM boasts when he is abroad that he takes everyone along. And look at the Opposition-ruled states. They are biting us like ants.”

The Enforcement Directorate had searched offices of Leaps and Bounds Private Limited in New Alipore, Joka and Thakurpukur on Monday in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in appointments in government-run and government-aided schools.

Sujay Krishna Bhadra, who was arrested by ED in May, allegedly had links with Leaps and Bounds, according to the ED. In a chargesheet filed in the case, the agency alleged that Bhadra was the CEO of the company and drew a monthly salary of Rs 75,000.



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Chandrayaan-3’s Latest Pics Show Moon 70 Km Away Ahead Of Touchdown

Chandrayaan-3’s Latest Pics Show Moon 70 Km Away Ahead Of Touchdown

by | Aug 22, 2023 | top-stories


The Indian space agency has shared more images of the Moon taken from a 70-km distance by the country’s ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-3. The images were captured by a camera tasked with guiding the lander during its historic touchdown tomorrow.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) also shared a mission update along with the latest images of the Moon.

“Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The mission is on schedule. Systems are undergoing regular checks. Smooth sailing is continuing. The Mission Operations Complex (MOX) is buzzed with energy & excitement,” it said.

The images were captured on Saturday by Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) from an altitude of about 70 km. The camera helps the lander module determine its position by matching them against an onboard moon reference map, ISRO said.

The live telecast of the landing operations will begin at 5:20 pm tomorrow, it added.

The ISRO shared images of the far side of the Moon yesterday, showing some of its prominent craters. Those images were taken by a camera tasked to help the Vikram lander find a safe landing area.

The lander is expected to touch down on the Moon’s south polar region at 6:04 pm on Wednesday. If successful, India will join US, Russia, and China as only the fourth country to achieve this feat.





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Prakash Raj Shredded On Social Media For Chandrayaan-3 Post

Prakash Raj Shredded On Social Media For Chandrayaan-3 Post

by | Aug 21, 2023 | top-stories


The post was termed insensitive and derogatory by users.

New Delhi:

A recent post by actor Prakash Raj on India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 has sparked outrage on social media. The 58-year-old’s illustration of an old Malayali joke about a tea seller on the Moon has been seen by some on X, formerly known as Twitter, as a sarcastic and derogatory swipe at the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

He has now reacted to the backlash, clarifying it was “a joke of Armstrong times” in reference to the people of Kerala.

 “Hate sees only Hate.. i was referring to a joke of #Armstrong times .. celebrating our kerala Chaiwala .. which Chaiwala did the TROLLS see ?? .. if you dont get a joke then the joke is on you .. GROW UP #justasking,” read his new tweet.

 The actor earlier shared a post on social media featuring a cartoon that depicted a man pouring tea.

The post was termed insensitive and derogatory by users who urged him to show respect for the scientists responsible for India’s historic Moon mission.

“Chandrayaan-3 is something the whole of India must be proud of, irrespective of political ideology. Know the boundary between political vs national trolling,” wrote one user. 

“There is a difference between hating someone and hating your country. So sad to see this state of yours!” wrote another.

“This is tragically sad. The work of ISRO and Chandrayaan-3 are one of those rare things which ignites sparks of unity, passion and optimism in a billion hearts. If you can’t celebrate that, then your hate for an individual is more intense than your love for the nation,” wrote one person.

“Never let hate consume you so much that you begin to hate the progress, achievements, and endeavours of your country and your own people,” shared another.

However, one user pointed out that the post is a referencee to an old joke that “predates anyone you feel he is insulting”.

“Those who know only hate will see only hate. If it makes any difference, Prakash Raaj is referencing a joke (that predates anyone you feel he is insulting) about how we find Keralites in every corner of the world and how the first thing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin saw when they stepped foot on the moon was a Malayali selling tea there. This is a classic joke made by us Keralites about ourselves and we wholeheartedly accept and laugh about it for decades. Now, if you have to insist on sticking to hate even after it has been explained to you, that says a lot about you, doesn’t it?” the user wrote with a photo of a tea seller, apparently a Malayali, on the Moon with an astronaut on the fore.

Prakash Raj is a vocal critic of the ruling party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He ran as an independent candidate in the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 Indian general election but lost.

Chandrayaan-3 was launched into space by the LVM3 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14 and entered lunar orbit on August 5. It is expected to make a soft landing on August 23. 





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Video: Nitin Gadkari Introduces “Marvel Of Engineering” Dwarka Expressway

Video: Nitin Gadkari Introduces “Marvel Of Engineering” Dwarka Expressway

by | Aug 20, 2023 | top-stories



On both sides of the expressway, there are three-lane service roads.

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari shared a video today on X, formerly Twitter, unveiling the newly built Dwarka Expressway, India’s first eight-lane elevated expressway.

Nitin Gadkari shared the video with the caption, “Marvel of Engineering: The Dwarka Expressway! A State-of-the-Art Journey into the Future”

According to the video, the Dwarka Expressway is a four-package highway with a lane-wide length of 563 km. The road starts at Shiv Murti on National Highway 8 and ends at Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurugram. It is the first project in India for which, 1,200 trees were retransplanted.

Once completed, the project will significantly improve connectivity between Delhi and Haryana. According to the video, the travel time from Dwarka to Manesar will become 15 minutes, Manesar To Indira Gandhi International Airport will become 20 minutes, Dwarka to Singhu border will become 25 minutes and Manesar to Singhu border will become 45 minutes. The project will also strengthen the connectivity of the International Convention Centre in Dwarka, Sector 25.

On both sides of the expressway, there are three-lane service roads. To avoid traffic congestion, entry points have been made on these service lanes.

According to the video, two lakh tonnes steel has been used in the construction of the expressway, which is 30 times more than that used in the Eiffel Tower. Also, 20 lakh cubic metre cement concrete has been used in the project, which is six times more than that used in Burj Khalifa.





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UP Muslim Couple Beaten To Death After Son Elopes With Hindu Girl

UP Muslim Couple Beaten To Death After Son Elopes With Hindu Girl

by | Aug 20, 2023 | top-stories


The couple, Abbas and his wife Kamrul Nisha, died on the spot in the attack on Friday

Sitapur:

A man and his wife were beaten to death with iron rods and sticks by their neighbours in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur. Three people have been arrested in the case, and police say that the murder was allegedly a result of an affair between the victim’s son and the daughter of one of the accused.

The couple, Abbas and his wife Kamrul Nisha, died on the spot in the attack on Friday and all the accused fled from the spot.

Sitapur Superintendent of Police Chakresh Mishra said a few years back Abbas’s son had eloped with a girl from the neighbouring household. A case was registered in this regard and Abbas’s son was sent to jail.

When Abbas’s son was released from jail a few days back, some members of the family planned the attack on the couple, police said.

“According to the villagers, the son of the deceased couple and Shaukat Rampal’s daughter Ruby had an affair. Shaukat had abducted Ruby in the year 2020. At that time, Ruby was a minor and after registering a case, the police sent Shaukat to jail. He again abducted and married Ruby in June,” Chakresh Mishra said.

Police say that the three main accused have been arrest and a hunt is on for two more.



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