Rollout of rover of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-Three from the lander to the lunar floor, as noticed by Lander Imager Camera. File.
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India protests China’s map claiming Indian territory, MEA says it ‘complicates’ border resolution
India has lodged a “strong protest” with China over the publication of a new map that was launched by the Chinese authorities on August 28, exhibiting all of Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin, and different components of Indian territory inside its borders, that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar known as “absurd claims”. The map, that has previously claimed Indian territories as nicely, was revealed simply days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and mentioned resolving the boundary state of affairs.
Pragyan rover confirms sulphur at moon’s south pole, searching for hydrogen
Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the moon’s floor, close to its south pole, and remains to be looking for hydrogen, the Indian Space Research Organisation mentioned. The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard the Chandrayaan-3’s rover has made the first-ever in-situ measurements on the basic composition of the lunar floor close to the south pole.
India to export rice to Singapore despite curbs, says External Affairs Ministry
India will enable export of rice to Singapore regardless of restrictions on export of the product. The announcement from the Ministry of External Affairs got here because the authorities cited the particular relationship between India and Singapore as the rationale for this exemption. India had imposed restrictions on export of non-Basmati rice however subsequently, curbs had been imposed on Basmati rice as nicely.
NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh for attack on Muslim student in private school
Days after a video showing a teacher of a private school in Muzaffarnagar asking Hindu college students of her class to beat a Muslim pupil went viral and sparked nationwide outrage, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a discover to the Uttar Pradesh authorities looking for an in depth report on the matter. The fee quoted media stories of the sufferer’s household saying that he was crushed up for a mistake within the multiplication of tables in the course of the class. The stories additionally said that the trainer, who additionally owns the college, has not been arrested but.
Gyanvapi mosque | Fresh plea in court to order ASI survey inside Wazukhana
One of the Hindu petitioners within the Gyanvapi mosque worship rights go well with has filed a contemporary software within the courtroom of Varanasi District Judge pleading for instructions to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a survey of the Wazukhana space of the mosque (aside from the Shiva Linga) with out inflicting any injury to the construction. This most important go well with looking for worship rights at the mosque was filed in the identical courtroom by 4 Hindu ladies worshippers.
Rahul Gandhi’s Europe trip to coincide with G-20 meeting in New Delhi
At the time when India will host the heads of the federal government of G-20 international locations, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will likely be visiting Europe and will work together with European Union lawmakers. He may also handle college students at a college in Paris. Mr. Gandhi is prone to depart for Paris within the first week of September for a five-day tour and will meet with European Union members in Brussels on September 7. During the go to, organised Indian Overseas Congress, Mr. Gandhi will handle the Indian diaspora at an occasion in Oslo in early September, a celebration insider advised the The Hindu.
Will cooperate with Bengal Government on what it does, not whatever it does: Governor Anand Bose
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has mentioned that he would all the time cooperate with the State Government however that assist could not prolong to “whatever it does”. Mr. Bose, in his free-wheeling interview mentioned, “As the Governor, I will cooperate with the [State] government on what it does, not whatever it does.” “Each should play their role within their turf. Everyone has a ‘Lakshman Rekha’. Don’t cross the ‘Lakshman Rekha’. And most importantly, don’t try to draw the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ for the other. That is the spirit of cooperative federalism,” the Governor mentioned.
Nitish Kumar predicts early Lok Sabha polls, stresses Opposition unity
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has predicted early Lok Sabha polls, due in 2024. He known as for Opposition unity as a precedence in order that the BJP might be defeated. The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) supremo reiterated that he had no private need to carry any publish within the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) Opposition grouping.
Army signs deals for 130 tethered drones and 19 tank driving simulators
The Army has signed contracts for the procurement of 130 tethered drones and 19 tank-driving simulators below Emergency Procurement (EP) and they are going to be delivered in 12 months. The armed forces are currently executing the fourth tranche of EPs sanctioned by the Defence Ministry. In the previous couple of months, the Army has issued a number of tenders for a variety of drones and applied sciences together with logistics, load-carrying drones, anti-drone methods, and loitering munitions, amongst others.
Keralites hark back to a utopian pastoral past as they celebrate Onam worldwide
Keralites continued to have fun Thiru Onam, a pageant monumentalising a utopian, egalitarian, non-discriminatory pastoral previous that primarily existed in fable and creativeness, with household feasts, floral decorations, fireworks, new garments, group video games and trade of items, on Monday and Tuesday. Founded on a fable, Onam has developed over the years as a secular nationwide pageant for Keralites. It has turn into a cultural vacation for Malayalis, no matter their spiritual backgrounds
Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia: Study
Rising air air pollution can lower life expectancy by more than 5 years per individual in South Asia, one of many world’s most polluted areas, in keeping with a report which flagged the growing burden of hazardous air on well being. India is responsible for about 59% of the world’s increase in pollution since 2013, the report mentioned, as hazardous air threatens to shorten lives additional in among the nation’s more polluted areas. In the densely populated New Delhi, the world’s most polluted mega-city, the common life span is down by more than 10 years.
Prannoy achieves career-high world ranking of No. 6, Sindhu jumps to No 14
On a excessive after his maiden World Championship bronze medal, Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy soared to career-high world rating of No 6 within the newest BWF rankings revealed on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Kerala shuttler, who eradicated world Number 1 and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen en path to his maiden World Championships bronze, rose three spots with 72437 factors in his kitty. He can be the one Indian shuttler, who has maintained a top-10 rank since December final 12 months.