On August 11, Russia successfully launched Luna-25 heading to the Moon. This is the first lunar lander in 47 years.
The uncrewed spacecraft took off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East, aboard a Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket. The Luna-25 mission aims to collect samples of moon rock and dust, crucial for understanding the moon's environment before any potential base construction.
The lander, roughly the size of a small car, is expected to operate for a year on the moon's south pole. The Luna-25 spacecraft is equipped with landing rockets, solar panels, computers, and a robotic arm for collecting lunar samples. It will take about five days to travel to the Moon and is expected to touch down on August 21.
This launch marks a significant step in Russia's space exploration efforts, reigniting its lunar program after nearly half a century.
Taking a cue from the Karnataka Congress unit's campaign before assembly election, posters of 'PayCS' with a QR Code emerged in public places in the district headquarters town of Mandya targeting state Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy on Thursday over alleged corruption. The police removed the posters and detained some persons who are said to be BJP workers.
The Meitei and Kuki MLAs of Manipur have written separate letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and made conflicting demands over the presence of Assam Rifles in the ethnic strife-affected state. While 40 legislators, most of whom are Meiteis, sought removal of the country’s oldest para-military force from the northeastern state, 10 Kuki MLAs urged Modi not to do so asserting this could jeopardise the security of the tribals. Assam Rifles and other central forces including the Army were deployed in Manipur in early May to control the situation after clashes between Meiteis and Kukis broke out.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny, Shah said. Home Minister Amit Shah said the provision for sedition offences will be completely repealed in the new bill replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Here are the top stories of the hour. Members, MPs and ministers of the Bharatiya Janata Party took part in the Tiranga yatra that kicked off in New Delhi on Friday morning ahead of the Independence Day celebrations. The rally was inaugurated by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Taking a cue from the Karnataka Congress unit's campaign before assembly election, posters of 'PayCS' with a QR Code emerged in public places in the district headquarters town of Mandya targeting state Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy on Thursday over alleged corruption.
