By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – When Indian space agency scientists set out to design the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission, they knew they had one more chance to make history with a landing on the lunar south pole after a failed attempt four years ago. They also had to do it on a shoestring budget and …
Chandrayaan-3 punches home India’s lead in budget space flights Read More »
(Reuters) -A landslide in north Indian mountains destroyed several buildings on Thursday, the latest in a string of disasters in the Himalayas that have killed scores of people. No one was hurt in Thursday’s landslide in the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh state as residents had been moved out of the area because it was …
Landslide destroys buildings in north Indian mountains Read More »
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British trade minister Kemi Badenoch will hold talks with her Indian counterpart this week in New Delhi, her office said on Thursday, but an agreement on trade is unlikely to be struck as further negotiations are scheduled for later in the year. Talks over a future Free Trade Agreement …
British trade minister to hold talks with Indian counterpart on trip Read More »
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) -An Indian spacecraft became the first to land on the rugged, unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday 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. “This moment is unforgettable. It is phenomenal. …
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’ Read More »
BENGALURU/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – India’s space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, a mission that could advance India’s space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon’s most valuable resources. Here’s what’s known about the presence of frozen water on the moon – and why …
Why are space agencies racing to the moon’s south pole? Read More »
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) is closing in on an attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole. Here are key facts about the Chandrayaan-3 mission. WHAT IS INDIA’S CHANDRAYAAN-3 MISSION? The Chandrayaan-3 is aimed at the lunar south pole, a region with water ice, or frozen …
What to know about India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon landing mission Read More »
By Zarir Hussain GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -A railway bridge being built in India collapsed on Wednesday killing at least 26 workers and injuring two, police said, as the state-run railway authority opened an investigation. The accident happened in Sairang town in the northeastern state of Mizoram, its chief minister, Zoramthanga, said on messaging platform X, …
At least 26 killed as railway bridge collapses in India Read More »
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Wednesday became the fourth country to land on the moon after the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the rugged south pole. Following are some reactions: S. SOMANATH, INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO)CHAIRMAN “India is on the moon.” NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER, INDIA “This moment is unforgettable. …
Reactions as India’s Chandrayaan-3 makes historic moon landing Read More »
By Devayani Sathyan and Sujith Pai BENGALURU (Reuters) – India stocks will trade only modestly higher at year-end, according to a Reuters poll of equity analysts who said a correction was likely before then, citing tightening global financial conditions as a risk. Driven by positive foreign and domestic investment inflows, the benchmark BSE Sensex Index …
Indian stocks set for muted gains by year-end, correction likely: Reuters poll Read More »
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit India from Sept. 7-10 for a summit of the Group of 20 nations while Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Jakarta Sept. 4-7 to attend summits of Southeast Asian leaders, the White House said on Tuesday. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced the trips …
Biden to attend G20 summit in India, VP Harris goes to ASEAN Read More »
