Lander Module of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft comprising the lander and rover has successfully separated from the Propulsion Module, Indian Space Research Organisation said on Thursday.
The rover will carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility.
Friday's mission is the fourth operational flight of LVM3 which aims to launch the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into a Geo Transfer Orbit.
Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.
Ria and Varun seem to live in a bubble where they have hardly any friends and are never seen doing normal young people things like just hanging out with the gang. There is a hell of a lot of snogging, but hardly any real conversation, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Bantoo can now afford to laugh when he jogs his memory 32 summers back to April 20, 1991.
India will become the fourth country to master the technology of soft-landing on the lunar surface after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union.
Four years after it broke many hearts, Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan is all set to soar towards the moon in its third expedition on Friday in an attempt to put the country in an elite club of nations that accomplished lunar missions with a soft landing.
The entire process being autonomous when the lander has to fire its engines at the right times and altitudes, use the right amount of fuel, and scan of the lunar surface for any obstacles or hills or craters before finally touching down.
Chandrayaan 3 follows the Chandrayaan 2 mission which did not achieve the desired soft landing on the surface of the moon in 2019, disappointing the scientists.
If Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke differs from other shows in the crowded genre, it is because the two lead characters are women, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Education played the most significant role in entrenchment of Hindutva ideology in coastal Karnataka.' 'Teachers of most of the schools, junior colleges, degree colleges and universities are active agents of Hindutva propaganda.'
Adil Rashid's game changing performances in England's T20 World Cup winning campaign could certainly make him a hot property at the IPL 2023 players' auction in Kochi on December 23.
The BJP seems wanting to return to a 'Tamil Hindutva' agenda for elections in Tamil Nadu, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.
'The State has played with their lives. Arsenal proved the machines were hacked and false evidence implanted with false files and letters.'
As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing quintessentially Tamil tics, including enacting scenes from old Tamil movies like solo plays, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.
'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.'
Akshay Kumar plays the part with enthusiasm, like he was just waiting to get into the costume of a historical hero, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Tribhanga promises to have a lot of drama, expects Moumita Bhattacharjee.
'Vikram' with rover 'Pragyaan' housed inside is scheduled for a powered-descent between 1 am and 2 am on September 7, followed by its touchdown between 1.30 am and 2.30 am.
RD Tailang had an eclectic body of work before he came onboard the KBC wagon. He talks about his journey with the show over the years.
The Supreme Court Thursday termed as 'wholly unacceptable' the Madhya Pradesh high court order setting 'rakhi' tying as a condition of bail to an accused in a sexual offence case, saying it 'transforms a molester into a brother, by a judicial mandate'.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reacted sharply to Team Anna's remarks on state government's draft bill on Lokayukta, describing it a "copy" of the Centre's Lokpal draft, by saying that he did not require a certificate from any one.
Deepak Babaria, the All India Congress Committee secretary from Gujarat, was one of the many people on the stage before Defence Minister A K Antony's election address in Cheranalloor, Kochi.
In a major set back to Bharatiya Janata Party's controversial 'Tiranga Yatra,' National Democratic Alliance key ally Janata Dal-United's senior leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he was against it.
At the Adi BPO here nearly 500-600 young girls and boys work round the clock to outsource to the customers of leading companies like Videocon, Tata and others.
Stephanie Meyer's bestseller series puts Emily Bronte's 1847 novel at the top of the Waterstone's classics chart.
Credit goes to Vasantha Balan for coming up with this realistic Tamil movie without getting caught in cliched situations; for sticking a camera into reality and capturing a slice of life.
Despite the resurgence of Taliban and their austere moral code, Afghan people's love for India and its culture remains unaffected, officials said.
Bachchan's engaging and witty lines, the juicy bunch of contestants and the guilty pleasure of being a voyeur makes this season of Bigg Boss a must-watch.
Himesh Reshammiya's maiden attempt at Tamil music fails to impress.
In an emotional speech at a public reception organised by villagers and the state government, the visiting prime minister, speaking in chaste Bhojpuri, said it was like a second homecoming for him and his family on reaching this remote village from where his grandfather Mohit Ramgoolam had gone to Mauritius without any money in his pocket.
A day after he likened Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray to saitan (devil), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday demanded stern action against him for his remarks against north Indians and the Chhath festival.
An ISRO official said: "Unless and until everything is intact (lander), it's very difficult (to re-establish contact). Chances are less. Only if it had soft-landing, and if all systems functioned, then only communication can be restored. Things are bleak as of now."
'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'
Chatterjee, who had hit upon the novel method to observe the day, was euphoric over the spontaneous response from members.
'The ground reality is that Banglar manush Didir shonge aachhe (The people of Bengal are with Didi).' 'Even as the BJP is still looking for a CM candidate, the elections will be over and we will form government with a two-thirds majority.'
Upbeat at the massive turn-out of people at a rally in Patna on Sunday, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi challenged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to hold mid-term polls in Bihar.
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