News for 'New Moon'

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Hundreds of mourners turned out on Thursday to remember Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the Moon, at a special public interfaith meeting ahead of the planned burial at sea.

PIX: Manchester City win record fourth successive EPL title

PIX: Manchester City win record fourth successive EPL title

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United.

Chandrayaan-2 to carry 7 instruments to moon

Chandrayaan-2 to carry 7 instruments to moon

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

The payloads to be carried by India's second unmanned moon mission Chandrayaan-2 targeted for launch in 2013 were announced on Monday and there will be seven onboard instruments for a range of lunar experiments.

IPL Auction: 'I expected to be picked, but these things happen'

IPL Auction: 'I expected to be picked, but these things happen'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

England opener Philip Salt opened up about not being picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction and said that he was expecting to be chosen by a franchise but "these things happen".

What Sara's Paris Holiday Is Like

What Sara's Paris Holiday Is Like

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Samantha is everybody's darling... Sanjana shoots in Turkey... Plabita finds her favourite pasta in Assam...

India's moon mission pushed to July 2008

India's moon mission pushed to July 2008

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

"We are targeting the end of June. We will try to make it in the first week of July," a senior scientist associated with the Rs 386 crore moon mission told PTI in Bangalore on Monday on condition of anonymity.

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Entertainers can be good politicians if they treat the citizens as the audience, and treat their job like a live show, and work hard to make sure the audience likes them, asserts Sandeep Goyal.

Japanese probe sets off for the moon

Japanese probe sets off for the moon

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Friday's successful launch comes as shot in the arm for the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Partial lunar eclipse leaves stargazers thrilled

Partial lunar eclipse leaves stargazers thrilled

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Stargazers across the country were treated to a visual delight as Earth cast its shadow on the moon in the last total lunar eclipse of the year on Tuesday.

Robotic rover will stamp India's mark on moon

Robotic rover will stamp India's mark on moon

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

'We do understand that, first of all, it is a demonstration of the Indian presence on the surface of the Moon,' the BBC quoted Aleksandr Zakharov, a leading scientist at the Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow, as saying.

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography in the world, celebrating the images and stories that have resonated with global audiences over the past year.

First man on the moon Neil Armstrong is dead

First man on the moon Neil Armstrong is dead

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

July 20, 1969 became a watershed date in the history of mankind after Armstrong, commanding the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon, and accompanied by fellow astronaut Edwin Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon

Moon water may be 'harvested' for Mars missions

Moon water may be 'harvested' for Mars missions

Rediff.com26 Sep 2009

With an instrument on board India's lunar mission Chandryaan discovering water molecules on the Moon, scientists are now confident of harvesting water from the lunar surface in the future, which could help sustain lunar astronauts and even propel missions to Mars.

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Martin Scorsese Has An Announcement

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.

In PHOTOS: Moon pays a visit to New Delhi

In PHOTOS: Moon pays a visit to New Delhi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hoped that India would find a way to build and strengthen partnerships of common ground with its neighbours and encouraged it to do "even more" in advancing peace and security.

Go Traditional On Ganeshotsav

Go Traditional On Ganeshotsav

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Dip your toes in traditional styles as you go pandal hopping.

'Moon, not Pluto, the coldest in Solar system'

'Moon, not Pluto, the coldest in Solar system'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Dark craters near Moon's south pole may be the coldest place in the entire solar system, frostier than planet Pluto. The crater floors which are 239,000 miles down, have 'daytime' temperatures that never rise above minus 400 degrees Fahrenheit, according to preliminary results from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

BJP releases manifesto for LS polls: No NRC in 'Modi ki guarantee'

BJP releases manifesto for LS polls: No NRC in 'Modi ki guarantee'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world beset by geopolitical tensions as the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its manifesto, prioritising development and welfare while shunning populist measures and contentious issues like the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

The Oscars Are Not Always Predictable

The Oscars Are Not Always Predictable

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In the biggest surprise of the night, Emma Stone grabbed the Best Actress trophy for the complex portrayal of a Frankenstein-like character Bella, in Yargos Lanthimos' electrifying and most original film Poor Things. Aseem Chhabra recaps the 96th Annual Academy Awards.

PIX: How partial solar eclipse was seen across India

PIX: How partial solar eclipse was seen across India

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The partial solar eclipse is being observed in several parts of the country with Srinagar witnessing the maximum obscuration of the solar disc at 55 per cent.

New Moon, Sandra Bullock smash box office records

New Moon, Sandra Bullock smash box office records

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Hollywood can toast to a mighty last quarter of the year.

Moon casts shadow over Tharoor at UN

Moon casts shadow over Tharoor at UN

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Baga for Fun, Gokarna for Sun

Baga for Fun, Gokarna for Sun

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Baga and Gokarna make the list of the world's top 100 beaches.

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Full moon beams down on Athens one-year countdown

Full moon beams down on Athens one-year countdown

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

A major Greek newspaper warned the country risked global humiliation without swift and drastic changes.

8 children among 22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP

8 children among 22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

Moon Moon Sen: It's a myth that Suchitra Sen didn't meet people

Moon Moon Sen: It's a myth that Suchitra Sen didn't meet people

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

'One reason why Suchitra Sen quit acting in the 1970s was the mediocrity that overtook Bengali cinema. Many of the directors she knew well and felt comfortable working with passed away. The scripts offered to her were awful,' Moon Moon Sen talks about her famous mother, the legendary Suchitra Sen, who passed away on January 17.

Blackstone sells entire 23.5% stake in Embassy REIT for Rs 7,100 crore

Blackstone sells entire 23.5% stake in Embassy REIT for Rs 7,100 crore

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Global investment firm Blackstone on Wednesday sold its entire 23.5 per cent stake in Embassy Office Parks REIT for around Rs 7,100 crore, according to sources. Embassy Office Parks REIT is India's first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sponsored by Blackstone and Bengaluru-based realty firm Embassy group. Blackstone sold its stake in the entity at around Rs 316 per share through open market transactions and at this price, the deal is valued at about Rs 7,100 crore, the sources said.

Aditya-L1 Gets Ready To Study The Sun

Aditya-L1 Gets Ready To Study The Sun

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Aditya -- the name in Sanskrit refers to the Sun -- is a coronagraphy spacecraft manufactured at the U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru to study the solar atmosphere.

For 100 mn pounds, a moon voyage on a spy shuttle!

For 100 mn pounds, a moon voyage on a spy shuttle!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

Wish to visit the moon? Just fork out 100 million pounds!

It's A SUPERMOON!

It's A SUPERMOON!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

A Supermoon occurs when a full moon is within 90 per cent of perigee or the point where the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit.

Thrilled CSK Players Over Getting To Final

Thrilled CSK Players Over Getting To Final

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Here's what it feels like to punch your ticket to another IPL final!

PM's gifts to 80-yr-old Biden include traditional 'Das Danams'

PM's gifts to 80-yr-old Biden include traditional 'Das Danams'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Prime Minister Modi gave President Biden the unique sandalwood box sourced from Mysore with intricately carved flora and fauna patterns and handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur during an intimate dinner at the White House on Wednesday.

When the Moon Mission had a major scare

When the Moon Mission had a major scare

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

A "small" fuel spill mishap when the Polar rocket with the Chandrayaan-I spacecraft atop was being fuelled created a near "scare" during the final countdown for the launch of India's maiden unmanned moon mission, ISRO Chief Madhavan Nair said.

India's mission to moon takes off in September

India's mission to moon takes off in September

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

India's first mission to Moon -- Chandrayan-I -- is tentatively scheduled to be launched on September 19 this year, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman Madhavan Nair said. He said that all the preparations have been nearly completed and the exact date of the launch will be decided within a month. He described September 19 as the 'earliest opportunity' for the historic launch. The final stage of integration of instruments with the spacecraft was going on.

Record Start Ruled Out For Tiger 3 BUT...

Record Start Ruled Out For Tiger 3 BUT...

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

The advance booking so far indicates that Tiger 3 will take the best opening ever when it comes to films that have released on Diwali.

Romance And Sci-Fi Collide On OTT This Week

Romance And Sci-Fi Collide On OTT This Week

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Sci-fiction buffs rejoice, there's much spectacle to behold on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives her recommendations.

Ban Ki-moon declares second term as UN chief

Ban Ki-moon declares second term as UN chief

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced his bid to seek re-election to the top post of this world body.

Terrorists didn't land from Moon: Pak slammed at EU Parliament

Terrorists didn't land from Moon: Pak slammed at EU Parliament

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

The European Parliament has urged India and Pakistan to resume dialogue in pursuit of a peaceful solution in Kashmir, while urging for 'normalcy' in the region.