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The Indian-American leading NASA's Perseverance rover landing on Marsa

The Indian-American leading NASA's Perseverance rover landing on Marsa

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

While she has been a member of the Perseverance Rover mission since the beginning at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, Dr Mohan has also been a part of various important missions of NASA. The Indian-American Scientist worked on projects Cassini (a mission to Saturn) and GRAIL (a pair of formation flown spacecraft to the Moon).

India needs to be prepared for 'two-front threat': Army chief

India needs to be prepared for 'two-front threat': Army chief

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Army chief General M M Naravane on Tuesday hoped for an amicable resolution of the military standoff with China in Ladakh through talks based on 'mutual and equal security' even as he said India will have to be prepared to deal with a 'two-front' threat scenario due to the potent and collusive threat from China and Pakistan.

GSI says estimated gold reserve at Sonbhadra is 160 kg

GSI says estimated gold reserve at Sonbhadra is 160 kg

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Sonbhadra district mining officer K K Rai had said on Friday that gold deposits were found in Son Pahadi and Hardi areas of the district. The deposits in Son Pahadi are estimated to be around 2,943.26 tonnes, while that at Hardi block are around 646.16 kilogram, the official had said.

PHOTOS: The world's COOLEST festival sees a city carved out of snow

PHOTOS: The world's COOLEST festival sees a city carved out of snow

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The sculptures are created from compacted snow or from blocks of ice which are hauled from across the nearby Songhua River.

Schools, colleges reopen after months of lockdown in UK

Schools, colleges reopen after months of lockdown in UK

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Face coverings are mandatory in communal areas and corridors at schools and colleges within areas of the country deemed at high risk of COVID-19 infections.

Army Chief visits Ladakh; takes stock of ground situation

Army Chief visits Ladakh; takes stock of ground situation

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Gen Naravane reviewed the overall security situation in the region with Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi, commander of the 14 Corps Lt Gen Harinder Singh and other senior Army officials.

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