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Bollywood's #MondayMotivation to Stay Fit & Fab

Bollywood's #MondayMotivation to Stay Fit & Fab

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Staying fit during this season can be a task but Namrata Thakker compiles these celebrity images to give you all the #MondayMotivation you need to sweat it out and stay fit.

Countdown begins for launch of communication satellite

Countdown begins for launch of communication satellite

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

The polar satellite launch vehicle's 52nd mission is scheduled for lift-off at 15.41 hours on Thursday from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota 'subject to weather conditions'.

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

Rediff.com25 May 2024

National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top American diplomat said Friday.

ISRO successfully conducts final landing test of 'Pushpak' RLV

ISRO successfully conducts final landing test of 'Pushpak' RLV

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The third and final test in the series of landing experiment (LEX-03) was conducted at 07:10 1ST at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga, Karnataka.

Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed by 4 seconds, here is why

Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed by 4 seconds, here is why

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

According to the Indian Situational Space Awareness Report for 2023, the nominal lift-off of the Launch Vehicle Mark-3, carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, had to be delayed by four seconds based on the Collision on Launch Avoidance analysis.

PSLV-C56 successfully places 7 Singaporean satellites into orbit

PSLV-C56 successfully places 7 Singaporean satellites into orbit

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Around 23 minutes after lift-off, the primary satellite got separated and it was followed by six other co-passenger satellites, which were deployed into the intended orbits sequentially, ISRO said.

PIX: Pragyan rover's amazing Moonwalk!

PIX: Pragyan rover's amazing Moonwalk!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), ISRO said, "Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Chandrayaan-3 Rover to MOX, ISTRAC, Moon walk begins!"

'I Can't Do With Varun What I Did With Govinda'

'I Can't Do With Varun What I Did With Govinda'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

'Govinda was a legend in his own right, with a style no one can copy.'

What Is Amala Celebrating?

What Is Amala Celebrating?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

Varun's constant khubsoorati... Parineeti gets snapped in London... Malaika in magic light...

Chitrangda Finds Vintage Love

Chitrangda Finds Vintage Love

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Shraddha gets Stree right... Katrina's Austrian diaries... Tiger is Xcited...

Meet The Stunning Spy Girls

Meet The Stunning Spy Girls

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Samantha and Matilda De Angelis got together to attend the London premiere and celebrate the upcoming releases of Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny.

Janhvi-Khushi Are Seeing YOU!

Janhvi-Khushi Are Seeing YOU!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

John unveils his next movie... Nimrat on a movie she cherishes...Varun, Ranveer, Aditya watch some fighting...

Watch live! Chandrayaan 2 launch

Watch live! Chandrayaan 2 launch

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 is all set to be launched on board Indian Space Research Organisation's most powerful rocket GSLV-Mk0III-M1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Shriharikota.

ISRO to test Gaganyaan crew module mission in July

ISRO to test Gaganyaan crew module mission in July

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Scientists are working on conducting various tests for the ambitious Gaganyaan mission and the agency is coordinating with the Navy and others in this connection, he said.

Gaganyaan: ISRO gears up for test vehicle launch

Gaganyaan: ISRO gears up for test vehicle launch

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

ISRO aims to send humans into space on a Low Earth Orbit of 400 km for a three-day mission and bring them safely back to earth.

India eyes rare feat as ISRO gears up for 3rd lunar mission

India eyes rare feat as ISRO gears up for 3rd lunar mission

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

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.

India's moon landing gets front-page coverage in Pak

India's moon landing gets front-page coverage in Pak

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Despite the chill in bilateral ties, Pakistan's media on Thursday gave front-page coverage to India's historic moon landing while a former minister even called it a 'great moment' for Indian Space Research Organisation.

ISRO to kick off 2022 launch mission with PSLV-C52 on Feb 14

ISRO to kick off 2022 launch mission with PSLV-C52 on Feb 14

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C52) is scheduled at 05:59 hours on Monday from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said.

Bhumi, Shraddha, Allu Arjun Bring Bappa Home

Bhumi, Shraddha, Allu Arjun Bring Bappa Home

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

GaneshUtsav has begun and social media is flooded with pictures of celebrities welcoming Lord Ganesha home.

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

India's first solar mission, if successful, will showcase ISRO's ability to explore the cosmos, explains Kumar Abishek.

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker. The time was right. Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era. But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that cachet. It was Zeenat Aman who ended up being the definitive taboo-trasher of the era. Dinesh Raheja salutes the trendsetter of the 1970s, Rehana Sultan.

ISRO's Aditya L1 captures high-energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares

ISRO's Aditya L1 captures high-energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

ISRO's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, has captured its first high energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares. During its first observation period from approximately October 29, the High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) on board Aditya-L1 spacecraft has recorded the impulsive phase of solar flares, the space agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

ISRO to launch India's first private rocket from Sriharikota on Friday

ISRO to launch India's first private rocket from Sriharikota on Friday

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Skyroot Aerospace has become the first private company in India to give wings to the Indian space programme, after the sector was opened to private players by the Centre in 2020.

Ponting named Punjab Kings Head Coach

Ponting named Punjab Kings Head Coach

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Punjab have never won the IPL since the league's inception in 2008 and the four co-owners will be hoping Australia's World Cup-winning captain takes them all the way.

India's 1st Private Launchpad Preps For Liftoff

India's 1st Private Launchpad Preps For Liftoff

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Preparations are in the final stages by the Chennai-headquartered space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos for the maiden launch of India's first-ever private launchpad and the second rocket launch by a private sector player.

Chandrayaan-3 success gives boost to ISRO's Gaganyaan mission

Chandrayaan-3 success gives boost to ISRO's Gaganyaan mission

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

For the Gaganyaan programme, LVM3 rocket is re-configured to meet the human rating requirements and has been christened as 'Human Rated LVM3', ISRO said and it would be capable of launching the Orbital Module to an Low Earth Orbit of 400kms.

ISRO's LVM3 successfully injects 36 satellites into orbits

ISRO's LVM3 successfully injects 36 satellites into orbits

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The ISRO on Sunday scripted yet another history after its LVM3 rocket successfully placed 36 satellites of United Kingdom-based OneWeb group company into intended orbits.

Shraddha, Wamiqa Party With Varun, Vicky

Shraddha, Wamiqa Party With Varun, Vicky

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Producer Dinesh Vijan has worked with several film stars, and they all came together to party hard on his birthday.

ISRO gears up for crucial manoeuvre of Aditya-L1 on Jan 6

ISRO gears up for crucial manoeuvre of Aditya-L1 on Jan 6

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, about 1.5 million km from the Earth. The L1 point is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Gaganyaan: ISRO to hold 3 more test vehicle missions

Gaganyaan: ISRO to hold 3 more test vehicle missions

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct three more test vehicle missions under the ambitious Gaganyaan programme after the maiden TV-D1 test flight, which is scheduled on October 21, the space agency's chairman S Somanath has said.

Big day for ISRO as Aditya-L1 to be placed in final orbit

Big day for ISRO as Aditya-L1 to be placed in final orbit

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will perform the final manoeuvre on Saturday to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft -- the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun -- into its final destination orbit, some 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth.

All eyes on Isro as India to launch Chandrayaan-3 today

All eyes on Isro as India to launch Chandrayaan-3 today

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Friday's mission is the fourth operational flight of LVM3 which aims to launch the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into a Geo Transfer Orbit.

ISRO reschedules Cartosat-3 launch date to Nov 27

ISRO reschedules Cartosat-3 launch date to Nov 27

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

The space agency had earlier announced that the launch is tentatively scheduled at 09:28 hrs IST on November 25, subject to weather conditions.

Madhuri's Devdas Reunion At Ambani Party

Madhuri's Devdas Reunion At Ambani Party

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Days after Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding, pictures of the celebrations continue to pour in.

We used Chandrayaan-2 failure in our favour: Nambi

We used Chandrayaan-2 failure in our favour: Nambi

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The lessons learned from the failure of Chandrayaan-2 contributed to the success of India's third lunar mission, former space scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Nambi Narayanan said, after the successful touchdown of the 'Vikram' lander on the lunar South Pole.

Setback for ISRO as maiden SSLV mission suffers 'data loss'

Setback for ISRO as maiden SSLV mission suffers 'data loss'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

On Sunday morning, in its mission to place an earth observation satellite and students satellite into the low earth orbit, the SSLV-D1/EOS-02 blasted off precisely at 9.18 am amid cloudy skies from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in this spaceport.

'Matured boy' GSLV places gen-next INSAT-3DS weather satellite into orbit

'Matured boy' GSLV places gen-next INSAT-3DS weather satellite into orbit

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

ISRO chairman S Somanath said the success gave the space agency "greater confidence," as the GSLV will be next deployed in the NISAR mission, a collaborative effort with the US' NASA.

23 companies in race for ISRO's small satellite launch vehicle technology

23 companies in race for ISRO's small satellite launch vehicle technology

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

As many as 23 companies have evinced interest in acquiring the Indian space agency's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle technology, said a top official who termed it a "tremendous response". Chairman of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Pawan K Goenka said on Thursday that they are keen to see how the private sector uses the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) technology. "There has been a tremendous response, 23 companies have (so far) shown interest in applying for this technology.

Eminent aerospace scientist Roddam Narasimha passes away

Eminent aerospace scientist Roddam Narasimha passes away

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

According to his family friends, Narasimha was in the league of the Missile Man of India and former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.

If things don't go well on Wednesday, ISRO will try Moon landing on Aug 27

If things don't go well on Wednesday, ISRO will try Moon landing on Aug 27

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

If any factor regarding the lander module appears unfavourable, then the landing will be shifted to August 27, said the Space Applications Centre-ISRO about Chandrayaan-3 on Monday.