News for 'moon'

Pochettino living the dream as Spurs aim for the moon

Pochettino living the dream as Spurs aim for the moon

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

There is still a long way to go, with a young Ajax side sure to present a formidable obstacle to a Spurs squad shorn of leading strikers Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.

Man buys plot on moon for $ 140

Man buys plot on moon for $ 140

Rediff.com27 Mar 2005

He has bought a five-acre lunar plot and has the legal deed to endorse the claim though how he plans to live there is still not clear.

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.

News Events That Shook The World In 2023

News Events That Shook The World In 2023

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

From the landing of Chandrayaan 3 to the bombardment of Palestine by Israel, a look at some events that shaped the world in the second half of 2023.

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2008

India's first unmanned spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 entered the lunar orbit on Saturday after Indian Space Research Organisation scientists successfully carried out a highly complex and tricky manoeuvre crossing another historic milestone in the country's space programme.

Review: New Moon lacks soul

Review: New Moon lacks soul

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Strictly for Twihards.

What A Romantic Love Story!

What A Romantic Love Story!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

'Being patient, kind, and supporting each other is the backbone of our love.'

China aims to put spacecraft on moon

China aims to put spacecraft on moon

Rediff.com26 Feb 2004

The programme is named the Chang'e, referring to a goddess who flew to the moon in an ancient Chinese fairytale.

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

Chandrayan's operations will be controlled by robots and cover 3.50 lakh kilometre within a period of two years, ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said.

Another day of shootings in California, 7 killed

Another day of shootings in California, 7 killed

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

At least seven people were killed and one person critically injured after shootings were reported from two locations in the Half Moon Bay area in north California of the United States, CNN reported citing local officials who said that a 67-year-old suspect is now in custody.

ISRO gears up for further probes on the moon

ISRO gears up for further probes on the moon

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up to turn on several probes, a day after the box carrying the Moon Impact Probe, armed with the tricolour, crash-landed on the lunar surface to mark India's presence on the moon.Scientists at ISRO told rediff.com that the groundwork to detach eight other payloads from Chandrayaan-1, in order to conduct further studies on the moon, was underway.

NASA spots 'impossible' cloud on Saturn moon -- for second time

NASA spots 'impossible' cloud on Saturn moon -- for second time

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Located in Titan's stratosphere, the cloud is made of a compound of carbon and nitrogen known as dicyanoacetylene (C4N2), an ingredient in the chemical cocktail that colours the giant moon's hazy, brownish-orange atmosphere.

Indian on moon still far off: ISRO chief

Indian on moon still far off: ISRO chief

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

For all the jokes that have been going around for decades that when American astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, an Indian was already there, seriously, the hype about an Indian on the moon may be still be a ways off, according to the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization G Madhavan Nair.

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.

Parliament adjourns sine die a day in advance

Parliament adjourns sine die a day in advance

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

The special session saw the women's reservation bill being passed by both Houses.

What Reforms Can We Expect, Modiji?

What Reforms Can We Expect, Modiji?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Assuming we still have a Modi-led majority government after May 2024, there is no guarantee that reforms will move at anything more than a snail's pace, though we must be thankful even for that, notes R Jagannathan.

China's Jade Rabbit leaves trace on moon

China's Jade Rabbit leaves trace on moon

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

China's first lunar probe on Sunday successfully separated from the lander and left deep traces on its loose soil, hours after the communist giant carried out the world's first soft landing on the lunar surface in nearly 40 years.

India's moon mission likely on April 9

India's moon mission likely on April 9

Rediff.com1 Dec 2007

"It will take about five-and-half days for Chandrayaan-1 to get to the moon," officials said, adding that the probe will be in a 100 km polar orbit around the Moon.

China's first lunar probe enters moon's orbit

China's first lunar probe enters moon's orbit

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

Following commands, Chang'e-1 started braking at a position 300 km away from the moon and entered its orbit Monday morning, making it China's first circumlunar satellite.

PIX: Preity over the moon as Kings rule supreme...

PIX: Preity over the moon as Kings rule supreme...

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

This season Punjab have certainly delighted.

Prez invokes Ram temple, Art 370 in Parl speech

Prez invokes Ram temple, Art 370 in Parl speech

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

In her first address to a joint sitting of the two Houses in the new Parliament building in which she touched on varied issues ranging from insurgency to inflation, Murmu said a country can progress at a fast pace only when it defeats the challenges of the past and puts maximum energy into building the future.

The BJP & Man on the Moon

The BJP & Man on the Moon

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

New research reveals much more water on moon

New research reveals much more water on moon

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

A US-led team has found that there is at least 100 times more water in the moon's minerals that was previously believed -- in fact, the scientists have based its findings on an analysis of the mineral apatite in lunar rocks picked up by Apollo space missions and in lunar meteorite found in Africa.

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.

China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 lands on Moon

China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 lands on Moon

Rediff.com1 Mar 2009

China's lunar mission aiming to send 'robotic explorers' before 2020, on Sunday landed its first satellite on Moon, as the Communist nation braces to compete in space technology with countries like the United States, Russia and India.

Seal the deal at Copenhagen: Ban Ki-Moon

Seal the deal at Copenhagen: Ban Ki-Moon

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Ban Ki-moon said he is encouraged that more than 105 heads of state and government are committed to participate in the meeting of world leaders on the 18th of this month.

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!

Schumacher over the moon after Chinese victory

Schumacher over the moon after Chinese victory

Rediff.com1 Oct 2006

The Ferrari ace breathed a sigh of considerable relief as he celebrated one of the sport's great comebacks.

ISRO confirms presence of water molecule on Moon

ISRO confirms presence of water molecule on Moon

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

In a major breakthrough, the Indian Space Research Organisation has for the first time formally confirmed the presence of water molecule on the lunar surface of the moon.

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.

'I'm a lone wolf in this grand theatre of life'

'I'm a lone wolf in this grand theatre of life'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

'But hey, even lone wolves howl at the moon every now and then, right?'

12 Dresses, One For Every Sign In The Zodiac

12 Dresses, One For Every Sign In The Zodiac

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

12 Dresses, One For Every Sign In The Zodiac Whether you're governed by fire or water, there's a dress to match your cosmic personality

Karva Chauth: 'Both moons rose together'

Karva Chauth: 'Both moons rose together'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

We invited readers to share stories of their most unforgettable Karva Chauth with us. Here are two more responses.

Tonight a 'blue moon' will rise in the sky

Tonight a 'blue moon' will rise in the sky

Rediff.com31 Jul 2004

Come Saturday night and Indians can watch a phenomena that rarely occurs -- a second full moon in a calendar month. The first full moon was on July 2.

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system is about 1.5 million km from the Earth. It is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Rashmika Attends A Wedding

Rashmika Attends A Wedding

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Where were the stars travelling this week? Lets take a look!

Lot of time left for 'rona dhona': PM's jibe at Oppn ahead of special session

Lot of time left for 'rona dhona': PM's jibe at Oppn ahead of special session

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

There is an atmosphere of festivity and enthusiasm, and the country has been filled with renewed self-confidence, he said, asking parliamentarians to give maximum time to the short session.

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.

Mexico City: Viva La Vida!

Mexico City: Viva La Vida!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Embracing the past and the present, Mexico City pulsates with warmth and vibrancy, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.