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7,500 people register online to witness rocket launch

7,500 people register online to witness rocket launch

22-07-2019  comments

Chennai (IANS) A total of 7,500 persons have registered online with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to watch India's heavy-lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) roaring towards the skies…

India's tryst with destiny: 'Bahubali' puts Chandrayaan-2 into orbit

India's tryst with destiny: 'Bahubali' puts Chandrayaan-2 into orbit

22-07-2019  comments

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India's second lunar mission was on track as its 'Babubali' GSLV rocket successfully put the moon spacecraft -- Chandrayaan-2 -- into the orbit in a copy book style on Monday afternoon.

The Rs…

From stars to moon: Meet Chandrayaan-2 Mission Director

From stars to moon: Meet Chandrayaan-2 Mission Director

22-07-2019  comments

Lucknow (IANS) As soon as Chandrayan 2 soared up into the skies, a rent of cheer tore through the roof of a house in Lucknow.

The house in Rajajipuram, where Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, the mission director of Chandrayan-2, lived, is suddenly…

World celebrates 50 years of Apollo 11 touchdown at Moon

World celebrates 50 years of Apollo 11 touchdown at Moon

21-07-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) The world on Saturday celebrated the success of Apollo 11 -- one of humanitys greatest achievements -- when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans ever to land on the Moon on…

Twitter blocks accounts of Iranian news agencies

Twitter blocks accounts of Iranian news agencies

21-07-2019  comments

Tehran (IANS) Twitter has blocked accounts of some major Iran news agencies over alleged harassment of people who follow the Baha'i faith.

The agencies speculated the blocking of their accounts occurred after British-flagged oil tanker…

Chandrayaan-2 rover-lander tested on 'moon surface' created with Salem soil

Chandrayaan-2 rover-lander tested on 'moon surface' created with Salem soil

21-07-2019  comments

Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency has done some hard work on the ground so that its moon lander -- Vikram -- can soft-land safely and rover -- Pragyaan -- can move around, said a senior retired official.

"The surface of the earth…

TikTok parent ByteDance to set up India data centre

TikTok parent ByteDance to set up India data centre

21-07-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Facing pressure from the Indian government to store data within the country borders, Beijing-based ByteDance that owns the popular short video-sharing app TikTok on Sunday said it was planning to set up a data centre in India.

Huawei Mate X: More specs revealed, to soon launch in China

Huawei Mate X: More specs revealed, to soon launch in China

20-07-2019  comments

Beijing (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huaweis foldable phone Mate X has passed through Chinas TENAA certification agency and is listed as a 5G phone with model number TAH-AN00.

According to the listing, the device would house an 8-inch…

Indian bug hunter finds flaw in Instagram, wins $30,000

Indian bug hunter finds flaw in Instagram, wins $30,000

19-07-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Chennai-based security researcher Laxman Muthiyah has won $30,000 as a part of a bug bounty programme after he spotted a flaw in Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram.

Muthiyah said the vulnerability allowed him to to…

YouTube Music now lets users switch from audio to video

YouTube Music now lets users switch from audio to video

19-07-2019  comments

San Francisco (IANS) After matching over five million audio tracks with their official videos, YouTube Music is now letting premium users to transit from the audio of a track to watching the music video without any pauses or interruptions.

"Switching…

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