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Published on: Aug 7, 2023, 13:05:48 IST

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Chandrayaan-3 lowers lunar orbit. What's ahead for Moon soft landing

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Sunday inched closer to its soft landing on the moon as it successfully underwent a planned orbit reduction manoeuvre lowering its lunar orbit. The health of India's third lunar mission craft is normal, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. Read here

Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for "moon craft" in Sanskrit, travels after it was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, Friday, July 14. (AP)

Shilpa Shetty's 'recipe for Abs Of Steel' features 3 exercises. Watch workout clip to achieve toned body like her

Shilpa Shetty Kundra is an avid fitness enthusiast. The star is known for following a dedicated fitness routine featuring a mix of training techniques, including bodyweight training, strength training, yoga, cardio and more. Today, she served her followers with Monday Motivation by dropping a workout clip featuring the 'recipe to abs of steel'. Scroll through to see what Shilpa Shetty does to attain that toned figure. Read here

India's World Cup-winning all-rounder delivers conclusive verdict on Ishan Kishan vs KL Rahul for ICC event

Team India resumed their preparations for the ODI World Cup in October-November with the West Indies series, where the Men In Blue registered a 2-1 win. It was a series that drew some criticism over India's experimentation with the batting order – in addition to captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli resting in 2nd and 3rd ODIs – but the result came in India's favour, thanks to some brilliant individual performances. Young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was, perhaps, the most consistent of all, as he scored half-centuries in all three games while opening the batting for the side. Read here

The Elephant Whisperers' Bomman, Bellie send legal notice asking Kartiki Gonsalves for ₹2 cr: ‘She flatly refused help'

Bomman and Bellie, the mahout couple that starred in the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers, issued a legal notice seeking a ‘goodwill gesture’ of ₹2 crore from filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves. News agency PTI citing the statement reported that Bomman and Bellie were introduced as ‘the real heroes’ to the celebrities, sports persons and political leaders, gaining wide publicity for them. Read here

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