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Published on: Aug 24, 2023, 08:52:18 IST

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Mamata's Rakesh Roshan gaffe in viral video after Chandrayaan 3 landing: 'Indira Gandhi asked...'

West Bengal chief minister and a key opposition leader Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said when 'Rakesh Roshan reached the moon', Indira Gandhi asked him how India looked from there. Banerjee said this at an event after Isro's Chandrayaan 3 successfully soft landed on the south pole…read more.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. (PTI file)

Chandrayaan 3 lands on Moon: Pragyan Rover's mission ahead

Chandrayaan 3 news updates: With Chandrayaan 3's moon landing, India scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first nation to reach the lunar south pole. The crucial mission's monumental success comes nearly four years after Chandrayaan 2 failed to achieve soft landing on…read more.

On Wagner boss Prigozhin's death, Elon Musk says took ‘longer than I expected’

When the news of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's death in a plane crash broke on Wednesday, few were surprised. Prigozhin's fate has been the subject of intense speculation ever since he mounted the armed rebellion against Russia's military leadership, angering President…read more.

Praggnanandhaa vs Carlsen goes into tie-breaker after two draws: How Chess World Cup final will be decided

Two games, first a 35-move draw on Tuesday, followed by another 30-move draw in Game 2 on Wednesday has forced the Chess World Cup 2023 final between Indian teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen into the tie-breaker, which will take place on Thursday. Both Game…read more.

Tamannaah Bhatia with Vijay Varma attends Aakhri Sach screening in quirky corset, stylish fit. Internet says 'hit jodi'

Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma attended the screening of her upcoming crime investigative thriller series Aakhri Sach in Mumbai last night. The star-studded event saw many celebrities in attendance, including Sunil Grover, Kabir Khan, Shweta Tiwari, Gauahar Khan, Akanksha Puri…read more.

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