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Vikram pulls off a lunar hop before entering sleep mode

NEW DELHI: Hours before being put to \"sleep\" at least until the next lunar sunrise on September 22 the Vikram lander achieved a significant milestone by successfully \"hopping\" on the lunar surface on Sunday in a manoeuvre that confirmed the capability of future missions where humans can land on the Moon and spacecrafts can return to Earth with samples.

“Sanatana' row heats up as BJP sharpens attack

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: The controversy around Tamil Nadu youth affairs and sports minister Udhaynidhi Stalin's remark on Saturday that \"sanatana dharma should be eradicated\", on which he doubled down Sunday, snowballed on Monday, with more leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party criticising his comments as an attack on Hinduism and a FIR being filed against him in Jharkhand.

Xi to skip Summit amid push for G20 consensus

NEW DELHI: China on Monday confirmed President Xi Jinping will skip the G20 Summit to be hosted by India this weekend as speculation swirled in diplomatic circles about whether the grouping of 20 largest economies would overcome differences standing in the way of a joint leaders' declaration.

10-man Bagan beat East Bengal, clinch Durand Cup

A moment of brilliance from Dimitri Petratos fetched Mohun Bagan Super Giant, down to 10 from the 61st minute, the 132nd Durand Cup.

Gill searches for lost fluency

The opener’s innings against Pakistan illustrated a recent lack of rhythm, especially on pitches with variable bounce

Action films are physically, mentally demanding: Akshay Oberoi

With back-to-back actioners in the pipeline, Akshay Oberoi seems to be in constant training mode. The actor, who will be seen in Fighter, co-starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, as well as another action thriller alongside actor Jackie Shroff, says the genre is both physically and mentally demanding.

RAHUL SAYS 'ONE ELECTION' PLAN AN ATTACK ON UNION OF STATES

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the idea of \"One Nation, One Election\" is an \"attack on the Union\", as the party stepped up its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over its proposal for simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.

SELF-DOUBT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT: HUMA QURESHI

The actor believes that constantly questioning and evaluating oneself is an essential part ofan artiste’s growth and journey’

Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Bryant are now married

Congratulations are in order for Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth (55) and country musician Josh Bryant (41). Two years after announcing their engagement, the couple exchanged vows on Saturday at a private home in Dallas (Texas, USA).

It's sad to see films being categorised under OTT and theatrical tags

Actor Rajkummar Rao seems to be maintaining a fair balance when it comes to doing projects on the web and big screen.

IPL team owners eye mkt listing, PE fundraising

Owners of three Indian Premier League (IPL) teams have approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding their capital raising plans, three people aware of the matter said.

My fiduciary role in the transition is over'

Billionaire Uday Kotak, who stepped down as the chief executive of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd on September 1, believes he has fulfilled his fiduciary duty in ensuring leadership transition in the bank he founded.

N Korea conducts simulated 'tactical nuclear attack' drill

North Korea conducted a simulated \"tactical nuclear attack\" drill that included two long-range cruise missiles in an exercise to \"warn enemies\" the country would be prepared in case of nuclear war, the KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.

Russia strikes Ukraine port before key grain deal talks

The Danube is now Ukraine’s main route for exporting grain since July, when Russia quit a UN and Turkey-brokered deal

Conflict in Sudan: Airstrike, bombs kill 25 civilians

Five civilians were killed by bombs that \"fell on their homes\" in Khartoum on Sunday, a Sudanese medical source said, a day after an airstrike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians, taking the death toll to 25 during the weekend.

Maha acts against cops after Maratha quota stir violence

After a statewide uproar by the Maratha community over a baton charge on protesters in Jalna's Anatarvali Sarti village on Friday, the state government on Sunday swung into action, shunting out senior police officers from the district and beginning a dialogue with protesters to restore reservations for them.

Monsoon to revive briefly but rain deficiency to stay

After the driest August since record-keeping began, the southwest monsoon is likely to revive briefly for 2-3 days this week, but weaken again after that, weather experts said. There is an 11% deficiency in monsoon rainfall over the country, with 12% deficiency over central India; 14% deficiency over the peninsula; and 18% deficiency over the east and northeast as on Sunday.

'One poll' will not help, good education will, says Delhi CM

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections across the country, saying there were far more important policies and services the Union government should be focussing on instead.

New G20 park features sculptures of member states' national animals

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will inaugurate the G20 Park in Chanakyapuri on Monday, where 19 sculptures of the national birds and animals of the G20 member nations will be displayed, officials said on Sunday.

G20 traffic rehearsals go off smoothly: Police

Barring short traffic holdups at certain locations, the rehearsals for the G20 Summit next week went smoothly on Sunday, the Delhi Traffic Police said, adding that three shifts of carcades passed through various stretches of the Capital.

Aditya-L1 completes key orbit manoeuvre

Aditya-L1 has successfully performed its first Earth-bound manoeuvre, indicating it is healthy and \"performing optimally\", the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Sunday - a day after India's first solar mission embarked on a 125-day journey before it is placed in a halo orbit about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth.

Shah leads attack in row over Stalin Jr's 'Sanatana' speech

A political tussle over Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on Sanatana Dharma escalated on Sunday, with Union home minister Amit Shah accusing him of \"insulting\" Hindu beliefs as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked the Opposition's INDIA grouping over appeasement politics.

G20 heralds hope for a new world order: Modi

Many countries are looking to G20 with hope for a more representative and inclusive global order where every voice is heard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, hailing India's presidency of the grouping and saying the yearlong tenure has sowed the seeds of confidence in the countries of the so-called Third World.

India's 4x400m relay quartet eyes Asiad after Worlds show

NEW DELHI: They play cricket, volleyball and football together; hit the gym together. They even go for movies and parties as a bunch. And they outpaced some of the best 4x400m relay teams to finish fifth at the World Championships in Budapest, as a true band of brothers.

Ishan and Hardik win a battle before rain mars proceedings

Both hit fifties and raise a 138-run stand after Pakistan pacers begin impressively, but weather forces game to be called off

Mohamed Al-Fayed, former Harrods owner, dies at 94

LONDON: Mohamed Al Fayed, the flamboyant Egypt-born businessman whose son was killed in a car crash with Princess Diana, died this week, his family said Friday. He was 94.

Ukraine's counteroffensive 'moving forward': Zelensky

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Kyiv's troops were \"moving forward\" in their counteroffensive against Russian forces, rebuffing Western officials who say that Ukraine is gaining ground too slowly.

Saola barrels into Hong Kong, inundates China

BEIJING: Typhoon Saola made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong early on Saturday as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of destruction and flooding in many areas.

How to eat, dress, live and work in a changing climate landscape

Life is choice. Getting out of bed, to deciding when to go to sleep and everything in between is about navigating a series of choices. We make these choices when our needs / desires /values grapple with our circumstances. The problem is that our collective and cumulative (lifestyle, social and economic) choices have changed the very climate itself.

No Question Hour during House's 5-day spl session

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday summoned both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to meet for a special session of Parliament starting September 18, even as a bulletin from the Lower House secretariat said there will be no Question Hour during the fivesitting long session.