China's next moon mission aims to do what no country has ever done. Its space ambitions don't end there
China's lunar mission to bring back the first samples ever collected from the moon's far side is on schedule for next year, officials say, as Beijing ramps up its ambitious plan to send astronauts to the moon this decade and build an international lunar research station.
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Aditya-L1: India's solar mission on way to Sun sends first photos
Aditya-L1 will watch the Sun from a vantage point 1.5 million km above Earth and carry out scientific studies.
1970-01-01 08:00
Aditya-L1: India set to launch its first mission to Sun
Aditya-L1 comes just days after India made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole.
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G20: Delhi tries to scare monkeys away from summit
Authorities have installed cut-outs of langurs at various locations in the Indian capital.
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China map: India lodges 'strong protest' over territory claims
India says a new map released by China "lays claim" to its territory.
1970-01-01 08:00
G20: Putin tells India PM Modi he will not attend Delhi summit
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the G20 summit instead, Mr Putin told Mr Modi over a phone call.
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India Club in London: Iconic restaurant to shut after 70 years
The India Club in London, which was set up in the 1950s, is set to close in September.
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Himachal Pradesh: Shimla residents reel from devastation caused by heavy rains
Torrential rains have led to landslides, cloudbursts and heavy flooding in Himachal Pradesh.
1970-01-01 08:00
Uttar Pradesh: India school shut down over slapping row
A school in India is ordered sealed after its teacher asked students to slap their Muslim classmate.
1970-01-01 08:00
Agnipath scheme: The pain of Nepal's Gurkhas over Indian army's new hiring plan
Nepal's famed Gurkha soldiers have fought in the Indian army for decades.
1970-01-01 08:00
Praggnanandhaa: India chess prodigy's 'remarkable' impact on the sport
R Praggnanandhaa lost the World Cup, but experts say he remains an inspirational figure in Indian chess.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chandrayaan-3: India releases first video of lunar rover Pragyaan's Moonwalk
India's space agency Isro's footage shows Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan for the first time ever.
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