India celebrates its first-ever National Space Day, PM Modi lauds contributions of space scientists

New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.4 billion people, is on Friday celebrating its first-ever National Space Day marking the nation's successful landing on the lunar surface.

Flashback 2023: Top 20 events that marked the year for India and the World

India reached the moon in 2023 by riding on its Chandrayaan programme and even surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation during the year. Outside India, the world witnessed conflicts surging from Ukraine-Russia to the border of Israel when Hamas members crossed the Gaza Strip and launched an attack on the neighbouring nation, triggering a war that is devastating Gaza. The year will once again go down in history as one when several stunning events unfolded reshaping the future. Supriyo Hazra picks twenty mega events which made headlines.

Dalai Lama congratulates India on Chandrayaan-3's success

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has congratulated India on Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the moon.

#RakeshRoshan trends on X after Mamata Banerjee confuses astronaut Rakesh Sharma with actor

Kolkata/IBNS: #RakeshRoshan started trending on social media platform X after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confused astronaut Rakesh Sharma with the Bollywood actor.