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  UP minister breaks down as speaks about ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 | Video

  India | September 07, 2019 19:24 IST

  Mohsin had been the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Information Technology and Electronics. He is the lone Muslim in the ministry of Yogi Adityanath government.

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  Who is ISRO Chairman K Sivan? Check out lesser known facts about him

  September 07, 2019 18:47 IST

  K Sivan has come a long way, from being born in a farmer family to heading ISRO, India's premier space research organisation. But setback to Chandrayaan-2 upset him. After all, he and hundreads of other scientists were working tirelessly to make India, the first country to carry out a soft landing on the moon. Know more about India's very own Rocket Man

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  'Why not Prime Minister?' Modi to boy asking for tips to become President | Watch Video

  India | September 07, 2019 15:03 IST

  During an interaction with the prime minister, one of the boys asked what he should do to become the country's President. ''My aim is to become the President of India. What steps should I follow?'' the boy asked PM Modi.

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  'Voted for the right candidate': Twitter reacts to PM Modi's emotional moment with ISRO chief

  India | September 07, 2019 14:24 IST

  PM Modi, who flew to Bengaluru on Friday night to watch the planned touch down of the Vikram lander, hugged ISRO chief K. Sivan as he broke down and patted him on the back after a speech at the space agency headquarters.

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  Chandrayaan-2: We shall overcome some day, says President Kovind

  India | September 07, 2019 14:02 IST

  "Hum honge kamayab, mann me hai vishwas, poora hai vishwas hum honge kamyaab ek din," this is how President Ram Nath Kovind summed up his thoughts on the Chandrayan-2 mission on Saturday.

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  40 pc lunar missions in last 60 years failed: NASA fact sheet

  India | September 07, 2019 13:10 IST

  The lander lost communication with ground stations during its final descent. ISRO officials said, adding that the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 -- second lunar mission -- remains heathy and safe.

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  EXPLAINED: Why Chandrayaan 2 is still a success even after moon lander lost connection

  September 07, 2019 12:34 IST

  The Chandrayaan 2 orbiter, which has the life span of one year, intact and safe. It will continue to study and take pictures of the Moon's surface for the newest one year. The orbiter can also take picture of Vikram lander to find out its status too. The rover, Pragyaan inside the lander had a lifespan of only 14 days.

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  'Chandrayaan cost more than your economy': Twitterati slam Pak for trolling mission; See tweets

  India | September 07, 2019 11:34 IST

  Reacting to the trolls, Tweeple slammed Pakistani handles for short-sightedness and unable to understand the significance of this mission for the sub-continent.

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  Modi cheers students at space centre amid gloom

  India | September 07, 2019 10:54 IST

  "Modi asked the boys and girls from schools and colleges if they made friends and have learnt a lot from each other. He also asked them what they would tell at home when they go back about the Chandrayaan-2 mission despite a setback due to loss of communication link between Vikram and the space agency's ground stations," an official said.

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  You live for India's honour, I salute you: PM Modi

  News | September 07, 2019 11:27 IST

  "For last few hours the entire nation was worried. Everyone stands in solidarity with our scientists. We are proud of our space program. Today our resolve to touch the moon has grown even stronger," PM Modi said.

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  Chandrayaan 2 Safe as Orbiter Will Keep Circling Moon

  News | September 07, 2019 10:56 IST

  "The orbiter is healthy, intact, functioning normally and safely in the Lunar orbit

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  'Koshish karne wale ki haar nahi hoti': Rajnath Singh to ISRO scientists after Chandrayaan 2 heartbreak

  India | September 07, 2019 10:18 IST

  In a huge disappointment, communications from Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander to ISRO’s ground station here was lost before touchdown while the nation eagerly awaited its soft landing on the hitherto unexplored lunar south pole in the early hours of Saturday.

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  PM Modi's emotional reassurance to ISRO Chief K Sivan after he broke down

  News | September 07, 2019 9:49 IST

  PM Modi's emotional reassurance to ISRO Chief K Sivan after he broke down

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  As ISRO Chief breaks down, PM Modi consoles | Watch Video

  India | September 07, 2019 10:09 IST

  According to an ISRO official, the Chandrayaan orbiter is safe and healthy in the lunar orbit. ISRO Chief Sivan informed the nation that the data is being analysed and the team is looking into the reason and causes of the lost communications. 

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  ISRO may have lost lander, rover: Official

  India | September 07, 2019 8:49 IST

  The 1,471-kg lander of Chandrayaan-2 -- first Indian mission to explore the lunar terrain with home-grown technology -- is named Vikram after Dr Vikram A Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space programme. The lander was designed to execute a soft landing on the lunar surface and to function for one lunar day, which is equivalent to about 14 earth days.

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  Chandrayaan-2 orbiter healthy in lunar orbit: ISRO official

  India | September 07, 2019 8:40 IST

    "The orbiter is healthy, intact, functioning normally and safely in the Lunar orbit," the official told PTI

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  Chandrayaan 2: Best is yet to come; PM Modi's emotional reassurance to ISRO

  India | September 07, 2019 9:32 IST

  The lander, Vikram - named after the India's space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai - was supposed to land on the moon's surface at 1:55 am following what ISRO had described as "15 minutes of terror".

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  Chandrayaan-2: Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar hail ISRO for its efforts after lost contact with lander

  Bollywood | September 07, 2019 20:46 IST

  India's moon lander Vikram might have lost communication with the orbiter, but people have not lost hopes. Several Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to appreciate ISRO's effort and show solidarity with them after the last stage snag.

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  Timeline of India's second unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-2

  India | September 07, 2019 7:50 IST

  Even though it had a successful journey for the last 48 days, the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-2 failed to make a smooth soft-landing, unable to bring down its speed to the required level as the ISRO Telemetry in Bengaluru stopped receiving data from the lander.

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  Chandrayaan-2: 'We are proud of ISRO,' netizens hail scientists after Vikram Lander loses communication

  Trending | September 07, 2019 10:27 IST

  Chandrayaan-2: Netizens boost morale of ISRO scientists asking the space agency not to get disheartened after Vikram Lander lost signal.