What is the “15 Minutes of Terror”? The critical technical manoeuvre that the Chandrayaan-3 lander will have to perform on August 23 when it enters the final 15 minutes of its attempt to make a soft landing on the Moon will be to transfer its high-speed horizontal position to a vertical one in ...

Priya Malik Wins Gold at U20 World Wrestling Championships In Jordan: Priya Malik, an Indian wrestler, has achieved a spectacular accomplishment by winning gold at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Jordan. This victory marks a significant milestone in her career. Competing in the 76 kg ...

International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief 2023: Every year on August 22nd, the International Day to Remember the Victims of Religious or Belief-Based Violence is observed. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2019, following ...

World Athletics Championships 2023: Schedule, Venue, Team & Result: The World Athletics Championships 2023 is the Budapest, Hungary from 19 to 27 August. This is the first time that Hungary has hosted the event, which is the world’s most prestigious track and field competition. The ...

Wahab Riaz announces retirement from international cricket: Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz announced retirement from international cricket in August 2023. In his career of 15 years, he played 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is, taking 237 wickets from 154 internationals. The Pakistani paceman ...

FIBA World Cup 2023 Schedule: Groups, Medal Tally and Results-- The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup 2023 is the nineteenth edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, a quadrennial international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams of ...

AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla elected to World Athletics Executive Board: Adille Sumariwalla has been elected as one of the four vice presidents of World Athletics, the highest post ever held by an Indian in the global track and field governing body. Sumariwalla, the 65-year-old president of the ...

Chandrayaan-3 Landing Date Scheduled on August 23, 2023: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has stated that Chandrayaan-3 would settle on the Moon on August 23, 2023. The spacecraft launched on July 14, 2023, and has been orbiting the moon since August 5, 2023. The Chandrayaan-3 mission ...

Bubonic Plague Cases Detected in China’s Inner Mongolia: Authorities Respond Swiftly-- China’s Inner Mongolia region has reported two cases of bubonic plague, causing concerns amid previous infections and highlighting the need for vigilant containment efforts. Close relatives of a previously ...

Anwarul Haq Kakar Sworn In As Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister: Anwarul Haq Kakar, a renowned ethnic Pushtun politician with extensive ties to the country's powerful military, has taken the oath as temporary prime minister. With this appointment, Kakar is entrusted with the responsibility of ...