India on August 23 scripted history by becoming the first country to successfully soft-land on the moon's south pole. Following the landing, congratulations poured in from all across the world including major space giants NASA and the UK Space Agency were among the ones who congratulated India immediately after it landed on the moon. Taking to X Handle, NASA’s Bill Nelson said that “We are glad to be your partner on this mission!”. The UK Space Agency was also quick to congratulate India for the historic achievement. In a statement, Anu Ojha said that “Chandrayaan-3 on the moon is further evidence that we are living in a new space age”. Meanwhile, congratulations also poured in from Russian President Vladimir Putin and his minister Sergey Lavrov. With this success, India has become the fourth country- after the US, China and Russia – to have successfully landed on the moon’s surface. India has also earned a place in record books as the first to touchdown on the south side of Earth’s only natural satellite.
24 August,2023 03:46 PM IST | Mumbai
If the idea of visiting a typical desi mela in the heart of Mumbai excites you, it’s time to head to the Dindoshi festival in Goregaon. This local fair is currently a hotspot for fun with varied ride options, quirky shopping, games and lip-smacking desi food. You can even try out the popular fire paan and smoke biscuits here. This desi local mela experience took us down memory lane when these melas were the heart of entertainment in the city much before the malls and adventure parks made an entry. This festival will only last till 7th May, so hurry up and head here now.
02 May,2023 05:21 PM IST
England all-rounder Sam Curran on Friday became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auctions after fetching a whopping Rs 18.5 crore bid from Punjab Kings here. An intense bidding followed for Curran with Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings raising their paddles frenetically to secure the services of T20 World Cup player-of-the tournament. In the end, it was Punkab Kings that broke the bank to get Curran, who drew highest-ever bid that bettered the previous best buy of Rs 16.25 crore that Rajasthan Royals had shelled out to grab South African all-rounder Chris Morris in 2021. #SamCurran #IPL2023Auction #IPLAuction
24 December,2022 07:04 PM IST | Mumbai
Kolkata Knight Riders finally found the team balance they were looking for to outclass Mumbai Indians by 52 runs here on Monday and to keep their slim IPL play-off hopes alive. Lead Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in IPL history to restrict KKR to 165 for nine after fine knocks from Venkatesh Iyer (43 off 24) and Nitish Rana (43 off 24).
11 May,2022 01:22 PM IST | Mumbai
After restricting LSG to 168/6 despite Rahul's unbeaten century, Mumbai Indians were in a good position to go for their first win of the season. Things started well but they lost their way in the middle overs and succumbed to another defeat
25 April,2022 07:25 PM IST | Mumbai
Shishir Hattangadi, former Mumbai Ranji captain, reviews Mumbai Indians' seventh consecutive loss. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians continued their losing streak and suffered their seventh loss on the trot after going down to Chennai Super Kings
22 April,2022 09:15 PM IST | Mumbai
#ShishirHattangadi, former #Mumbai Ranji captain, reviews Mumbai Indians' sifth consecutive loss. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians continued their losing streak and suffered their sixth loss on the trot after going down to Lucknow Super Giants.
17 April,2022 02:46 PM IST
Inter-school giants St Stanislaus u00e2u20acu02dcBu00e2u20acu2122, Bandra and Don Bosco u00e2u20acu02dcBu00e2u20acu2122, Matunga were in for a shock as lesser-known teams in the circuit humbled two football powerhouses. St Theresa, Bandra were the worthy winners of Boys under-14 Division II title beating Stanislaus 2-1 where as Lilavati Podar, Santacruz defeated Don Bosco u00e2u20acu02dcBu00e2u20acu2122 1-0 to lift the under-14 Division III trophy Story & Video By - Husain M Zaidi,Mid-Day
13 September,2010 12:00 PM IST
Sudhir Mahajan, the director of the leading cricket bats and sports gear makers BDM, was kidnapped on Tuesday night in Meerut, 60 km from the national capital. According to the police, Mr Mahajan was kidnapped when he was returning home from work in his car. Video courtesy: NDTV
10 October,2012 03:51 PM IST
A famously steep city street in was transformed into a waterslide - made of hay bales and tarpaulin. Iconic Park Street in Bristol was cleared of traffic and turned into a giant free ride as part of an interactive art project.
06 May,2014 09:52 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
