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ISRO chief lauds scientists on successful mars mission launch

Sriharikota, Nov 5 (ANI): Chief of the Indian space research organization (ISRO), K. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday lauded his team of scientists for successfully launching the ‘new’ and ‘complex’ Mars mission. An ecstatic Radhakrishnan said that he owed a lot of the achievement to the scientists who worked hard to achieve their target. Nov 5, 2013
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Countdown of Indias Mars mission enters final phase

New Delhi/ Tirupathi, Nov 05 (ANI): With the successful launch of the country’s maiden Mars mission on Tuesday, Indian scientists aim to reach the red planet at a much lower cost than successful missions by United States, Europe and Russia, in a flight that could potentially position the emerging Asian nation as a budget player in the latest global space race. India is set to launch its Mars probe at 2:38 PM on Tuesday, according to the plan of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The first Indian mission to Mars is aimed at developing the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission. The Mars Orbiter Mission has ambitious science goals as well, including a search for methane in the Martian atmosphere. On Earth, the chemical is strongly tied to life. Nov 5, 2013
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Muslim Veils are 'kind of a bag', Says UK Minister

A former interior minister in the cabinet of UK Prime Minister David Cameron stirred up another controversy regarding Islamic scarfs on Sunday, when he advised the government to ban Muslim women from wearing a veil in British courts while giving a statement. Nov 4, 2013
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ISRO Begins Dry Run to Launch the Maiden Mission to Mars

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commenced the rehearsals for launch on Thursday morning. This means ISRO will do a dry run of the Mars Orbital Mission (MOM) on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-25. Oct 31, 2013
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World's tallest man becomes happiest man on earth

Turkey's Sultan Kosen, at 2.51 metres (eight foot three) the world's tallest man, has wed a Syrian woman he called the "love of my life", though he towers over his 1.75-metre bride. Duration: 00: Oct 28, 2013
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