- Chandrayan-1 finds traces of water on moon. The mission which abruptly ended last month got vindicated as it collected data about presence of water molecules on the lunar surface before it was rendered useless due to high intensity of solar radiation. The moon minerology mapper (M3) a U.S supplied instrument that flew with Chandrayaan-1 also confirmed the reports.
- Anil Kakodar, Atomic Energy Commission Chief (AEC) and R.Chidambaram,ex-chief AEC and presently Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union Government, clarified on thursday that the controversy surronding the yield of thermonuclear tests was unnecessary (raised by the project leader of POKHARN-II ,K Santhanam and P.K Iyengar a former AEC chairman.
- Hafiz Saeed- leader of the Jamat-ud-dawa has been booked under Antiterrorism Act by Punjab Province of Pakistan, has questioned the same in the court as the antiterrorsim law is for the proscribed outfits and Jamat-ud-dawa isn't.
- 13 Indian Firms make it to the Forbes Asia List including Reliance Industries, Bharati Airtel, Infosys Technologies,TCS in the top 10.
- China regains FIBA-Asia (basketball) championship held at Chennai.
- Ramesh Kumar of Haryana wins Bronze at the World Championship in wrestling, in Herning Denmark. He defeated Alexandr Burca of Moldova in the 74 Kg category to beocme the Ist Indian in 42 years to clinch a freestyle medal. Vishambhar Singh was the last Indian wrestler who bagged a free style medal in 1967 World Championship.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Daily dose of Current Affairs.
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