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What do you know about space that most people don't know?

• You cannot cry in space, because your tears will never fall.
• According to astronauts, the space smells like dried meat, hot metal and welding fumes
• Astronauts often lose their nails after taking a spacewalk.
• Astronauts on the International Space Station witness about 15 sunrises and 15 sunsets every day.
• The International Space Station is the most expensive item ever built for $ 150 billion.
• The sun will appear white in space, not yellow.
• Most astronauts grow two inches long in space.
• An astronaut threw a boomerang while visiting the International Space Station and the boomerang returned to him even in the absence of gravity.
• On the International Space Station, urine passes through a special water treatment plant, which converts it into drinking water.
• The Great Wall of China is not visible from space, but China's air pollution is definitely visible.
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• The rings of Saturn are not solid. They are made of ice, dust and rock fragments.

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ISKCON Nasik - Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopal Mandir

Address: Poornima Stop, Vrindavan Colony, Hare Krishna Road Gen. Vaidya nagar, Dwarka, Nashik, Maharashtra 422011
Phone: 0253 297 0407

A TOUCH OF GOLD- Mumbaiites enjoy a dramatic sunset by the sea in Bandra

A TOUCH OF GOLD- Mumbaiites enjoy a dramatic sunset by the sea in Bandra

Youngsters play football at Shivaji Park in Dadar

Youngsters play football at Shivaji Park in Dadar

Wife of jawan killed in J&K joins Army

Sangeeta Mall’s husband, Shishir, was killed while battling terrorists in September 2015. She worked as a teacher before marrying Shishir

Dehradun:

In an inspirational story, Sangeeta Mall, the wife of a Rifleman who was killed in action in Jammu & Kashmir while battling terrorists, was commissioned into the Indian Army after passing out from the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on Saturday.


Sangeeta worked as a teacher before marrying Shishir Mall in 2013. Shishir, who was part of Gorkha Rifles, was serving in the Baramulla sector of J&K when he was killed while battling terrorists in September 2015. After his death, Sangeeta quit her teaching job to be by her motherin-law’s side.

Speaking about her journey, Sangeeta’s brother-in-law Sushant Mall said, “Our family had to face several challenges but now, it is a matter of pride for us that she has become a commissioned officer. We are planning a grand welcome for her once she returns home.”

Not only did Sangeeta have to deal with the tragedy of her husband’s death but she also suffered a miscarriage. A few months before Shishir’s death, her fatherin-law Suresh Bahadur Mall, also an ex-serviceman, had passed away too. “My mother supported her and encouraged her to study further and do a banking job,” said Sushant.

He said Sangeeta became motivated to join the army after she attended an investiture ceremony in Ranikhet in 2016 where Shishir was awarded Sena Medal posthumously. “She worked hard and cleared the OTA examination,” he added. After a rigorous training at the academy, Sangeeta was commissioned in the army as a Lieutenant in the short service commission. She is expected to come home to Dehradun soon before joining her commission.

Wall art at Girgaum Chowpatty

Lawyers Stumped

There is cricket fever in the air. But taking a break from watching the Indian XI, some from the legal fraternity in the city cheered their own brothers in gowns on a recent weekend. Only, they had replaced the black gowns with cricket gear for the Justice M C Chagla Trophy match at Mumbai Gymkhana. The clash was close. The senior lawyers’ team batted first and scored 154, with Pankaj Sawant hitting the only six of the day and winning the best batsman with 59 not out. The bar was set high. The team from the bench went to bat, undaunted. They wanted to reclaim the trophy after last year’s win by the lawyers. Justice Riyaz Chagla, the amiable grandson of Bombay high court’s first Indian Chief Justice M C Chagla, was out early. Justice Sarang Kotwal put the heat on the lawyers though. In a long partnership with Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice Nitin Jamdar, he scored a scintillating 87 to become man of the match. Justice Kotwal was bowled out by Fredun Devitre, the senior counsel who took two wickets, including the Chief Justice’s, to become the best bowler. The Chief Justice’s XI went on to win when Justices Girish Kulkarni and Nitin Sambre, with two balls to spare in the T-20, scored the winning run with just four wickets down. The verdict: Judges wield the gavel and the willow just as well.


Memories of 1971

The IAF’s action at Balakot has rekindled memories of the 1971 conflict which led to the creation of Bangladesh. The 14-day war had triggered a groundswell of support for the Indian army. With no internet, social media or television, dailies and eveningers were the only source of information on the happenings on the eastern front. A sheet of darkness would often envelop the city after dusk as tubelights in every house and street lights would go off following a deafening siren. Even a flickering speck of light would invite loud protests from alert neighbours. Indira Gandhi’s famous speech on the Ramlila ground was heard in rapt attention by anxious Mumbaikars on their radio sets. Wayside paan shops and tea stalls would keep their rickety transistors on high volume to enable patrons to catch the latest AIR bulletin. Mumbaikars became well conversant with Bangladesh hotspots such as Sylhet, Mymensingh and Comilla. Lata Mangeshkar was roped in by Indira Gandhi for a concert in New Delhi where the nightingale sang ‘Joh samar mein ho gaye amar’, a heartwrenching number set to tune by Jaidev. Renowned filmmaker Sukh Dev captured on his camera the last moments of the birth of a new nation. The documentary was aptly titled ‘Nine Months To Freedom’.

Disaster Ready

At the recent inauguration of the City Institute of Disaster Management at Parel, which is a replica of the city’s existing 24x7 disaster management control room, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray fondly recounted his school days to emphasize the need to be prepared in case of any eventuality. “My school principal had created a task force, comprising students, to take action during any disaster. For instance, how we could help in controlling a fire. Disasters can occur any time and it is imperative that one knows how to act and not panic. A classic example would be that of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman who remained calm and did not panic during his captivity in Pakistan. He only gave those answers which he was supposed to,” said Thackeray.

Posters Up

Some days ago, some posters emerged in Mumbai’s traditionally Marathi-speaking areas such as Dadar and Vile Parle. ‘Mumbai-la kaamgarancha shaap aahe,’ they said. Meaning, the curse of workers is upon the city. For a while, people wondered what the posters meant but then the so-called secret tumbled out: It was a reference to a Marathi play on the city’s mill workers and their plight that opened recently. Marathi theatre has been known for its many innovations but a ‘teaser’ on a controversial and emotionally charged subject was nevertheless a bit of a surprise.

Wall art at Girgaum Chowpatty

THE CLEANLINESS MESSAGE: Wall art at Girgaum Chowpatty

Kartarpur to get passenger terminal which can handle 5k pilgrims a day

The home ministry has approved the plan for construction of a state-ofthe-art passenger terminal building at Kartarpur Sahib corridor, with adequate immigration and customs clearance facilities to process the smooth movement of nearly 5,000 pilgrims per day.


The clearance follows the Cabinet decision of November 2018 to develop the Kartarpur corridor between Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district, Punjab and the Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara just across the international border with Pakistan.

Sources said Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), which is mandated to build and operate integrated checkposts along the land border, has been directed to complete work on the passenger terminal building on a fast track basis, before 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in November 2019.

The design and quality parameters have been prepared keeping in view the aspirations and religious sentiments of the followers of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The design of the Kartarpur Complex, which will developed at a cost of Rs 190 crore, has been inspired by the Sikh religious symbol ‘khanda’ which represents values of oneness and humanity.

Around 50 acres of land has been identified for creation of the complex and will be developed in two phases. Phase-I will cover 15 acres, for which the process of land acquisition has already commenced. Phase-II will cover development of a viewer gallery, a hospital, accommodation for the pilgrims and expanded amenities.

The Kartarpur complex to be developed in the first phase will have a fully airconditioned building with approximately 21,650 sq m built-up area. The disabledfriendly building will display murals and photographs based on rich Indian cultural values.

The complex will have open areas for kiosks, cloakrooms and adequate parking space for pilgrims. The passage up to the zero point on the international border will be covered. A 300-feet high national flag is also proposed to be erected at the international border.


STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES: A design of the passenger terminal building to be constructed for the Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur. It was approved by the home ministry on Saturday

FIGHTING LEOPARDS HAVE A BIG FALL

RESCUED: Two leopards fighting over turf fell into a 50-ft well in Pune district. A team of Wildlife SOS and forest officials rescued the male adult felines, about seven years old, using trap cages in a three-hour effort. “The leopards sustained superficial injuries and are under observation,” said veterinarian Ajay Deshmukh

BANDIPUR RESERVE

FIRE BREAKS OUT AT BANDIPUR RESERVE

A major fire in Karnataka’s Bandipur Tiger Reserve near Mysuru destroyed over 400 acres of forest land and killed hundreds of wild animals on Saturday. As the fire engulfed core areas of the forest because of strong wind and dry grass, foresters, firemen, wildlife volunteers and villagers struggled to douse it. Foresters suspect the fire, first noticed on Friday near the forest border, was an act of sabotage.

Foresters closed the checkpost gate at Melkammanahalli, the entrance to the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, on the Mysuru–Ooty highway and stopped the wildlife safari. As the checkpoint on the highway which connects to Tamil Nadu was closed around 12.30pm, weekend travellers en route to Ooty were stranded at the Bandipur entrance gate

Egyptian Mawlawiyah Group

Whirling dervishes of Egyptian Mawlawiyah Group at a dress rehearsal for a performance on Saturday. In Egypt, the practice of whirling symbolises the ending of the conflict between good and evil

ISKCON’s Rath Yatra observed on Saturday

Celebrating for 10 years, the devotees of Lord Krishna have started the Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra at Shivaji Park on Saturday. The two days festival will see a footfall of lakhs of devotees and is known as one of the biggest Jagannath Rath Yatra, a Hindu festival celebrated apart from the one organized in Puri.

The three hours procession of the chariot was carried on Saturday in some areas of Dadar starting from Shivaji Park, Sena Bhavan, Plaza, Maruti Mandir, Portuguese Church, Gokhale Road and other bylanes of the area.

ISKCON spokesperson Lucky Kulkarni, said, “The festival began with a Maha Arati performed by Radha Gopinath Prabhuji, president of ISKCON Girgaum Chowpatty temple. A special outfit has been made by the devotees from Vrindavan for Lord Jagannathji with brother Baldev and sister Subhadra.” A replica of Balaji temple is one of the highlights in the procession. Besides this, devotees will be preparing 108 bhogas to be offered to Lord using four broad groups of grains, milk products, vegetables & fruits.


Kulkarni, added, “We set a route so that everyone gets darshan of the lord and see the procession. Through the procession, the devotees get a chance to pull the rath. Few of the foreigners will also be visiting the procession.”

According to the members, last year around five lakh devotees visited the two days festival. The rath yatra has been happening since 1961 when it first started in Boston. It is believed that the person who pulls the chariot/rath of Lord Jagannath, go to heaven.

ISKCON spiritual leader Radhanath Swami from Radha Gopinath Temple, Girgaon Chowpatty said, “Shivaji Park Rath Yatra is one annual festival that brings along a large number of devotees from across the communities, casts, creeds, and sects of the society in the service of the Lord.”

Indigenously built Train 18 is now the fastest in India

Train 18, an indigenously developed semi-high speed train, has officially became the first train in India to cruise at a sustained speed of 180 km per hour making it the fastest train in the country, railway minister Piyush Goyal announced through a tweet on Wednesday.


The chief commissioner of railway safety (CCRS) has given the go ahead for the train to run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph with certain conditions paving the way for its commercial operation. The conditions include providing “sturdy fencing” all along the track to avoid any mishap.

The CCRS in its communication to the railway board has said, “Railway shall ensure provision of sturdy fencing at vulnerable location on need basis for operation up to 130 kmph. For speed beyond 130 kph and upto 160 kmph, provision of sturdy fencing all along the track shall be ensured.” It has laid down 21conditions that the railways must comply with to run at maximum speed of up to 160 kmph.

The clearance from CCRS is a pre-requisite for any train with new technology to start service. Railway ministry sources said the train speed can also go up where the track codition is superior. Tweeting a video clip of the train, Goyal said, “Need for Speed: Train 18 seen cruising at a sustained 180Km/h, officially becoming the fastest train in India.”

The first such train manufactured in India at a cost of approximately Rs 100 crore is scheduled to ply between Delhi and Varanasi via Allahabad. PM Narendra Modi will flag off the train and the date of starting the service has not yet been decided.

The CCRS has put the conditions while giving go ahead for the train operation after it recently carried out inspection of the new 16-coach train during speed trial between Safdarjung railway station and Agra. The train is fully air-conditioned and has modern amenities to make the travel comfortable and safe. The train can accommodate 1,128 passengers.

It has new features such as automatic doors with sliding footsteps, fully sealed gangways and disabled-friendly toilets and spaces.


Train 18, India’s first engine-less train, was manufactured in a record time of 18 months at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai