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Chandrayaan-3
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Chandrayaan-3

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Chandrayaan-3 is the third mission in the Chandrayaan programme, a series of lunar-exploration missions developed by ISRO. The mission consists of Vikram, a lunar lander, and Pragyan, a lunar rover, as replacements for the equivalents on Chandrayaan-2, which had crashed on landing in 2019.

Oppenheimer (film)
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Oppenheimer (film)
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Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. It follo…

Carlos Alcaraz
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Carlos Alcaraz
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Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by th…

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On This Day

10 events
2016
2016_Nice_truck_attack
A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.
2014
Methow_River
Lightning strikes started four fires in the Methow River in the American state of Washington, collectively known as the Carlton Complex Fire.
2003
Valerie_Plame
Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to and published by journalist Robert Novak.
1987
Montreal_flood_of_1987
More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half-hour period in parts of Montreal, causing severe flooding.
1960
Northwest_Orient_Airlines_Flight_1-11
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.
1950
Korean_War
Korean War: North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in present-day Daejeon, South Korea.
1916
Battle_of_Delville_Wood
The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
1902
St_Mark's_Campanile
The medieval St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed, also demolishing the Loggetta del Sansovino.
1902
Agustín_Lizárraga
An expedition led by Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu (pictured).
1881
Billy_the_Kid
While on the run from a death sentence, American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sherriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

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