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Dubai Metro: 10 years down the metro line

September 7, 2019 செய்திகள் 0 318

The Dubai Metro is the most popular mode of transport in the city.

It was exactly at the 9th second of the 9th minute at 9pm on September 9, 2009, when His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, tapped the first Dubai Metro card to officially start the operations of the region’s first and the world’s longest driverless metro rail transport system.

The excitement was palpable: Fireworks lit up the sky and people gathered around to witness the historic event as Sheikh Mohammed, senior government officials, dignitaries, VIPs and members of the Press took the maiden Metro ride from the Mall of the Emirates station towards Rashidiya Station on the Red Line.

A decade following its inaugural run, there is no doubt that the Metro has transformed the way people move across the metropolis.

dubai reporter : gayathri

Bomb blast in public market in Philippines

September 7, 2019 செய்திகள் 0 408

The blast occurred in a parking space for motorcycles.

An explosion at a public market in the southern Philippines wounded at least seven people early on Saturday, the fourth blast in that area in 13 months, the military said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, but a militant group operating in the city of Isulan in the province of Sultan Kudarat was among the suspects, military said.

The latest blast comes at a time of heightened tensions in the volatile southern Philippines after three incidents in the past year authorities said were suicide bombings by militants linked to the Daesh.

Video footage showed Saturday’s blast occurred in a parking space for motorcycles. A suspected improvised explosive device was placed beside a parked motorcycle, Major Arvin Encinas, a regional military spokesman, told reporters.

In April, a bombing by suspected members of a pro-Daesh militant group injured at least 18 people in a restaurant in Sultan Kudarat in Mindanao region.

Mindanao is troubled by banditry and armed rebellions that keep large parts of the region mired in poverty and instability.

INDIA PM Modi hugs and consoles ISRO chief, Sivan after he breaks down

September 7, 2019 செய்திகள் 0 1,339

Bengaluru, Sep 07: There were some very touching scenes at the ISRO centre here after the Vikram Lander lost communication with the control centre. ISRO chief, K Sivan while seeing off Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke down. The PM was seen consoling Sivan. He hugged and consoled Sivan, who looked crest fallen.

After ISRO list communication with the Vikram Lander barely 2.1 kilometres away from the lunar surface, there were scores who took to Twitter to encourage, comfort and also congratulate the ISRO scientists.
Home Minister, Shah said, “ISRO’s achievement with getting Chandrayaan-2 so far has made every Indian proud. India stands with our committed and hard working scientists at @isro. My best wishes for future endeavours.” We are with you @isro. You have brought the nation, it’s young minds and all, together in sensing your achievements in Space. You will succeed, finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman said in a tweet.

Modi said, “India is proud of our scientists! They’ve given their best and have always made India proud. These are moments to be courageous, and courageous we will be! Chairman @isro gave updates on Chandrayaan-2. We remain hopeful and will continue working hard on our space programme. ISRO said a while ago in a tweet, ” this is mission control centre. Vikram Lander descent was as planned and normal performance was observed up to an altitude of 2.1 kilometres. Subsequently communication from lander to the ground stations was lost. Data is being analysed.”

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi who was present at the ISRO centre was briefed by Sivan. Prior to this consultations were held. The moon lander, Vikram was separated from its orbiting mothership. It performed a series of manoeuvres to lower its altitude for a touchdown between 1.30 am and 2.30 am. ISRO had termed this operation as tricky and even called it 15 minutes of terror. Ar around 2.1 kilometres from the surface, contact was lost. The data was being analysed, scientists at ISRO said.

news : yasar arfath

Mettur dam reaches the maximum mark

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