Isro's Vikram, Pragyan to make history tonight

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Isro's Vikram, Pragyan to make history tonight India's second, unmanned moon mission Chandrayaan-2 is nearing its final destination. It's expected to land early Saturday morning. The spacecraft comprises an orbiter, a lander (Vikram) and a rover (Pragyan). The lander separated from the orbiter on September 2. Can Facebook tackle your love life? Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service the company already offers in Brazil, Canada and 17 other countries, arrives in the US on Thursday. But after years of privacy missteps by the social network, will people trust it with their love lives? Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95 Mugabe died in Singapore, where he has often received medical treatment in recent years. Want US citizenship? Your social media IDs, please The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken the process of obtaining social media identification (user name or handle) a step forward. It proposes to expand its coverage to various forms to be filled in by those already in the US, such as those applying for a green card or citizenship. A notice was published in the Federal Register on September 4 and public comments invited over the next 60 days. Deepfake challenge to fight manipulation Technology firms and academics have joined together to launch a "deepfake challenge" to improve tools to detect videos and other media manipulated by artificial intelligence. Dorian victims face heartbreak and loss Lugging empty suitcases, plastic buckets and backpacks, dazed survivors of Hurricane Dorian made their way back to the shantytown where they used to live. What kept T-rex cool? A giant AC inside its head The dreaded Tyrannosaurus rex had an air conditioner in its head, according to a study that challenges over a century of previous beliefs. Coffee and quacks served up at Chengdu duck cafe Hey! We go", a business in the centre of the southwestern city of Chengdu, is proving perfect fodder for the social media-savvy generation. Monkey business: Vietnam macaque island draws tourists (and criticism) Menacing macaques snatch bags of crisps, water bottles, cookies and crackers from uneasy tourists on Vietnam's Monkey Island, a popular attraction decried as cruel by activists calling for an end to animal tourism in Southeast Asia. Your rights if you can't repay a loan Letting go of an asset funded through life savings can be soul-crushing. However, you need to be prepared for this possibility in case of a slowdown-induced job loss or business failure.

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