Mars, Moon, Venus and Sun: What's next for ISRO

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Mars, Moon, Venus and Sun: What's next for ISRO After the stressful Chandrayaan 2, Isro is all set for its upcoming missions. Among the destinations are Mars, the Moon, Venus, the Sun and India's space station. Dr Barbie, nurse Ken: French toymakers to fight stereotypes French toymakers signed a pact to rid games and toys of gender stereotypes the government blames for keeping women out of maths and science careers. Breaking the glass ceiling: Indian women in 2019 From making headlines for economic reforms (Nirmala Sitharaman) to Royal Society Fellow (Gagandeep Kang), first in 360 years, women craeted a lot of buzz across the spectrum. Mumbai fears for homes and lives amid rising seas Huge swathes of Mumbai's beaches have already been lost to rising seas. Now shanty dwellers fear for their homes and critics say India's largest metropolis — like other world mega-cities — is not doing enough to hold back the waves. Record-breaking Malaysian water chute unveiled One of the world's longest water slides was unveiled in Malaysia on September 25, a kilometre-long chute that starts on a hilltop before twisting and turning through dense jungle and splashing into a pool. The whistleblower, impeachment and Trump phone call: What we know Growing numbers of Democrats are calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump over allegations that he sought political dirt on his potential 2020 presidential rival, Joe Biden. Board vs founder: Civil war at WeWork leads to CEO's ouster WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has agreed to resign as chief executive and give up majority voting control, after SoftBank Group and other shareholders turned on him over a plunge in the U.S. office-sharing start-up's estimated valuation. How to use your credit card the right way Credit card usage in India has increased exponentially in the past couple of years and there is a remarkable shift in people's preferences. These offer convenience and safety but using plastic recklessly can lead to trouble. New users are especially prone to making mistakes when using credit cards. Here are even sins that users must avoid. Why cabbies in Delhi are carrying condoms in their first-aid boxes At the Nelson Mandela Marg traffic point, just as the cab swerves away from JNU, Uber driver Dharmendra spots a traffic cop. His seat belt is on, the car is cruising at 50km/hour and he has on him a faded blue shirt which he calls his uniform. Fighting fire with fire, Amazon 'forest guardians' stalk illegal loggers Near midnight, a group of six Guajajara tribesmen with their faces painted for battle listen to the rumble of heavy trucks about 19 miles (30 km) from their village in the Amazon rainforest.

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