Home / Search / Raw Videos

PM Modi, while taking to X, extended greetings to the people of India on the occasion of the first National Space Day.  Marking the significant uprise in space sector, India is celebrating its first-ever National Space Day on August 23. Indian space sector has set its eyes on the ‘most-awaited’ Gaganyaan Mission, which is slated to be launched in 2024-25. Highlighting broader impact of space exploration, the theme of the day is “Touching Lives While Touching the Moon: India`s Space Saga”. On 23 August 2023, India achieved a historic milestone when the Chandrayaan-3 lander completed a soft landing on the moon. This remarkable accomplishment made India only the 4th country to accomplish this feat and 1st to land on lunar South Pole. In recognition of the achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 23 as National Space Day.

In a shocking incident, an intense fist-fight broke out in Turkey`s Parliament on August 16. The fight broke out after an oppn deputy was attacked after calling for his colleague, Can Atalay, to be admitted to assembly. The clash went so violent that blood stains were spotted on the white steps of the speaker`s podium. The footage shows MPs of ruling AKP party rushing in to punch TIP lawmaker Ahmet Sik at lectern and dozens more joining a melee. The deputy parliament speaker declared a 45-minute recess after things turned violent in the house. Atalay is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence on charges of trying to overthrow the govt by organizing anti-government protests. Despite his imprisonment, Atalay was elected to parliament last year to represent Workers` Party of Turkey, known as TIP. Parliament stripped him of his seat, but on August 1 the Constitutional Court declared his exclusion null and void.