Rosetta's Philae lander battery running out due to 'bouncy off-course' landing post historic touchdown

London, Nov 14 - Rosetta spacecraft's robot probe Philae which recently made a historic touchdown on a comet might face a battery issue.

The lander bounced twice, initially about 1km back out into space, before it settled in the shadow of a cliff, 1km from its intended target site and therefore, it may now be challenging to get enough sunlight to charge its battery systems, the BBC reported.

Paolo Ferri, the head of European Space Agency's (ESA) operations here in Darmstadt, Germany, said that they had estimations that go the battery life might work for 24 hours.

Google India doodle marks Children's Day with Pune girl's colorful art

New Delhi, Nov 14 - Google doodle has featured a Pune child's artwork

'We have to fight against forces who want to destroy Nehru's ideals': Sonia Gandhi

Sonia GandhiNew Delhi, Nov 13 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday took criticized the forces in the country for attempting to belittle the legacy of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's and "destroy his ideals".

"Nehruji's ideologies are not just a part of history, they inspire us even today and undoubtedly it will inspire generations to come. We should remain committed to fight those who want to destroy the liberal and progressive edifice of India," said Sonia while addressing a party conclave here at the Talkatora Stadium to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked

petrol dieselNew Delhi, Nov 13 : The BJP-led NDA government on Thursday hiked the excise duty on

Gwyneth Paltrow embraces `wrinkles` as symbol of experiences that preceded them

Gwyneth PaltrowWashington, Nov 13 : Gwyneth Paltrow has recently admitted that she likes her wrinkles, as she believes in aging gracefully and embraces them as symbols of experiences that preceded them.

The 42-year-old actress said that she would rather die than study her face in the morning in front of the mirror for hours, E! Online reported.

She does not do much with makeup outside of industry events or when filming a new movie and her everyday beauty look consists of a little lip gloss and mascara, she further added.

Rohit Sharma becomes only player to score double ton twice in ODI

Rohit SharmaKolkata, Nov 13 : India's opening batsman Rohit Sharma made history by becoming the only batsman to score a double ton for the second time, as India set up Sri Lanka a massive target of 404/5 in their allotted 50 overs in the fourth ODI of the series.

Sharma was brought into the match to help him improve on his form, replacing Shikhar Dhawan in the dead rubber.

Sharma hit a massive 264 of 173 deliveries. His mountainous innings included 33 fours and nine sixes.

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