<p>Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russian mercenary Wagner group who died in a plane crash in the northwest of Moscow last week was quietly laid to rest in a private ceremony at a cemetery near St. Petersburg.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prigozhin's funeral sharply&nbsp;contrasted his self-promoting style that had made him descriptively infamous in and out of Russia.&nbsp;Additionally, Valery Chekalov, head of Wagner logistics, was buried separately in St. Petersburg with a somber ceremony attended by mourners and former colleagues.</p>

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<p>Prigozhin's burial was discreet, away from media attention, as Prigozhin's press service announced on Telegram that those wanting to bid farewell could visit Porokhovskoye cemetery.</p>

<p>Pictures shared on social media depicted his dark granite tombstone surrounded by red roses at the cemetery in his hometown's northeast outskirts.</p>

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<p>The secretive nature of the funeral prevented it from becoming a large-scale public display of support.</p>

<p>Prigozhin was admired in Russia for his distinguished role to bolster Moscow's position in the ongoing war in Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash last week along with several other prominent Wagner figures.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prigozhin challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin's authority by orchestrating a mutiny in June. Moscow initially viewed him as a traitor but later reached an agreement to defuse the crisis following a mediation by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;What's next for Wagner group after Prigozhin's death?</strong></p>

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<p>Putin expressed condolences after Prigozhin's death, and acknowledged while he knew Prigozhin since the early 1990s, the deceased Wagner chief did "some mistakes".</p>

<p>Before the mutiny, Prigozhin had referred to himself as "Putin's butcher."</p>

<p>After his death, Putin decreed Wagner fighters to pledge loyalty to the Russian state, a move Prigozhin had opposed.</p>

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russian mercenary Wagner group who died in a plane crash in the northwest of Moscow last week was quietly laid to rest in a private ceremony at a cemetery near St.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russian mercenary Wagner group who died in a plane crash in the northwest of Moscow last week was quietly laid to rest in a private ceremony at a cemetery near St. Petersburg. Prigozhin's funeral sharply contrasted his self-promoting style that had made him descriptively infamous in and out of Russia. Additionally, Valery Chekalov, head of Wagner logistics, was buried separately in St. Petersburg with a somber ceremony attended by mourners and former colleagues. Also read | Wagner rebellion: When Putin’s former favourite chef served a dish of ‘treason’ | 10 points Prigozhin's burial was discreet, away from media attention, as Prigozhin's press service announced on Telegram that those wanting to bid farewell could visit Porokhovskoye cemetery. Pictures shared on social media depicted his dark granite tombstone surrounded by red roses at the cemetery in his hometown's northeast outskirts. Also read | Explained | With Prigozhin dead, Wagner group's bloodied past, tumultuous present & uncertain future The secretive nature of the funeral prevented it from becoming a large-scale public display of support. Prigozhin was admired in Russia for his distinguished role to bolster Moscow's position in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash last week along with several other prominent Wagner figures. Prigozhin challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin's authority by orchestrating a mutiny in June. Moscow initially viewed him as a traitor but later reached an agreement to defuse the crisis following a mediation by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Also watch | What's next for Wagner group after Prigozhin's death? × Putin expressed condolences after Prigozhin's death, and acknowledged while he knew Prigozhin since the early 1990s, the deceased Wagner chief did "some mistakes". Before the mutiny, Prigozhin had referred to himself as "Putin's butcher." After his death, Putin decreed Wagner fighters to pledge loyalty to the Russian state, a move Prigozhin had opposed. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Less than a week after India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stood against each other during BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Beijing launched its 2023 edition of 'standard map' that wrongly showed parts of India as Chinese territories.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The map, which wrongly shows parts of India inside China, as well as transition of 9-dash line into 10-dash line, comes just before G-20 summit in New Delhi, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's potential visit to India to attend the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 9-dash line is a U-shaped line etched on map in the 1940s by a Chinese geographer that asserts claim to 90 per cent of the South China Sea, which the Philippines calls North Philippines Sea. This is against international laws, particularly the United Nations Convention of the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The latest map shows Taiwan inside China, in what analysts interpreted as transition of 9-dash line into 10-dash line.</p>

<p>"The 2023 edition of China's standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This map is compiled based on the drawing method of national boundaries of China and various countries in the world," Chinese state-owned publication Global Times wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The cartographic aggression, reflecting Chinese Communist Party's expansionist drive since 1949, shows India's Arunachal Pradesh state, parts of India's Jammu and Kashmir inside China.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: India-China relations hit an all-time low. Here's why</strong></p>

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<p>In past, China submitted a map marking the nine-dash line in the documents submitted to the United Nations during a dispute with Vietnam.</p>

<p>At present, Chinese passports are "emblazoned with a map with nine dashes through the South China Sea", as well as a tenth one that ensures Taiwan is counted as Chinese territory, TIME magazine has reported.</p>

<h2><strong>India-China boundary dispute</strong></h2>

<p>India and China do not share an official international border. What they share is a Line of Actual Control and differing perception of de-facto boundary along over 3,400 km.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two countries have fought a war in 1962, when the Chinese occupied Aksai Chin area, historically part of India's Jammu and Kashmir and vacated Arunachal Pradesh in northeast, which it sees as part of Tibet region.&nbsp;</p>

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Less than a week after India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stood against each other during BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Beijing launched its 2023 edition of 'standard map' that wrongly showed parts of India as Chinese territories.

Less than a week after India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stood against each other during BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Beijing launched its 2023 edition of 'standard map' that wrongly showed parts of India as Chinese territories. The map, which wrongly shows parts of India inside China, as well as transition of 9-dash line into 10-dash line, comes just before G-20 summit in New Delhi, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's potential visit to India to attend the same. The 9-dash line is a U-shaped line etched on map in the 1940s by a Chinese geographer that asserts claim to 90 per cent of the South China Sea, which the Philippines calls North Philippines Sea. This is against international laws, particularly the United Nations Convention of the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS). Also read | Explained | Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day: What is China’s so-called claim over the Indian state? The latest map shows Taiwan inside China, in what analysts interpreted as transition of 9-dash line into 10-dash line. "The 2023 edition of China's standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This map is compiled based on the drawing method of national boundaries of China and various countries in the world," Chinese state-owned publication Global Times wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. The 2023 edition of China's standard map was officially released on Monday and launched on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This map is compiled based on the drawing method of national boundaries of China and various countries… pic.twitter.com/bmtriz2Yqe — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 28, 2023 × The cartographic aggression, reflecting Chinese Communist Party's expansionist drive since 1949, shows India's Arunachal Pradesh state, parts of India's Jammu and Kashmir inside China. Also watch | Gravitas: India-China relations hit an all-time low. Here's why × In past, China submitted a map marking the nine-dash line in the documents submitted to the United Nations during a dispute with Vietnam. At present, Chinese passports are "emblazoned with a map with nine dashes through the South China Sea", as well as a tenth one that ensures Taiwan is counted as Chinese territory, TIME magazine has reported. India-China boundary dispute India and China do not share an official international border. What they share is a Line of Actual Control and differing perception of de-facto boundary along over 3,400 km. The two countries have fought a war in 1962, when the Chinese occupied Aksai Chin area, historically part of India's Jammu and Kashmir and vacated Arunachal Pradesh in northeast, which it sees as part of Tibet region. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Ahead of G-20 summit, China wrongly depicts parts of India as Chinese territories

<p>China's wrong territorial claims asserted in its latest official claims are being denounced left, right and centre in India and across the ASEAN nations. Meanwhile, India's Pragyan rover is on a discovery spree on lunar south pole. And across the world, pop enthusiasts are celebrating Michael Jackson's 65th birth anniversary.&nbsp;</p>

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India's foreign minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (Aug 29) called out China's "absurd claims" for showing Indian territories as theirs in the new so-called "standard maps" issued by Beijing.</p>

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The Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan has found the presence of sulphur near the south pole of the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.</p>

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Russian intelligence chief Gen. Andrey Averyanov, who is notorious for eliminating Vladimir Putin's dissidents, is expected to take over Wagner mercenary group's African operations following Yevgeny Prigozhin's death in a plane crash, Wall Street Journal newspaper reported.<br />
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a directive, instructing all government ministries to seek his authorisation before engaging in "secret diplomatic meetings."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A strange meteor that fell into&nbsp;the Pacific Ocean nine years ago came from outside of our solar system, a team of Harvard scientists claimed on Tuesday (Aug 29).</p>

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<p>Since the Russian invasion of Kyiv began some 552 days back, more than 1,300 schools have been totally destroyed in Ukraine, while many others have been seriously damaged, said Children's Fund UNICEF on Tuesday.<br />
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<p>There's nothing more irritating than noisy, crying children while travelling on a flight. Stuck for hours in the air, all you can do is put on earplugs that do little to dissipate the noise. For people&nbsp;who hate this, a Turkish-Dutch airline is set to introduce an “only adult” zone.</p>

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China's wrong territorial claims asserted in its latest official claims are being denounced left, right and centre in India and across the ASEAN nations. Meanwhile, India's Pragyan rover is on a discovery spree on lunar south pole.

China's wrong territorial claims asserted in its latest official claims are being denounced left, right and centre in India and across the ASEAN nations. Meanwhile, India's Pragyan rover is on a discovery spree on lunar south pole. And across the world, pop enthusiasts are celebrating Michael Jackson's 65th birth anniversary. Click on the headlines to read more: 'Absurd claims': India's foreign minister Jaishankar slams China over new map India's foreign minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (Aug 29) called out China's "absurd claims" for showing Indian territories as theirs in the new so-called "standard maps" issued by Beijing. Chandrayaan-3 mission: Pragyan rover finds sulphur on Moon's south pole region, hunt on for hydrogen The Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan has found the presence of sulphur near the south pole of the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation said. Russian intelligence chief to take over Wagner's Africa operations: Report Russian intelligence chief Gen. Andrey Averyanov, who is notorious for eliminating Vladimir Putin's dissidents, is expected to take over Wagner mercenary group's African operations following Yevgeny Prigozhin's death in a plane crash, Wall Street Journal newspaper reported. Netanyahu's directive: Israeli government ministries must seek approval for 'secret diplomatic meetings' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a directive, instructing all government ministries to seek his authorisation before engaging in "secret diplomatic meetings." Meteor remnants found in Pacific not part of solar system, could be 'alien technology': Harvard scientist A strange meteor that fell into the Pacific Ocean nine years ago came from outside of our solar system, a team of Harvard scientists claimed on Tuesday (Aug 29). Hidden cost of Russia-Ukraine war: Children losing out on education, warns UNICEF Since the Russian invasion of Kyiv began some 552 days back, more than 1,300 schools have been totally destroyed in Ukraine, while many others have been seriously damaged, said Children's Fund UNICEF on Tuesday. Child-free zone: Airline introduces 'only adult' section for peaceful flights There's nothing more irritating than noisy, crying children while travelling on a flight. Stuck for hours in the air, all you can do is put on earplugs that do little to dissipate the noise. For people who hate this, a Turkish-Dutch airline is set to introduce an “only adult” zone. IN PICS | A look at timeline of events in Luis Rubiales' kiss controversy with Jenni Hermoso The President of Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales has caught the eye of the world after his controversial kiss to star women's midfielder Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales has faced heavy criticism for his kiss to Hermoso during the presentation ceremony as the backlash has now resulted in him being suspended from all football-related activities by FIFA. Why I can no longer celebrate Michael Jackson's music WION's Kshitij Mohan Rawat writes how as a lifelong fan of Michael Jackson, he can no longer celebrate the music of 'King of Pop'. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China for the Belt and Road Forum in October, Bloomberg reported while citing three people with knowledge of the matter. The visit would be Putin's first since an arrest warrant was issued against the Russian president for alleged war crimes, which the Kremlin has vehemently denied.</p>

<p>Preparations are now underway in Moscow for Putin's visit as Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly accepted Chinese leader Xi Jinping's invitation for the top flagship project of his presidency.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><b>Putin will not visit India for G-20 but will visit China for BRI forum?</b></h2>

<p>That's pretty much it. Vladimir Putin, in a telephonic conversation with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, cited his "busy schedule" and said that his main focus is still the "special military operation" in Ukraine for his inability to attend the G-20 summit in New Delhi in September.</p>

<p>Another facet of the discourse remains that New Delhi has vehemently opposed the G20 summit to emerge as a forum for focus on war in Ukraine, saying that it's a "geo-economic" platform and that the "(UN) Security Council" exists for conflict resolutions.</p>

<p>Putin in the New Delhi G-20 summit would have made him and by extension the war in Ukraine the top focus of a crucial multilateral meeting.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Russia's President to not attend September G20 Summit in India</strong></p>

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<p>Secondly, Putin is reportedly willing to visit countries where his security service can completely guarantee his safety, and China is one of those places, according to two people cited by Bloomberg.</p>

<p>Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in July that Putin planned to visit China for the forum, while Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that China had invited the Russian leader as the "main guest" at the event, the state-run TASS news service reported in May.</p>

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<p>In March 2023, The Hague-based International Criminal Court issued a warrant against Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Globally, a total of 123 nations are signatories to the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court which makes them bound to act on the orders passed by the court.&nbsp;</p>

<p>China and India are not signatories to the Rome Statute.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In last week's BRICS summit, Russia was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov instead of Vladimir Putin. Pretoria is a signatory to the Rome Statute, meaning that it was supposed to comply with the order to arrest Putin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has only visited neighbouring countries and Iran.</p>

<p>Putin last visited China right before the beginning of the war in Ukraine when he attended the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and held talks with Xi Jinping at which the two sides declared a "no limits" partnership.</p>

<p>Xi, however, travelled to Moscow for a state visit in March.</p>

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China for the Belt and Road Forum in October, Bloomberg reported while citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China for the Belt and Road Forum in October, Bloomberg reported while citing three people with knowledge of the matter. The visit would be Putin's first since an arrest warrant was issued against the Russian president for alleged war crimes, which the Kremlin has vehemently denied. Preparations are now underway in Moscow for Putin's visit as Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly accepted Chinese leader Xi Jinping's invitation for the top flagship project of his presidency. Putin will not visit India for G-20 but will visit China for BRI forum? That's pretty much it. Vladimir Putin, in a telephonic conversation with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, cited his "busy schedule" and said that his main focus is still the "special military operation" in Ukraine for his inability to attend the G-20 summit in New Delhi in September. Another facet of the discourse remains that New Delhi has vehemently opposed the G20 summit to emerge as a forum for focus on war in Ukraine, saying that it's a "geo-economic" platform and that the "(UN) Security Council" exists for conflict resolutions. Putin in the New Delhi G-20 summit would have made him and by extension the war in Ukraine the top focus of a crucial multilateral meeting. Also read | Russia's President to not attend September G20 Summit in India × Secondly, Putin is reportedly willing to visit countries where his security service can completely guarantee his safety, and China is one of those places, according to two people cited by Bloomberg. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in July that Putin planned to visit China for the forum, while Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that China had invited the Russian leader as the "main guest" at the event, the state-run TASS news service reported in May. Also read | Vladimir Putin likely to visit China in October to attend BRI Summit In March 2023, The Hague-based International Criminal Court issued a warrant against Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Globally, a total of 123 nations are signatories to the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court which makes them bound to act on the orders passed by the court. China and India are not signatories to the Rome Statute. In last week's BRICS summit, Russia was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov instead of Vladimir Putin. Pretoria is a signatory to the Rome Statute, meaning that it was supposed to comply with the order to arrest Putin. Since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has only visited neighbouring countries and Iran. Putin last visited China right before the beginning of the war in Ukraine when he attended the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and held talks with Xi Jinping at which the two sides declared a "no limits" partnership. Xi, however, travelled to Moscow for a state visit in March. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The euphoria that took over India after a successful lunar landing by Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is yet to settle down. But a number of faux pas made by Indian politicians are grabbing headlines. This time it's Mamata Banerjee, the chief of Opposition party Trinamool Congress who is also the Chief Minister of West Bengal state in eastern India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The latest f<em>aux pas </em>by Mamata Banerjee came days after she mistakenly referred Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian person who went to space aboard a Soviet spacecraft in the 1980s -- as Rakesh Roshan, a Hindi film director-producer.</p>

<p>This time, Banerjee ended up saying that Indira Gandhi, India's prime minister when Indian Air Force's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma went to space, also reached the Moon herself during that time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Recalling India's first journey to space during Indira Gandhi's government, Mamata Banerjee said, "When Indira Gandhi reached the Moon, she asked Rakesh how Hindustan (India) looks from there. He replied 'Saare jahaan se achcha' (The best in the world)."</p>

<p>She made the comments while addressing a rally on the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) Foundation Day, the student wing of the Trinamool Congress party.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The space mission that Mamata Banerjee referred to did not entail any lunar objectives. The Soyuz T-11 space mission, which had Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and five other Soviet nationals, was meant for outer space.</p>

<p>What Banerjee perhaps meant to point out was India's achievement in outer space when Indira Gandhi was prime minister but ended up blending the space mission with the lunar one.</p>

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<p>Previously, Mamata Banerjee was criticised for referring to Rakesh Sharma as Rakesh Roshan when the West Bengal chief minister was applauding the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation for the historic success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Chandrayaan-3 mission: Pragyan rover deployed</strong></p>

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<p>India, on August 23, became the first country in the world to land a Lander Module near the Moon's south pole, stoking festive celebrations across India and beyond.</p>

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<p>After the Vikram Lander landed on the Moon, the rover Pragyan waited for the lunar dust to settle before beginning to traverse the lunar terrain with its rear wheels which have been leaving the imprints of ISRO and India's national emblem on the lunar surface.&nbsp;</p>

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The euphoria that took over India after a successful lunar landing by Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is yet to settle down. But a number of faux pas made by Indian politicians are grabbing headlines.

The euphoria that took over India after a successful lunar landing by Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is yet to settle down. But a number of faux pas made by Indian politicians are grabbing headlines. This time it's Mamata Banerjee, the chief of Opposition party Trinamool Congress who is also the Chief Minister of West Bengal state in eastern India. The latest faux pas by Mamata Banerjee came days after she mistakenly referred Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian person who went to space aboard a Soviet spacecraft in the 1980s -- as Rakesh Roshan, a Hindi film director-producer. This time, Banerjee ended up saying that Indira Gandhi, India's prime minister when Indian Air Force's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma went to space, also reached the Moon herself during that time. Recalling India's first journey to space during Indira Gandhi's government, Mamata Banerjee said, "When Indira Gandhi reached the Moon, she asked Rakesh how Hindustan (India) looks from there. He replied 'Saare jahaan se achcha' (The best in the world)." She made the comments while addressing a rally on the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) Foundation Day, the student wing of the Trinamool Congress party. The space mission that Mamata Banerjee referred to did not entail any lunar objectives. The Soyuz T-11 space mission, which had Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and five other Soviet nationals, was meant for outer space. What Banerjee perhaps meant to point out was India's achievement in outer space when Indira Gandhi was prime minister but ended up blending the space mission with the lunar one. Also read | Mamata Banerjee’s TMC outclasses BJP in West Bengal panchayat polls Previously, Mamata Banerjee was criticised for referring to Rakesh Sharma as Rakesh Roshan when the West Bengal chief minister was applauding the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation for the historic success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission. Also watch | Chandrayaan-3 mission: Pragyan rover deployed × India, on August 23, became the first country in the world to land a Lander Module near the Moon's south pole, stoking festive celebrations across India and beyond. Also read | Chandrayaan-3 is success: A soft landing for Vikram lander, giant leap for India's space odyssey After the Vikram Lander landed on the Moon, the rover Pragyan waited for the lunar dust to settle before beginning to traverse the lunar terrain with its rear wheels which have been leaving the imprints of ISRO and India's national emblem on the lunar surface. For the world's most populous nation, a wave of anticipation that swept through its length and breadth since July 14 has achieved a glorious first conclusion. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Hundreds of thousands of passengers across the United Kingdom and beyond found themselves in the middle of chaos after the breakdown of the UK's air traffic control system.</p>

<p>NATS, the national air traffic controllers, based in Swanwick in Hampshire,&nbsp;said their system had failed. However, hours laters, the issue was fixed.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-5">Several passengers took to social media to say they were stuck on planes on the tarmac waiting to take off on what is a busy travel day due to Monday's public holiday in parts of Britain.</p>

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<p>Britain's National Air Traffic Services said it was experiencing "technical issues" and has "applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety".</p>

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<p>"Engineers are working to find and fix the fault. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause," it said.</p>

<p>It remains unclear how long it would take to fix.</p>

<p>Journalist Gabby Logan also said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that&nbsp;she was on a plane on a runway at Budapest airport, and had "just been told UK airspace is shut", adding, "We could be here for 12 hours".</p>

<p>Scottish airline Loganair said on X that there remains&nbsp;a network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems.</p>

<p data-testid="paragraph-0">Later, the issue was fixed although Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) said that the disruption would continue for some time.</p>

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Hundreds of thousands of passengers across the United Kingdom and beyond found themselves in the middle of chaos after the breakdown of the UK's air traffic control system.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers across the United Kingdom and beyond found themselves in the middle of chaos after the breakdown of the UK's air traffic control system. NATS, the national air traffic controllers, based in Swanwick in Hampshire, said their system had failed. However, hours laters, the issue was fixed. Several passengers took to social media to say they were stuck on planes on the tarmac waiting to take off on what is a busy travel day due to Monday's public holiday in parts of Britain. Flightradar24 showed hundreds of flights stranded in the UK airspace | Flightradar24 Britain's National Air Traffic Services said it was experiencing "technical issues" and has "applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety". We are aware of reports that UK airspace is experiencing delays due to technical difficulties in the UK air traffic control system. Below is what we know so far from NATS. "We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain… pic.twitter.com/IJYAwIhJbL — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) August 28, 2023 × "Engineers are working to find and fix the fault. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause," it said. It remains unclear how long it would take to fix. Journalist Gabby Logan also said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she was on a plane on a runway at Budapest airport, and had "just been told UK airspace is shut", adding, "We could be here for 12 hours". Scottish airline Loganair said on X that there remains a network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems. Later, the issue was fixed although Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) said that the disruption would continue for some time. "It was fixed earlier on this afternoon. However, it will take some time for flights to return to normal, and we will continue to work with the airlines and the airports to recover the situation," NATS Operations Director Juliet Kennedy said in a video posted on its website. "Our absolute priority is safety and we will be investigating very thoroughly what happened today," he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The first date is as much a matter of the head as it is of the heart. You need to think it through. At times, the sequence of events could be organic enough to get organised on their own. But for many without that magic, planning is all it takes to get that magic in the first place.

The two of you may want to talk over a date. So a loud pub is not a place to be at. Maybe you two can bond over your respective sweet tooth attributes, so a dessert place would be the best option.


Assuming that you have spoken enough to be on a date in the first place, get a thoughtful present for the other one.

You could choose to be on a date at a museum instead of a typical café. If the two of you are into books, go to a bookstore café. Think out-of-the-box.

Listen and respond. Initiate and wait for response. If you listen well, you're gonna conclude it nice.

Have the future in your head, but avoid bringing it on your tongue. Expression of foresight on a first date could actually be repulsive.


The first date is as much a matter of the head as it is of the heart. You need to think it through.

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<p>Hundreds of firefighters from Greece and across Europe were struggling to contain three major wildfires in the Greek regions of Evros and Alexandroupolis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The massive wildfires have so far caused at least 21 deaths, the Associated Press reported.</p>

<p>The wildfires have been burning for the tenth straight day.</p>

<h2><strong>Greece wildfires: How bad are they?</strong></h2>

<p>A number of small, big and major blazes have formed one of the largest single wildfires in Europe in recorded history.</p>

<p>It has decimated vast tracts of forest and burned homes in outlying areas of the city of Alexandroupolis.</p>

<h2><strong>Greece wildfires closing in on Athens</strong></h2>

<p>Reports said that on the northwestern fringes of Athens, another major wildfire has been blazing for days, scorching homes and flames taking over the national park on Mount Parnitha, one of the last green areas near Athens.</p>

<p>The fire department said 260 firefighters, one plane and three helicopters were trying to tame the flames, the Associated Press reported.</p>

<p>A third major wildfire that started on Saturday on the Cycladic island of Andros and was still burning out of control on Sunday, is said to have been sparked by lightning strikes.</p>

<h2><strong>Why are there wildfires in Greece, and so many of them?</strong></h2>

<p>A combination of gale-force winds and hot, dry summer conditions have&nbsp;whipped up flames across Greece.</p>

<p>According to the Associated Press, over the weekend, firefighters tackled 122 blazes, including 75 that broke out in the 24 hours between Friday evening and Saturday evening, the fire department said.</p>

<h2><strong>Europe comes together to aid Greece's firefighting efforts</strong></h2>

<p>Greece has called for help from other European countries. Germany, Sweden, Croatia and Cyprus have sent aircraft, while dozens of Romanian, French, Czech, Bulgarian, Albanian, Slovak and Serb firefighters are helping on the ground.</p>

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Hundreds of firefighters from Greece and across Europe were struggling to contain three major wildfires in the Greek regions of Evros and Alexandroupolis. The massive wildfires have so far caused at least 21 deaths, the Associated Press reported.

Hundreds of firefighters from Greece and across Europe were struggling to contain three major wildfires in the Greek regions of Evros and Alexandroupolis. The massive wildfires have so far caused at least 21 deaths, the Associated Press reported. The wildfires have been burning for the tenth straight day. Greece wildfires: How bad are they? A number of small, big and major blazes have formed one of the largest single wildfires in Europe in recorded history. It has decimated vast tracts of forest and burned homes in outlying areas of the city of Alexandroupolis. Greece wildfires closing in on Athens Reports said that on the northwestern fringes of Athens, another major wildfire has been blazing for days, scorching homes and flames taking over the national park on Mount Parnitha, one of the last green areas near Athens. The fire department said 260 firefighters, one plane and three helicopters were trying to tame the flames, the Associated Press reported. A third major wildfire that started on Saturday on the Cycladic island of Andros and was still burning out of control on Sunday, is said to have been sparked by lightning strikes. Why are there wildfires in Greece, and so many of them? A combination of gale-force winds and hot, dry summer conditions have whipped up flames across Greece. According to the Associated Press, over the weekend, firefighters tackled 122 blazes, including 75 that broke out in the 24 hours between Friday evening and Saturday evening, the fire department said. Europe comes together to aid Greece's firefighting efforts Greece has called for help from other European countries. Germany, Sweden, Croatia and Cyprus have sent aircraft, while dozens of Romanian, French, Czech, Bulgarian, Albanian, Slovak and Serb firefighters are helping on the ground. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Elon Musk, the billionaire business magnate, and the owner of X — formerly called Twitter — is planning a competitor to employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a post on X, Musk while responding to a user's post on the microblogging platform that if there is 'anything worse than LinkedIn', said that he and his team at X will make sure that 'the X competitor to LinkedIn is cool'.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/elon-musk-unveils-new-job-hiring-feature-on-x-for-verified-organisations-629612">Elon Musk unveils new job hiring feature on X for verified organisations</a></strong></p>

<p>"People send me LinkedIn links sometimes, but the cringe level is so high that I just cannot bring myself to use it, so I ask for the resume or bio to be emailed. We will make sure that the X competitor to LinkedIn is cool," Musk wrote on X.</p>

<p>Musk's post on X has over 190K views.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many responded to Musk's response over creating a competitor to LinkedIn.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One user said: "The worst part is people just straight up making things up! I have seen a lot of people use titles on linkedin that don’t even exist and couldn’t be further from what they actually do at the company."</p>

<p>Many users were in agreement with Elon Musk's description of LinkedIn as "cringeworthy".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Elon Musk merges Twitter with X Corp</strong></p>

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<p>Another user suggested 'Connections' as the good name for the LinkedIn competitor from X.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"LinkedIn is so passé - I’m looking forward to the X team bringing something a lot more dynamic to this platform," wrote a third user.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"X is the future. It’s making all of these other social media sites obsolete," wrote a fourth user.</p>

<p>"Never had LinkedIn - very interested in a XedIn or Xonnect," shared a fifth</p>

<p>A sixth user posted, "Yes please. Dearly needed! I can’t stand LinkedIn anymore. Cringe is the word."</p>

<p>X recently launched a beta version of 'Hiring', a feature that purportedly aims to compete with professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn. It comes with a monthly fee of $1000 (approximately ₹82,300).</p>

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Elon Musk, the billionaire business magnate, and the owner of X — formerly called Twitter — is planning a competitor to employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn. In a post on X, Musk while responding to a user's post on the microblogging platform that if there is 'anything worse than LinkedIn', said that he and his team at X will make sure that 'the X competitor to LinkedIn is cool'. Also read | Elon Musk unveils new job hiring feature on X for verified organisations "People send me LinkedIn links sometimes, but the cringe level is so high that I just cannot bring myself to use it, so I ask for the resume or bio to be emailed. We will make sure that the X competitor to LinkedIn is cool," Musk wrote on X. Musk's post on X has over 190K views. Many responded to Musk's response over creating a competitor to LinkedIn. One user said: "The worst part is people just straight up making things up! I have seen a lot of people use titles on linkedin that don’t even exist and couldn’t be further from what they actually do at the company." Many users were in agreement with Elon Musk's description of LinkedIn as "cringeworthy". Also watch | Elon Musk merges Twitter with X Corp × Another user suggested 'Connections' as the good name for the LinkedIn competitor from X. "LinkedIn is so passé - I’m looking forward to the X team bringing something a lot more dynamic to this platform," wrote a third user. "X is the future. It’s making all of these other social media sites obsolete," wrote a fourth user. "Never had LinkedIn - very interested in a XedIn or Xonnect," shared a fifth A sixth user posted, "Yes please. Dearly needed! I can’t stand LinkedIn anymore. Cringe is the word." X recently launched a beta version of 'Hiring', a feature that purportedly aims to compete with professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn. It comes with a monthly fee of $1000 (approximately ₹82,300). Elon Musk's announcement has left many people wondering about the new potential platform in the market. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Trail of bodies is left behind by a female assassin who is on a killing spree to take revenge. Watch this if you are into seeking revenge kind of film genre. 

Korean films have attained worldwide fame for the wicked realism of working-class contradiction. This one is about a laid-off factory worker’s tale of using ransom money to pay for his sister’s kidney transplant. 

A woman seeks to escape from extreme torture. 

The pawnshop keeper with a violent past saves a child who is his friend. A great story to delve upon the bonds. 

An incredible chase by a former prisoner to find his captor is a must watch if crime is the genre you love to watch. 

Yes, Korean revenge dramas are good. But have you tried Korean revenge drama movies?

Five Best Korean Revenge Drama Movies 

<p>A law passed by Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is being cited as the reason for the razing down of the waterfront mansion of American gangster Al Capone.</p>

<p>Al Capone, also known as the 'Scarface', took his last breath&nbsp;in the mansion in 1947.</p>

<p>The elegant century-old property on one of Miami’s most exclusive islands was quietly razed earlier this month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The razing occurred after the enactment of a law from the DeSantis administration in July that stripped municipalities of their power to prevent the demolition of certain properties, regardless of historic designation.</p>

<h2><strong>Why the property was unique?</strong></h2>

<p>The property, other than the way it boasted of its Mediterranean-style villa and guest house, holds distinction since this is where Capone plotted the infamous St Valentine's Day massacre.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The massacre is referred to as the brutal murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on February 14, 1929. All the victims were lined up against a wall and shot by four assailants. The massacre later became a subject to a 1967 film by the same name.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The demolition law enacted by Ron DeSantis</strong></h2>

<p>The law is reported to be posing poses an unprecedented threat to Miami’s historic neighborhoods and skyline, with wealthy landowners and developers "salivating" at the opportunity to wipe away unprotected older buildings of character and architectural significance for modern "McMansions".</p>

<p>"The ghost of Al Capone was vivid in Greater Miami all this time and with the demolition we lose a sense of place, we lose a picture and an idea of what things were like in a certain time, and we lose that idea of who lived there and how they lived," Paul George, the resident historian of the HistoryMiami museum, was quoted as saying by The Guardian.</p>

<p>"Now you’ve got a vacant lot, and it’s a lot harder to draw a mind picture of what went on there over the previous 100 years than it would be if the building was still standing."</p>


A law passed by Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is being cited as the reason for the razing down of the waterfront mansion of American gangster Al Capone.

A law passed by Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is being cited as the reason for the razing down of the waterfront mansion of American gangster Al Capone. Al Capone, also known as the 'Scarface', took his last breath in the mansion in 1947. The elegant century-old property on one of Miami’s most exclusive islands was quietly razed earlier this month. The razing occurred after the enactment of a law from the DeSantis administration in July that stripped municipalities of their power to prevent the demolition of certain properties, regardless of historic designation. Why the property was unique? The property, other than the way it boasted of its Mediterranean-style villa and guest house, holds distinction since this is where Capone plotted the infamous St Valentine's Day massacre. Also watch | American gangster, Al Capone's stuff up for auction × The massacre is referred to as the brutal murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on February 14, 1929. All the victims were lined up against a wall and shot by four assailants. The massacre later became a subject to a 1967 film by the same name. The demolition law enacted by Ron DeSantis The law is reported to be posing poses an unprecedented threat to Miami’s historic neighborhoods and skyline, with wealthy landowners and developers "salivating" at the opportunity to wipe away unprotected older buildings of character and architectural significance for modern "McMansions". "The ghost of Al Capone was vivid in Greater Miami all this time and with the demolition we lose a sense of place, we lose a picture and an idea of what things were like in a certain time, and we lose that idea of who lived there and how they lived," Paul George, the resident historian of the HistoryMiami museum, was quoted as saying by The Guardian. "Now you’ve got a vacant lot, and it’s a lot harder to draw a mind picture of what went on there over the previous 100 years than it would be if the building was still standing."

DeSantis demolition law brings down Miami mansion where gangster Al Capone planned St. Valentine's Day murders

<p>Paper cups are as problematic as single use plastic cups, according to the researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The researchers made the conclusion after studying&nbsp;the effect of disposable&nbsp;cups&nbsp;made of different materials on the larvae of the butterfly mosquito.</p>

<p>"We left&nbsp;paper&nbsp;cups&nbsp;and plastic&nbsp;cups&nbsp;in wet sediment and water for a few weeks and followed how the leached chemicals affected the larvae. All of the mugs negatively affected the growth of mosquito larvae," Bethanie Carney Almroth, professor of environmental science at the Department of Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Gothenburg, said in a statement.</p>

<h2><strong>Why paper cups are as problematic as single-use plastic cups?</strong></h2>

<p>This is because a thin plastic film lines the paper&nbsp;cups. It must be noted that paper by itself is not water resistant. So&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that is used in food packaging material needs to be treated with a surface coating.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/drinking-tea-coffee-from-paper-cups-can-increase-chances-of-cancer-indian-research-344278">Drinking tea, coffee from paper cups can increase chances of cancer: Indian research</a></strong></p>

<p>This is what protects that coffee in your hand from a kiosk corner or a large coffee chain's outlet.</p>

<p>The plastic film is often made of polylactide, PLA, a type of bioplastic.</p>

<p>Bioplastics are produced from renewable resources, typically&nbsp;from corn or sugarcane rather than fossil fuels.</p>

<p>While bioplastics are deemed biodegradable, the researchers' study shows that they can still be toxic.</p>

<p>"Bioplastics do not break down effectively when they end up in the environment, in water. There may be a risk that the plastic remains in nature and resulting microplastics can be ingested by animals and humans, just as other plastics do. Bioplastics contain at least as many chemicals as conventional plastic,"&nbsp;Bethanie Carney Almroth said further.</p>

<h2><strong>Potential health hazard of food packaging</strong></h2>

<p>Bethanie Carney Almroth and her research colleagues report their results in the <em>Environmental Pollution</em> journal.</p>

<p>"Some chemicals in plastics are known to be toxic, others we lack knowledge about.&nbsp;Paper&nbsp;packaging also presents a potential health hazard compared to other materials, and it’s becoming more common. We are exposed to the plastics and the associated chemicals via contact with food," the research says.</p>

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Paper cups are as problematic as single use plastic cups, according to the researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The researchers made the conclusion after studying the effect of disposable cups made of different materials on the larvae of the butterfly mosquito.

Paper cups are as problematic as single use plastic cups, according to the researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The researchers made the conclusion after studying the effect of disposable cups made of different materials on the larvae of the butterfly mosquito. "We left paper cups and plastic cups in wet sediment and water for a few weeks and followed how the leached chemicals affected the larvae. All of the mugs negatively affected the growth of mosquito larvae," Bethanie Carney Almroth, professor of environmental science at the Department of Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Gothenburg, said in a statement. Why paper cups are as problematic as single-use plastic cups? This is because a thin plastic film lines the paper cups. It must be noted that paper by itself is not water resistant. So paper that is used in food packaging material needs to be treated with a surface coating. Also read | Drinking tea, coffee from paper cups can increase chances of cancer: Indian research This is what protects that coffee in your hand from a kiosk corner or a large coffee chain's outlet. The plastic film is often made of polylactide, PLA, a type of bioplastic. Bioplastics are produced from renewable resources, typically from corn or sugarcane rather than fossil fuels. While bioplastics are deemed biodegradable, the researchers' study shows that they can still be toxic. "Bioplastics do not break down effectively when they end up in the environment, in water. There may be a risk that the plastic remains in nature and resulting microplastics can be ingested by animals and humans, just as other plastics do. Bioplastics contain at least as many chemicals as conventional plastic," Bethanie Carney Almroth said further. Potential health hazard of food packaging Bethanie Carney Almroth and her research colleagues report their results in the Environmental Pollution journal. "Some chemicals in plastics are known to be toxic, others we lack knowledge about. Paper packaging also presents a potential health hazard compared to other materials, and it’s becoming more common. We are exposed to the plastics and the associated chemicals via contact with food," the research says. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Are you turning against planet by using paper cups? Research exposes hidden toxicity?

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