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Finally, a Russian scientist puts an American conspiracy theory to rest
A persistent conspiracy theory in the US claims the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was faked, suggesting NASA staged photos and videos. Russian scientist Yury Borisov, head of Roscosmos, confirmed the authenticity of lunar soil samples provided by the US, potentially discrediting the conspiracy. Russia's lunar mission failed in 2023, while India and China have successfully landed on the moon.
When will 'Andor Season 2' be released? Star Wars star Diego Luna offers hints. Know about star cast
'Andor Season 2' follows the titular character of Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna, as a humble thief becomes a revolutionary icon of the rebellion against the empire. Its filming has been completed, know when it can be released.
Kinetic Green looks to sell 1 lakh units of e-Luna, eyes Rs 1,200 cr turnover next fiscal
The company on Wednesday unveiled the E-Luna in the domestic market and expects around Rs 800 crore revenue from the Luna segment alone next fiscal. The Pune-based company currently has a turnover of around Rs 350 crore. "We are targeting to sell 1 lakh units of E-Luna next fiscal as we expect the company turnover to touch Rs 1,200 crore next year," Kinetic Green Founder and CEO Sulajja Firodia Motwani said.
Kinetic E-Luna features revealed: Check its price and specifications
Electric two-wheeler manufacturer, Kinetic Green, announced the upcoming launch of the electric version of the iconic Luna. Bookings for the E-Luna will start on Republic Day. The E-Luna is listed on Flipkart in two colors - Ocean Blue and Mulberry Red, with an ex-showroom price of Rs 74,990. It promises a mileage range of 110 km and a top speed of 50 kmph. The Flipkart listing reveals the E-Luna's features, including a portable charger, Telescopic Fork front suspensions, and dual shock rear suspension.
It's ‘Chal Meri Luna’ again for adman Piyush Pandey
After about three decades, Kinetic Luna is all set to enter the Indian market, but in an electric version. While the looks and powertrain of the Luna will be new, what remains the same is the maker of its iconic ‘Chal Meri Luna’ campaign- Piyush Pandey, who has designed the multimedia campaign for the electric Luna as well.
Kinetic Green to roll out e-Luna next month, bookings start on January 26
Kinetic Green plans to invest Rs 100 crore in developing the e-Luna, an electric two-wheeler set to be launched next month. Sulajja Firodia Motwani, the Founder and CEO of Kinetic Green, stated that the e-Luna will cater to the needs of passengers and last-mile delivery segments. The company aims to have 50,000-70,000 e-Luna units for the passenger B2C network and 20,000-30,000 units for last-mile delivery. Kinetic Green has 300 dealerships currently and plans to expand to 1,500 over the next three years. Additionally, a new production line with a capacity to assemble five lakh e-Luna units annually has been commissioned.
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Two-wheelers drive back to the future, the electric way
Encouraged by the electric-powered rebirth of the Bajaj Chetak - which has been a runaway success - and a thriving domestic electric two-wheeler market, two more iconic 70s brands are electrifying their yesteryear favourites.
Kinetic Green to raise $30-40 million to scale up business
On Monday, the company entered the high-speed e-two-wheeler segment with the Zulu e-scooter priced at Rs 94,990. Kinetic also plans to bring back its once-popular Luna brand in an electrified avatar next year.
Race to Moon: India soft lands at moon; where are the rest?
Russia's Luna-25 probe met with an untimely end after colliding with the Moon's surface ahead of a planned landing. Meanwhile, China is aiming for a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030, and NASA's Artemis programme hopes to establish a sustained presence on the Moon with a manned mission by 2025.
Companies gear up to launch 20 new models of electric 2-wheelers
While electric two-wheeler sales peaked in May this year, crossing the 100,000 mark, the volume had plummeted to under 46,000 units in June. However, strong general interest towards turning electric, coupled with the still available (albeit reduced) subsidy, has helped July volumes to recover to 54,292 units. This is expected to help sales volume to reach 750,000-800,000 units in calendar year 2023.
E-scooter launch: startups outpace legacy auto companies
Established players continue to dominate the electric passenger vehicle segment
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown release date: Ubisoft's video game coming on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows PC. All Details here
Ubisoft has confirmed the release of next Prince of Persia game, titled Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which is set to release in early 2024.
Apple suppliers created 50k direct jobs in India in 16 months; Swiggy's losses doubled in FY22
Apart from the direct jobs, nearly 100,000 indirect jobs may also have been created by the Apple manufacturing ecosystem in the country, they said, citing data submitted by the companies.
The famous Kinetic Luna is coming back as electric mopeds. Read here
Kinetic Luna, which formerly dominated the Indian scooter industry, is ready to make a comeback, but in a new avatar and with electric technology.
Kinetic Green aims Rs 600 cr revenue from e-two-wheeler biz this fiscal: Sulajja Firodia Motwani
The dealerships have already placed bookings for 5,000 units of the new vehicles for September, which is a "very good" response, according Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Founder and CEO, Kinetic Green. "We are targeting a turnover of Rs 600 crore from two-wheeler business this fiscal. We are looking to be one of the leading players in this space, with presence across spectrum -- from low-speed-to-high-speed vehicles and with focus on scooters," Motwani said.
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Bitcoin, BNB, Tron, Ethereum gain up to 6%
Crypto tokens were trading with mixed cues on Wednesday. Tron rallied over 6 per cent, whereas Bitcoin and BNB gained 3 per cent each. Polkadot, Avalanche and Shiba Inu were among the top losers.
Where to buy Terra LUNA coin?
All about LUNA crypto coin and guide to where and how to buy them.
FirstCry pauses $1B IPO; crypto investors rethink their bets
FirstCry, which was set to file its draft IPO papers this month, is set to delay its offering by a few months and downsize it to boot.
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Terra crashes 80% in 48 hours; Shiba Inu, Solana rebound
The global cryptocurrency market cap was trading sharply lower at $1.43 trillion, rising a per cent in the last 24 hours. However, the total cryptocurrency trading volume dropped about 14 per cent to $156.55 billion.
A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won't be the first
The very first human-made artefact to make contact with the Moon was the Soviet Luna 2 in 1959 - an extraordinary feat, as it was only two years after the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite.
Kinetic Green Energy partners with Aima Tech to develop electric two-wheelers
As part of the collaboration, Aima will assist Kinetic with design and support for modifications and rapid localisation of the models to suit Indian customer requirements.
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Dogecoin, XRP, Uniswap tank up to 7%
The digital token market tanked as much as 7 per cent from the previous day. Led by Dogecoin, eight of the top-10 digital tokens were trading lower at 9.30 hours IST.
China prepares for return of Chang'e lunar probe with moon samples
The Chang'e probe is expected to land in the Siziwang district of the vast Inner Mongolia region late Wednesday or early Thursday. It fired its engines early Wednesday to put it on course before the orbiter separates from the return vehicle, with all systems functioning as expected, the China National Space Administration said.
China's Chang'e-5 completes first orbital correction en route to Earth
The Chang'e-5 probe, comprising an orbiter, a lander, an ascender and a returner was launched on November 24, and its lander-ascender combination touched down on the north of the Mons Rumker in Oceanus Procellarum, also known as the Ocean of Storms, on the near side of the moon on December 1.
Chinese space capsule with 2 kgs moon rocks begins return to Earth
The return capsule is expected to land in northern China in the Inner Mongolia region after a three-day journey. The material would be the first brought back since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 probe in 1976.
Taking on xCloud & Stadia, Amazon launches cloud-based video gaming service Luna
Amazon is pricing the new service at a $6 monthly introductory price.
View: ISRO will use every bit of data and telemetry to get its next moon mission ready again
The first successful moon mission, the Soviet Luna 1, which flew by the moon on January 4, 1959, was preceded by five failed attempts.
Kinetic Engineering eyeing partnership for battery and motor manufacturing
Kinetic Engineering is in talks with Japanese and Korean companies to explore partnerships for the motors and it has already been approached by a vehicle maker to manufacture battery.
Chinese rover discovers new type of Moon rock
Chinese lunar rover Yutu has discovered new volcanic rocks on Moon unlike those returned by Apollo and Luna missions, offering tantalising clues to the period of lunar volcanism.
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