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In a historic moment for all Indians, Chandrayaan-3 has successfully landed on the Moon. Vikram, the spacecraft lander of Chandrayaan-3 made a touchdown on the Earth's only natural satellite at 6:04 pm today (August 23), six weeks after its launch on July 14.
India over the Moon: Chandrayaan-3 makes lunar touchdown
With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth ||, Prince Charles has finally became the king of England ending a wait of more than 70 years.
Charles, 73, will be the oldest monarch to take the throne in a lineage that dates back 1,000 years.
As Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay from 1952 to his accession, he was the oldest and the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, and the longest-serving Prince of Wales.
King Charles III was born in Buckingham Palace, the first child of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was the first grandchild of King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth.
Charles was groomed from birth to be the King one day.
Charles was formally crowned Prince of Wales, the title traditionally held by the heir to the throne, at a grand ceremony in 1969.
Since he was crowned as the Prince of Wales in 1969 before he completed his education, he was the first British heir to receive a degree the following year.
Charles joined the armed forces, initially with the Royal Air Force in 1971, like many other Royals.
Charles has always been criticised for his doomed marriage to Lady Diana Spencer (who he married in 1981 and had two sons - Prince William and Prince Harry) and his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, his second wife.
The new King's supporters say he has often been misunderstood and is a serious-minded man with a genuine concern for his people.
Considering how Charles's second wife Camilla still divides public opinion, her crowning would be a highlight.
Charles III is the new King of England; all you need to know about his coronation
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As Obamas unveil their official White House portraits, take a look at some other famous first couples whose official portraits are displayed in various rooms of the White House.
Aaron Shikler painted the 50 x 34-inch official portrait of President John F. Kennedy hung in the East Room of the White House since 1971. She is also responsible for capturing First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s portrait.
President Richard Nixon’s portrait was painted by artist James Anthony Wills in 1984 and hangs in the Grand Staircase in the East Room of the White House. Artist Henriette Wyeth, who learned to paint left-handed after polio immobilized her right hand, crafted the official portrait of First Lady Patricia Nixon in 1978.
Accomplished artist Everett Raymond Kinstler completed the 50⅛ x 40⅛-inch portrait of President Ronald Reagen in 1991. Artist Aaron Shikler who painted the portrait of First Lady Nancy Reagan also crafted portraits of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
Renowned American painter Herbert Abrams crafted President Jimmy Carter’s portrait in 1982. First Lady Rosalynn Carter’s official portrait was created by Boston-based artist George Augusta in 1984.
After the remarkable creation of Jimmy Carter's portrait by Herbert Abrams, President George H.W. Bush hired the artist for his own. Artist Chas Fagan crafted the portrait of First Lady Barbara Bush in 2004.
Simmie Knox’s 2002 portrait of President Clinton was the first presidential creation by an African-American artist. Knox also painted Hillary Clinton’s official portrait.
President George W. Bush’s official portrait was completed by accomplished painter John Howard Sanden in 2011. Sanden also painted First Lady Laura Bush’s official portrait, which shows her standing in the White House’s Green Room.
“I want to thank Sharon Sprung for capturing everything I love about Michelle: her grace, her intelligence, and the fact that she’s fine... And I want to thank Robert McCurdy for taking on a much more difficult subject,” said Former President Barack Obama praising the two artists.
See the best US First Couple portraits at White House, as Obamas return to unveil theirs
An earthquake of 6.6-magnitude struck Luding County in southwest China's quake-prone Sichuan province.
At least 21 casualties have been reported so far.
The earthquake impacted telecommunications lines, left the roads blocked and triggered mountain landslides that caused "serious damage", reported Chinese broadcaster CCTV.
Tremors were felt in the provincial capital Chengdu & the megacity Chongqing in Sichuan, China
The shocks forced some power stations to shut down in the areas of Garze and Yaan, reported Chinese broadcaster CCTV.
"All the dogs started barking. It was really quite scary. Some of my neighbours... said they felt it (the tremors) very noticeably," Chen, a resident of Chengdu, told AFP news agency.
Take a look at the other two major earthquakes in China from the past.
The 2013 earthquake in Sichuan's Yaan in China left 124 dead, over 5,500 injured.
The earthquake in Wenchuan, China in 2008 was one of the largest earthquakes in the history of mankind in terms of socio-economic losses.
At least 21 dead after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Sichuan province in China
An e-cigarette exploded in a Scottish man's pocket while he was enjoying beer with his father at a pub.
Blayre Turnbull suffered three-degree burns after the vape in his pocket 'burst into flames'.
"The burns are so severe that they’ve scalded right through to my tendons," Blayre told Daily Record.
The acid released from the battery and vape liquid had to be cleaned from his wounds.
Vaping maybe less harmful than smoking but it's still not safe.
Regardless of being promoted as a smoke cessation tool, it only leads to addiction to nicotine. According to CDC, one must consider the use of other FDA-approved cessation tools than vapes/e-cigarettes.
“You’re exposing yourself to all kinds of chemicals that we don’t yet understand and that are probably not safe," says Michael Blaha, director of clinical research at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease.
Vaping can turn out to be as addictive as traditional smoking.
According to the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2021.
E-cigarettes were banned in India as they failed in their motive of reducing smoking habits in people and rather acted as an alternative. E-cigarettes in itself became a source of addiction, especially among teenagers. 
The government also stated that if vaping was legalised then it exposed the risk of initiating tobacco to non-smokers.
Scotland man suffers severe burns after vape explodes in pocket
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A study found that treating plants with a small amount of alcohol/ethanol can them survive for as long as two weeks without water. (Ethanol is neat alcohol. A small amount of the chemical is the same as a large number of normal alcoholic beverages.)
Plants are withering due to droughts and water scarcity due to sweletring heat in various parts of the world.
These findings were published in Plant and Cell Physiology.
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan performed an experiment and found out that giving alcohol/ethanol to plants may protect them to last longer during the droughts.
Dr Motoaki Seki, of the RIKEN Centre for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan, said that the discovery happened in the "process of searching for compounds that make plants resistant to stress".
It was noted that ethanol's capacity to revive stressed out plants was remarkable.
Ethanol also offers a practical way to increase food production as it is widely available.
Researchers also said that the team will soon begin testing ethanol on plants in real fields.
The research also warned that ethanol needs to be used carefully as "higher concentration of ethanol inhibits plant growth".
If you want your plants to survive a drought, give them alcohol
A 36-year-old Italian man tested positive for Coronavirus, HIV and Monkeypox after traveling back from a trip to Spain.
This was first such case where someone had tested positive for all three at the same time.
The man took a five day trip to Spain in June 2022.
The man was admitted to San Marco University Hospital in Catania, Italy.
After testing positive for Covid-19, the man developed a rash on his left hand and blisters on other parts of his body.
“This case highlights how Monkeypox and Covid-19 symptoms may overlap, and corroborates how in case of co-infection, anamnestic collection and sexual habits are crucial to perform the correct diagnosis,” noted the researchers at the University of Catania, Italy.
The 40-year-old German man had developed blisters all over his body. Initially, the red spot that the man developed on his nose rot off due to an undiagnosed HIV infection. 
Man tests positive for coronavirus, HIV and monkeypox at the same time
The French government is offering €4,000 (Rs 3.2 lakhs approx.) for replacing their cars for electric bikes. Here are ways governments and citizens across nations are adopting to fight climate change.
The France government said it wants 9% of the country to switch to bicycles by 2024.
CUPPY is an initiative to reduce single-use cup and lid waste in Vancouver, Canada.
Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station will be the UK’s last coal-fired power plant to shut down.
Sweden sources almost half its electricity from renewables.
Charity plastic bottle cap collections have become an increasingly popular activity in Spain in recent years.
The move is an attempt to reduce carbon emissions and curb Spain's energy consumption.
Belgium quit coal power by shutting down Langerlo power station in Genk.
France will pay you €4,000 to give up car for e-bike: How countries are fighting climate change
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Iceland's Fagradalsfjall mountain near Keflavik airport, Reykjavik is erupting again.
Lava and smoke were seen erupting from a fissure on the side of the mountain.
The fissure is very close to the site of the last year's eruption.
The eruption in 2021 effectively revived Iceland's tourism industry after the pandemic by drawing in thousands of visitors,
The recent eruption was accompanied by over 10,000 earthquakes.
The volcanic activity is taking place on the Reykjanes peninsula, the same area where the 2021 eruption took place.
The island is located above a volcanic hotspot in the North Atlantic.
But, Iceland President Gudni Johannesson has urged people to
Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland erupts for second time in a year
Girls use a temporary raft across a flooded street in a residential area after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi on July 26, 2022. Photo: AFP
Pakistan Monsoon Rains. Photo: AP
A fruit seller navigates a flooded road after a heavy rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, July 11, 2022. Photo: AP
A boy uses bamboo raft across a flooded street in a residential area after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi on July 26, 2022. Photo: AFP
A Pakistani man push his bike through a flooded road after a heavy rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, July 8, 2022. Photo: AP
People push a rickshaw through a flooded road after a heavy rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, July 7, 2022. At least 77 people, including women and children, have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan during the past three weeks, the country's minister for climate change said. Photo; AP
Motorcyclists navigate a flooded road after heavy rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, July 25, 2022. Pakistani officials say monsoon rains lashed Pakistan's largest city of Karachi and elsewhere, inundating several low-lying neighborhoods, flooding even the city's upscale areas and disrupting normal life. Since June 14, more than 300 people have been killed in rain-related incidents across Pakistan. Photo: AP
Motorcyclists and people wade through a flooded road in a business district after a heavy rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Several people have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan during the past three weeks, a top officials said. Photo: AP
A vendor covers herself with a plastic sheet to protect from rain while she waits for customers at a market, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Photo: AP
A rickshaw driver and a volunteer push a rickshaw stuck in a flooded road after a heavy rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, July 11, 2022. The death toll from rain-related incidents over the past month has risen to over 140 as monsoon rains continue to lash Pakistan, triggering flash floods in some parts of the country, officials said. Photo: AP
People wade through a flooded road after heavy rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, July 25, 2022. Pakistani officials say monsoon rains lashed Pakistan's largest city of Karachi and elsewhere, inundating several low-lying neighborhoods, flooding even the city's upscale areas and disrupting normal life. Photo: AP
Volunteers use a boat to rescue people from a flooded area after heavy rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, July 25, 2022. Photo: AP
People wade through a flooded road after heavy rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, July 25, 2022. Photo: AP
Laborers carry produce as they wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Photo: AP
Pakistani soldiers and volunteers rescue people from a flooded area after heavy rains, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, July 25, 2022. Photo: AP
Pakistan floods and the devastation in 15 striking photos
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