1. Ahead of the scheduled landing of the Chandrayaan-3 Lander on the Moon surface on August 23, the Bengaluru-based Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday released images of the far side of the lunar surface. The far side is also known as the dark side area of the Moon, as it is always facing away from the Earth. The images were captured on August 19 by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC), which is onboard the Lander.
2. Developments around efforts to bring back leaders who had deserted the party continue, the latest being meeting between JD(S) leader Ayanur Manjunath and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar.
3. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is meeting Vice Chancellors of various universities and officials of Higher Education Department about new State education policy to replace the Centre’s New Education Policy.
