Two large asteroids to pass close to Earth on August 8, says NASA
NASA has announced that two sizable asteroids will make relatively close approaches to Earth on Friday, August 8, 2025. While both are moving at very high velocities, they objects pose no threat of collision according to a report published by Science News.
The first asteroid, designated 2025 OJ1, is estimated to measure around 300 feet in diameter, comparable to a 30-storey building. It is expected to pass at a distance of about 3.2 million miles from Earth, considered close in astronomical terms, according to NASA’s Near-Earth Object tracking system.
The second asteroid, 2019 CO1, measures approximately 200 feet across, similar in size to a large commercial aircraft. It will pass at an estimated 4.24 million miles from Earth on the same day.
NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has confirmed there is no danger from either asteroid and continues to monitor thousands of near-Earth objects with advanced observation and tracking systems.
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Mangaluru: Man sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
Mangaluru: A court in Mangaluru has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to Deccan Herald, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-II (POCSO), Maanu K S, delivered the judgment.
The convict has been identified as Dayanand Moolya (44).
According to Special Public Prosecutor Sahana Devi Boloor, the incident occurred on November 16, 2025, when a seven-year-old girl was studying alone at home and the accused illegally entered the house and raped her. He threatened to kill her and throw her into a well if she revealed it to anyone.
The survivor later informed her mother, following which a complaint was registered at Mulki Police Station on November 22. Police Inspector Manjunath B S investigated the case and submitted the charge sheet to the court.
For the rape, under POCSO Section 6, along with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act 65(2) and POCSO 4(2), the man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 30,000. For illegal entry into the house, under BNS Section 332(B), the convict has been sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000. For issuing death threats, under BNS Section 351(3), he has been sentenced to two years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000.
The court also directed payment of Rs 4 lakh as compensation to the survivor, including Rs 40,000 from the fine amount, and instructed the District Legal Services Authority to provide the remaining Rs 3.60 lakh.
