Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962 â February 1, 2003) was the first Indian-American astronaut and first Indian woman in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator.
Sao Paulo: Brazilians have selected the name Fuleco for the three-banded armadillo mascot for the 2014 World Cup after a three-month voting process that was derided by fans as undemocratic. FIFA said on Sunday that more than 1.7 million people in Brazil took part in the controversial vote to select the name for the mascot.
Image copyright AFP. Image caption Fifa's focus will now be on the World Cup 2018 host Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. After what was largely considered to be a successful World Cup in Brazil, international attention now turns to the next hosts, Russia. Whether current political tensions between Russia and the West will have any bearing on the staging of the tournament remains to be seen.