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After historic Moon landing, ISRO launches maiden solar mission Aditya- L1

India's maiden solar mission--Aditya L1, on Saturday set off on a 125-day journey to the Sun in its attempt to study various elements relating to Earth's nearest star, after being put into the......

ISRO's maiden SSLV launch places satellites in wrong orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday faced a blip in its plan to tap the small satellite launch vehicle market, as an anomaly in the placing of the satellites by the rocket led to......

'Don't Expect US Help In A War With China'

'The US will not want to tangle with China landwards.''Nor will the US confront the Chinese navy seawards on India's account.' IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defence......

Kudankulam atomic plant's Unit 5 construction begins

The construction work for units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant commenced on Tuesday with the first concrete pouring into the foundation plate of the reactor building, the Nuclear......

Mamata defied protocol, misleading on chief secy row: Govt sources

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee defied protocol in a review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the post-cyclonic situation in the state and is misleading on the......

Is Bajaj Fin preparing to fight Jio Fin with fund raise? Analysts weigh in

India's biggest non-bank finance company, Bajaj Finance (BAF), is set to raise capital after a gap of four years. On October 5, the board of directors will meet to approve the fund raise by way of......

Google to axe 12,000 workers; CEO Pichai says 'sorry'

Google will lay off 12,000 jobs across the globe, its CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Friday, becoming the latest tech giant after Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon to retrench staff en mass amid the......

Why are electric two-wheelers in India catching fire?

Dubious chargers, poor battery placement and faulty wires are some of the culprits. India’s safety ecosystem is a black hole. Rigorous testing is needed for Indian conditions — beset......

CAG flags anomalies in accounts of units under IT, telecom ministries

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Monday reported multiple irregularities in the accounts of units under the IT and telecom ministries, including purchases of hardware and software......

Infosys commits to provide Salesforce 500 tech jobs

IT services major Infosys on Wednesday announced a new programme, wherein it will offer 500 job seekers the opportunity to complete a fully digital, online diploma course certified by Salesforce.......

Gulabo Sitabo: Bachchan's finest performance in 30 years

'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan as Mirza with Ayushmann Khurrana as Bankey Rastogi in a scene from Shoojit Sircar's......

Why you must watch Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani today

Twenty years ago, Aziz Mirza had the foresight to predict the great discord India would witness and revolt against, notes Sukanya Verma. It's strange to revisit a film on its 20th anniversary when......

Sindhu advances to Madrid Masters quarters

Photograph: Kind courtesy BAI/X Star Indian shuttler P V Sindhu continued her impressive run at the Madrid Spain Masters, advancing to the quarterfinals with a comfortable straight-game win over......

Satwik-Chirag one step away from second Super 1000 title

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showed better anticipation and execution. Photograph: BAI/X Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday......

I Don't Get this Indian Cricket Team

They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates with team-mates after taking Rassie van der Dussen's......

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev shocked; Swiatek, Tsitsipas ease into 4th round

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday. Korda stuns Medvedev IMAGE: USA's Sebastian Korda celebrates winning his third round match against Russia's Daniil......

Malaysia Open: Sindhu loses to Marin, Prannoy trumps Sen

IMAGE: HS Prannoy lived up to his new status of being India's best-ranked men's singles player with a come-from-behind 22-24, 21-12, 21-18 victory over Lakshya Sen. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BWF......

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