ISRO launches 2G navigation satellite into intended orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched a second generation navigation satellite, using a GSLV rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to do the job.  IMAGE:......

Why BECA when we have NavIC?

'The goal seems to be that we do not invest further in our system to make our system more accurate and more reliable or more global in reach,' an ISRO source tells Shivanand Kanavi. IMAGE: India's......

UK signs deal for 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

The United Kingdom government has signed deals for access to around 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccines under development, Business Secretary Alok Sharma announced in London on......

Beijing becomes 'no-go-zone' as COVID-19 cases jump to 106

Beijing on Tuesday became a "no-go-zone" as many provincial cities raised alerts on travel to the Chinese capital which scaled up its emergency response and mass testing following a spike in the......

Olympics: A showcase of China's prosperity

China's monumental showcase, the Olympics, begins on the auspicious Chinese "eighth of the eighth" - August 8, 2008, at 8 pm. Since it won the Olympic bid in 2001, it has pulled out all the stops......

The TV boomtown

Guess who has filmamker Yash Chopra sold his sprawling studio in Noida's Film City to? Aroon Purie's India Today Group.Apparently the company will move its broadcasting business -- news channels......

#ForbesIndia30U30: Why Bhumi Pednekar deserves to be on the list

You go, girl! She is fearless, speaks her mind and wants to do her bit to change society's patriarchal mindset with her choice of characters. She has rejected 23 films because the actress had......

Akshay Kumar's goes for Gold

Get ready for Akshay Kumar's next biopic! Off late, Akshay Kumar seems to want to play real-life characters. After Airlift and Rustom, Akshay has taken up films like Pad Man (based on......

Sonam enjoys London, before going to Cannes!

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: While Mallika Sherawat is rocking the red carpet at the ongoing 69th Cannes International Film Festival, Sonam Kapoor is......

'Naseerbhai is a rebel even at this age'

Naseeruddin Shah has been wowing us with his performances through 35 years. And his brilliance still goes on. Today, the actor turns 60. Abhishek Chaubey, who directed Naseer in one of his best......

Sports Shorts: Jamshedpur play another goal-less draw in ISL 4

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC’s goalkeeper Subrata Paul, centre, punches the ball. Photograph: ISL Media Jamshedpur FC played......

World Cup: Pooja Ghatkar finishes fourth in women's 10m Air Rifle

India's Pooja Ghatkar continued her good run, registering her second 4th place finish of the year in a World Cup stage on day three of the sixth and final International Shooting Sport Federation......

China reaffirm Asian supremacy in TT

Chinese paddlers reasserted continental supremacy on Friday by defending both the men's and women's team titles on the fourth day of the 19th Asian Table Tennis Championships while Indian men......

Chowrasia tees up for another shot at glory in Bei

India's latest golf sensation S S P Chowrasia believes that he is ready to take another shot at glory and cement his place amongst the game's elite at this week's Volvo China Open. The talented......

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

India's campaign at the 17th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships came to an end whendefending champion Achanta Sharath Kamal crashed out after losing to top seed Gao Ning of Singapore in the......