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Countdown Begins For ISRO's 100th Launch

At 6.23 am on 29.1.2025, the 50.9 metre tall and weighing 420.7 ton Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F15 (GSLV-F15) is slated to blast off from the second launch pad carrying the 2,250 kg......

B'desh crisis: 'India should not focus only on one person and party'

'We should be mindful that the religious minority community in one country is the majority in another (and) so treatment of the minority community in our respective countries will be an important......

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

NavIC consists of a constellation of seven satellites and a network of ground stations and is touted to be more accurate than GPS. IMAGE: The NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) logo and......

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:......

Rescue work of pilgrims in U'khand over

Rescue operations to evacuate stranded pilgrims on Tuesday came to an end in disaster-hit Uttarakhand with a group of 150 being safely taken out from Badrinath while bad weather hampered the......

Summer cola war hots up early

PepsiCo India seems to have fired the first salvo in the impending cola war for the summer of 2013.The beverage major, which has the title rights for the sixth season of IPL 20-20 tournament, is......

Number of credit card holders slips to 18.3 mn

The number of credit cards in circulation fell below the 20-million mark in March, as issuers continued to cull inactive and defaulting accounts and focus instead on increasing spends. The......

Now Mayawati not against corporate retail, plans 3

About five months after her government ordered the closure of western-style food retail stores, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has said that she is not against corporate retailing and there......

India to be the 8th richest place by 2017

India with its increasing number of millionaires is projected to be in the 8th position among the world's top 10 wealth centres by 2017, says a report by banking giant Barclays. The report further......

Oil India IPO on schedule: Govt

Government on Friday said it does not expect the stock market volatility to affect the schedule of the forthcoming initial public offer of state-run Oil India Ltd and the issue will proceed as per......

What was Fatima doing in Macao?

Bollywood folk like taking a break in the Maldives. But from the looks of it, a short vacation in Macao is not far behind these days for showbiz folks. Earlier this month, we told you about......

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......

If I were Harry Potter for a day

We had asked you what you do If you were Harry Potter for a day.We received tons of responses. Some said they would do make the world a better place to live in. Some said they would enjoy a trip of......

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......

#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......

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......

Fans stay away as athletic worlds get off to sweaty start

The world athletics championships got off to low-key but high-humidity start in front of a few hundred hardy fans scattered around the 81,000 Luzhniki Stadium on Saturday, with star attraction......

Vettel wins in Canada to end American jinx

Red Bull's triple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday to capture his first Formula One victory on North American soil and extend his overall lead to 36 points. The......

Mumbai Indians thrash champions CSK in IPL opener

South Africa T20 specialist Richard Levi made an instant impression with his six-hitting prowess as Mumbai Indians thrashed defending champions Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets, in the opening......

Ian Thorpe targets Singapore return

Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe will swim his first international meeting in five years when he returns to the pool at the World Cup in Singapore in November, Swimming Australia said on......

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