India launches heaviest commercial space mission ever

Heralding a new era, India on Friday night launched its heaviest commercial space mission ever with its polar rocket successfully putting five British satellites into the intended orbit after a......

PSLV to launch five foreign satellites in July

The launch, scheduled for July 10, will be just the fifth dedicated to carrying only satellites from abroad. It will be the first such launch utilising the most powerful version of the rocket, PSLV......

Rain-triggered floods, landslides kill over 90 in Sri Lanka

Over 20,000 people have been displaced with officials warning the situation could get worse. IMAGE: A man stands on top of a damaged bike during a rescue mission at the site of a landslide in......

Indian Navy teams join Lanka flood rescue ops; toll reaches 193

Indian Navy diving and medical teams joined rescue efforts of Sri Lankan authorities in flood-hit regions as the death toll in the country’s worst torrential rains since 2003 climbed on......