'Incredibly enriching': Modi takes sortie on Tejas jet

Clad in an olive green fighter pilot G-suit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took to the skies in the homegrown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas after which he said the experience has bolstered......

ISRO, NASA in talks to place Indian on ISS next year

India and the US on Friday said they have started talks to put in place a strategic framework for human space flight by year-end as they plan to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space......

Full Text: President Murmu's address to nation on Independence Day eve

Here's the full text of the maiden address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Independence Day 2022. My dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! My heartiest greetings in advance to......

Bad weather hits search for crashed Nepal plane, fate of 22 flyers unknown

The fate of four members of an Indian family and 18 others on board a small plane of a Nepalese airlines remained unclear after the aircraft crashed on Sunday in the mountainous region of the......

Shortage of charging stations may short-circuit India's EV revolution

Only a few thousand chargers dot the Indian landscape, some in working condition, others not, with some held hostage to the power supply vagaries of local utilities, reports S Dinakar. Photograph:......

Planes overshoot runway thrice in 2 days: DGCA issues safety directions

In a circular, the DGCA said, Crew should be well aware of the aircraft limitations and of takeoff/landing performance calculations during the adverse weather operations.The regulator also said......

Information Technology: Boost for hardware, but disappointment for IT services

The key proposals from the IT industry that were not addressed included removal of dual levies on software products The budget is a mixed for the technology and services sector, as clarification......

Tech partnerships in climate change can make the world a better place

Several climate/energy technology partnerships have been initiated across the world, many emerging within the past decade, says Arunabha Ghosh. Technology is widely recognised as one of the......