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India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

In the first dedicated mission of its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), the Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday successfully launched Brazil's earth observation satellite......

Countdown begins for launch of communication satellite

The 25-hour countdown for the launch of communication satellite CMS-01 on board launch vehicle PSLV-C50 commenced on Wednesday, ISRO said. IMAGE: India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-50......

Countdown begins for launch of earth observation satellite: ISRO

The countdown for the November 7 launch of earth observation satellite EOS-01 along with nine international customer satellites on board launch vehicle PSLV-C49 has begun, Indian Space Research......

Countdown for launch of Cartosat-3 begins

The 26-hour countdown for the launch of earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other nano-satellites from the United States commenced, Indian Space Research Organisation said......

ISRO reschedules Cartosat-3 launch date to Nov 27

Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday said the launch of its earth imaging and mapping satellite Cartosat-3 along with 13 commercial nano satellites from the United States, has been......

OneWeb inks pact with ISRO commercial arm for launching satellites

Bharti group-backed OneWeb and New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, have entered into an agreement that will help ensure OneWeb completes its......

Crucial fertiliser shortage may pinch farmers

Enthused by rising potato prices after a prolonged slump, Pradeep Sharma was planning to sow the crop on his 15-acre farm near Agra slightly earlier than usual. The delayed departure of the......

Cash-rich companies may step up payouts to shareholders

India Inc’s cash pile was up 13.8 per cent last fiscal year, thanks to a combination of higher profits in sectors such as IT and fund raising by top companies such a Reliance Industries,......

Cairn, govt discuss LTCG tax and Vivad se Vishwas scheme

Cairn wants a quick solution to its tax dispute to avoid prolonging and exacerbating the negative issue. During a series of hectic talks between Cairn Energy and the Indian government over the......

Facebook revenue smashes expectations as mobile ad sales surge

Facebook Inc's quarterly revenue rose more than 50 percent, handily beating Wall Street expectations as its wildly popular mobile app and a push into live video lured new advertisers and......

Why Bollywood is on strike

This Friday's release 8x10 Tasveer may be the last release in theatres for a while now. Movie producers and multiplex owners have not reached a solution regarding revenue-sharing yet, and so the......

Another boy for Britney

Britney Spears gave birth to her second son in the early hours of Tuesday, September 12.The 24-year-old Toxic singer underwent aCaesarian section in a Los Angeles hospital.Britney and husband Kevin......

Federline's ex-girlfriend blames herself!

Actress Shar Jacksonhas said she blames herself for her split with former boyfriend Kevin Federline and his marriage to Britney Spears.The former Moesha star was six months pregnant with......

Britney Spears marries, again

Pop star Britney Spears, 22, has married for the second time.Spears, wearing a white strapless dress, married 26-year-old boyfriend and backup dancer Kevin Federline late Saturday during a private......

Britney's fiance becomes a dad again!

Kevin Federline, who recently got engaged to pop singer Britney Spears, has one more reason to rejoice.The dancer is now father to a second child from former companion, actress Shar Jackson, People......

World C'ships: Indian Greco Roman wrestlers disappoint

India's Greco Roman wrestlers continued to struggle at the World Championship with only Manish managing to clear qualification round in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday. Image used for representational......

Pooja becomes only fourth Indian grappler to win medal at Worlds

IMAGE: The 24-year-old Pooja executed a four-point throw in each of the two periods in the 57kg contest to deliver the best performance of her career. Photograph: Titter Pooja Dhanda became only......

Why the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading

Bogged down by inefficient administration and unable to attract financing, the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading into irrelevance Odafe Okolie, right, trains with Jose Barreto,......

India finish fifth at Men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey

Akashdeep Singh scored three goals as India thrashed Oman 6-1 to finish fifth in the third Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament at Kakamigahara, Japan on Sunday. In a fifth-sixth place match,......

Hockey World League: India maul Oman 9-1

Vice-captain V R Raghunath, Rupinder Pal Singh and Nithin Thimmaiah scored a brace each to guide India to a resounding 9-1 win over minnows Oman and register their second straight victory in the......

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