Goddess Parvati idol worth Rs 1.6 cr found in US after 50 years

An idol of Goddess Parvati, which went missing from the Nadanapureshwarar Sivan Temple at Thandanthottam, Kumbakonam, half a century ago, was traced to New York, said the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID......

Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath appointed ISRO chief

Eminent rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation as well as the space secretary, a personnel ministry order issued on Wednesday said.......

India to make its own GSLV-Mk III and SSLV: DoS

The Department of Space (DoS) plans to realise entirely-built rockets -- GSLV-Mk III and SSLV -- from Indian industry partners, in addition to PSLV, according to a top official of its commercial......

Chandrayaan-2 completes over 9,000 orbits around moon

India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon, and imaging and scientific instruments on board have been providing excellent data, officials said on Monday.......

Isro all set to launch space-themed merchandise

Isro will rope in industry to manufacture customised Isro-theme T-shirts, coffee mugs, posters, key chains, games, jigsaw puzzle and so on. Missions to Moon. Mission to Mars. And to Venus. The......

For India's start-ups space is the next frontier

While participation of start-ups in the space sector has largely been minimal so far, their involvement will be key towards building India's very own aerospace companies such as Maxar, Elon......

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

The financials of six privately held companies associated with Siddhartha show an increase in debt and falling ability to meet short-term obligations. The privately held firms of deceased Coffee......

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Coming from a family that has a 140-year history of growing coffee, Siddhartha, 59, initially dabbled in stock trading and wanted to work as an investment banker in Mumbai after completing his......

30 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

With his arms wide open and a smile so dimpled and dazzling, a zestful young man from Delhi walked right into our hearts. When he played a lover boy, we fell hook line and sinker for his charms.......

What's On Kartik's Plate?

Work and pleasure go hand-in-hand as far as our Bollywood stars are concerned. Here's proof. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik Aaryan/Instagram Kartik Aaryan, who is shooting for the......

Nayanthara-Vignesh's ROMANTIC HONEYMOON

Newlyweds Nayanthara and Vignesh Sivan -- who got married on June 9 -- chose Thailand for their honeymoon. The couple returned recently and, since then, Vignesh has been sharing pictures......

Bollywood's Most Successful Kings

Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj may not be successful at the box office, but there's no denying that Bollywood loves its kings. Remember Prithviraj Kapoor's Akbar in the always adored......

Sukant wins gold as India's shuttlers shine in Peru

IMAGE: Sukant Kadam defeated Singapore's Chee Hiong Ang 21-14, 21-15 in the men's singles SL4 category to win the gold medal at the Peru Para Badminton International. Photograph: Sukant......

Hylo Open: Srikanth, Treesa-Gayatri in semis; Satwik-Chirag out

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beaten in quarter-finals IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth will meet world No. 6 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the semi-finals on Saturday. Photograph: How Foo Yeen/Getty......

Impressive Bhagat grabs 2 Golds in Para Badminton

IMAGE: World number one Bhagat, who had settled for two bronze medals in the Brazil Para Badminton International recently. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Pramod Bhagat/Twitter Paralympic champion......