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India's Mars Mission on track, Orbiter flying over South Pacific Ocean

The second orbit raising manoeuvre of India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft was performed in the early hours of Friday, three days after its successful launch by PSLV C-25 into orbit around the Earth.......

India Set for Colder Plains, Warmer Hills

The winters could be cooler in the plains due to the prevailing La Nina conditions though it does not have a direct relationship and also due to influence of the polar vortex. IMAGE: People warm......

'You'll weather it': Fiji PM backs Modi over US tariff move

Against the backdrop of the US imposing a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that "somebody is not very......

Vietnam Emerges As India's Key Defence Partner

The 15th India-Vietnam Defence Dialogue signalled a move from routine talks to deeper cooperation, with new deals on submarine rescue and defence industry to support stability in the Indo-Pacific,......

Important for India, China to work together: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is important for India and China to work together to bring stability to the world economic order as he asserted that New Delhi is ready to advance......

Strait of Hormuz closure: How it will impact India

US strikes on Iran's three main nuclear facilities have once again raised concerns that Tehran might shut down the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most critical chokepoints, through which a......

Iran-Israel war: India ramps up oil imports from Russia, US in June

India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil in June, importing more than the combined volumes from Middle Eastern suppliers such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, amid market volatility triggered by......

Dealing with nasty EU customs

When cargo is unloaded from an Etihad Airways plane at Frankfurt airport a few weeks ago, customs officials show unusual interest in a consignment of medicines from India. The medicine is in......

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

La Nina, a weather pattern arising in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rain in South Asia, is assuming a neutral condition, senior India Meteorological Department officials have said.This......

England focus on golf, naps, beaches to lift bruised spirits

Having hit Western Australia's golf links before being beaten by eight wickets in Perth, England's enthusiasts will have access to a selection of championship courses to play a round before a......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

PIX: Australia in command after South Africa collapse

IMAGE: Pat Cummins celebrates after taking the wicket of Khaya Zondo of South Africa during Day 4 of the third Test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images......

Shine & glitz to welcome all as China opens Asian Games in post-Covid era

IMAGE: The 19th Asian Games is set to officially open on Saturday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on......

Belgian teen youngest to fly solo around the world

IMAGE: 17-year-old Mack Rutherford landed at an airfield near the Bulgarian capital Sofia after flying 54,124 km (33,631 miles) and visiting more than 30 countries since he departed from the same......