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20 satellites in 26 minutes! ISRO makes space history

20 satellites in 26 minutes! ISRO makes space history

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

This is ISRO's new record of launching 20 satellites, including those from the US, Germany, Canada and Indonesia.

Have you met an Ignoramus?

Have you met an Ignoramus?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

'Ignorance isn't a problem when it's a question of common citizens having forgotten (or never learnt) middle school science.' 'It becomes a problem when it's displayed by policymakers and people of some influence,' says Devangshu Datta.

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

UPSC exam tips: How to crack General studies

Rediff.com3 May 2017

These tips will help you excel in the competitive exam.

World's first yoga university outside India launched in US

World's first yoga university outside India launched in US

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The Vivekananda Yoga University was jointly launched on Tuesday by minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan and chairperson of the standing committee on external affairs P P Chaudhary during a virtual event held at the Consulate General of India in New York.

Spotted: Mukesh Ambani in New Jersey

Spotted: Mukesh Ambani in New Jersey

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Reader Ananth Kamal sent us this photograph from New Jersey, USA.

Global warming behind India's rain misery

Global warming behind India's rain misery

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

Devendra Fadnavis, a Nagpur-based legislator, told climate experts that climatic changes were causing the rains to strike at odd times or in the wrong places, with devastating effect.

Indian group in Turkey to study eclipse

Indian group in Turkey to study eclipse

Rediff.com26 Mar 2006

Next Chinese manned space trip in 2005

Next Chinese manned space trip in 2005

Rediff.com1 Nov 2004

The flight next year will see two astronauts orbit earth for five days, said China Daily.

How S Chandrasekhar's decision laid foundation of NASA's Sun probe

How S Chandrasekhar's decision laid foundation of NASA's Sun probe

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

Back in 1958, when the 31-year-old Parker suggested that the charged particles streamed continuously from the Sun and fill up the space, the scientific community refused to believe him.

World's not running out of oil: Expert

World's not running out of oil: Expert

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

A University of Washington economic geologist has said that the world is not running out of oil or other mineral resources as is widely believed.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Dr KK Aggarwal, former IMA president, dies of Covid-19

Dr KK Aggarwal, former IMA president, dies of Covid-19

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Aggarwal, 62, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and was on ventilator support since last week, died at 11.30 pm on Monday after a lengthy battle with Covid-19, according to the statement.

The Cola rage

The Cola rage

Rediff.com7 Aug 2006

NASA's new spacecraft follows India's Mangalyan to Mars

NASA's new spacecraft follows India's Mangalyan to Mars

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Two weeks after India successfully launched its maiden Mars mission, America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched a new spacecraft to orbit the red planet to probe how it lost its atmosphere and abundant liquid water.

Chinese company plans to sell 'World Cup air'

Chinese company plans to sell 'World Cup air'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2006

A Chinese company, which promised plots of land on the moon has come up with a more earthly plan – 'World Cup air' for sale.

China unveils world's largest radio telescope in search of alien life

China unveils world's largest radio telescope in search of alien life

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

It is the size of 30 football pitches and is made up of 4,450 panels

Charged of sexual harassment, Pachauri back as TERI boss

Charged of sexual harassment, Pachauri back as TERI boss

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Police probe still on; ex-parte stay against sexual harassment panel report and court permission to enter premises help NGO chief

Metallic hydrogen, once theory, becomes a reality!

Metallic hydrogen, once theory, becomes a reality!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

In addition to helping scientists answer fundamental questions about the nature of matter, the material is theorised to have a wide range of applications, including as a room-temperature superconductor.

Indian scientists dispute minister's anti-Darwinism statement

Indian scientists dispute minister's anti-Darwinism statement

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

'Nobody, including our ancestors, in written or oral, have said they saw an ape turning into a man'

UAE successfully launches Arab world's first Mars mission

UAE successfully launches Arab world's first Mars mission

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

The spacecraft is expected to reach Mars orbit in about 200 days from now and then begin its mission to study the Red Planet's atmosphere.

On Wednesday, ISRO will go where no nation has gone before

On Wednesday, ISRO will go where no nation has gone before

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

On the morning of February 15, ISRO will hurl into space using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle three Indian satellites and 101 small foreign satellites. No other country has ever tried to hit a century in a single mission.

With an eye on Venus and Mars, ISRO attempts mega world record

With an eye on Venus and Mars, ISRO attempts mega world record

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

India will boldly go to Venus for the first time and re-visit the Red Planet very soon.

The Mission Mangal Review

The Mission Mangal Review

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma.

MESSENGER spacecraft makes crashing finale after 11-yr mission

MESSENGER spacecraft makes crashing finale after 11-yr mission

Rediff.com1 May 2015

NASA has completed its MESSENGER mission with expected impact on Mercury's surface.

What to expect from NASA's historic Pluto flyby?

What to expect from NASA's historic Pluto flyby?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Ahead of this momentous event, learn why the spacecraft won't be stopping at the dwarf planet and much more.

From LPG to space: PM unveils slew of projects in Bhutan

From LPG to space: PM unveils slew of projects in Bhutan

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

This is prime minister's second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election.

CBI team conducts probe at premises of main accused in Bihar sex scandal

CBI team conducts probe at premises of main accused in Bihar sex scandal

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Headed by Central Bureau of Investigation Deputy Inspector General Abhay Kumar, the team comprising a number of armed commandoes reached the residence on Sahu Road in Muzaffarpur, where the shelter home and the office of the Hindi daily 'Pratah Kamal' owned by Thakur, the main accused in the sex scandal, are also situated.

'Many Bangladeshis anti-India due to ties with Awami League'

'Many Bangladeshis anti-India due to ties with Awami League'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Several Bangladeshis are "anti-India" due to New Delhi's close ties with the ruling Awami League, a key advisor to opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia has said while asking the Indian government to build relations with the people of Bangladesh and not with any political party.

Interstellar minister

Interstellar minister

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

What would happen if the home minister chose to go to the movies, and watched the current science-fiction hit, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar

Slow march on the path to immortality

Slow march on the path to immortality

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Is it possible to extend lifespans to, say, 120 years, or longer, asks Devangshu Datta.

NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing

NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

New video from NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing on the Red Planet on February 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. A microphone on the rover also has provided the first audio recording of sounds from Mars.

DON'T MISS! Best photos of the week

DON'T MISS! Best photos of the week

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken this week by ace Reuters photographers.

A nice way to say goodbye

A nice way to say goodbye

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

'No one really knows whether it is somehow better to go raging and fighting into the dark night, or close one's eyes quietly and give in to fate.' 'But a funeral with music, tinsel and acceptance -- not unlike most New Year festivities -- seems like a better send-off than any other,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Whenever you think of Microsoft, the only name that crosses one's mind is Bill Gates. But the tech behemoth was co-founded in 1975 by Gates and Paul Allen.

Indo-Pak nuclear war may kill 125 million people: Study

Indo-Pak nuclear war may kill 125 million people: Study

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

The study also said that the war would plunge the world into a "nuclear winter" that could lead to global climate catastrophe.

Monsoon mystics: Who trusts the IMD's weather forecast?

Monsoon mystics: Who trusts the IMD's weather forecast?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The IMD has fancy weather-monitoring radars in the name of providing better forecasts.

India's latest communication satellite launched on board European vehicle

India's latest communication satellite launched on board European vehicle

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

The GSAT-31 is a 'high power' communication satellite going to serve and replace some of the satellites that are going to expire soon.

Desi among 12 NASA astronauts chosen from 18,300

Desi among 12 NASA astronauts chosen from 18,300

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Lt Col Raja "Grinder" Chari, 39 is in the batch of 2017.

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I am grateful to God that I am alive and he has made me differently-abled for a greater cause,' says Wing Commander Shantanu.

'If you stop water to Pakistan, you will flood J&K'

'If you stop water to Pakistan, you will flood J&K'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

'In the last 55 years India and Pakistan have gone to wars, but nobody spoke about scrapping the Indus Waters Treaty.'

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