NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars, will search for signs of life

NASA's largest and most advanced Mars rover, Perseverance, successfully touched down on the Martian surface on Friday, in a nail-biting landing that marks its first step in the search for signs of......

'Vital to look at Cauvery beyond water disputes'

'Sharing of water from a river which flows through several states is a crucial challenge which comes in the way of maintaining the spirit of good neighbourly relations.' IMAGE: The Cauvery flows......

Hurricane Harvey's death toll rises to 47

Rescue work has intensified in Texas with officials launching search operations and saving people stuck in the receding floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one of the most destructive......

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

The storage of water in the six major reservoirs in the state was just 6.2 per cent of capacity as of April 27. T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu report. 'The farmer is dying and the country......

Andhra seeks Rs 31,000 crore central aid

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy on Tuesday sought a massive central assistance of over Rs 31,000 crore (Rs 310 billion) for accelerating the development in various sectors in......

Should you go for the ONGC IPO?

Issue SummaryTypeOffer for sale by the book-building routeMin. subscription10 shares SizeRs 97 bn to 107 bnLead ManagersJM Morgan Stanley, DSP Merrill Lynch, Kotak Mahindra Capital CompanyPriceRs......

ONGC to invest Rs 33,000 cr in 5 years

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will invest Rs 33,000 crore (Rs 330 billion) in the next five years on oil and gas exploration, discovery and asset building, a top company official has said.The......