SC asks Delhi police to not issue licence for sale, storage of firecrackers

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Delhi police not to issue temporary licences for sale and storage of any kind of firecrackers, saying when the city government has banned all firecrackers no......

India to launch Gaganyaan mission by end of 2023 or 2024: Jitendra Singh

India plans to launch an unmanned mission and send a female robot in the first and second missions, respectively, preceding the Gaganyaan human space-flight programme by the end of 2023 or in 2024,......

As India reports two H3N2 deaths, experts say no need to panic

As India confirmed its first two deaths due to the H3N2 influenza virus on Friday, experts called for increased monitoring and precaution measures but also reassured that there is no need to panic......

Who Will Mine The Lithium Reserves?

Faced with one setback after another in expanding the scope of mining in the country, almost all the major miners of the world have wound down their operations in India. IMAGE: The Geological......

How tech alumni plan to raise 21,000 crore to fight COVID-19

Over 5 million alumni from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Mumbai University and Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, plan to raise Rs 21,000 crore to start the world's largest infection......

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world’s most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the......

All you want to know about green crackers

The non-viability of green crackers may pave the way for e-crackers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com T E Narasimhan explores the latest Supreme Court ruling on firecrackers and the......

Spicejet flies into history books with India's first biojet-fuel run flight

Made from Jatropha crop, the fuel has been developed by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun. IMAGE: Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin......