'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.
It is believed that the crop residue burning in the nearby states of Punjab and Haryana are contributing to polluting the air.
If you want a reminder of just how gorgeous our universe is, then take some time to browse the winners of the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. French photographer Nicolas Lefaudeux took the top prize with a tilt-shift perspective on the Andromeda Galaxy. The winning images are part of an exhibition opening on October 23 at the National Maritime Museum in London and have been collected into a book. Cue some truly innovative an unexpected captures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, the Moon and even SpaceX satellites.
Using data collected by India's Chandrayan mission, NASA has detected magmatic water locked under the surface of the Moon.
Nail-biting moments gave way to celebratory mood at the command centre of Indian Space Research Organisation in Bangalore on Wednesday, as its Mars Orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan entered the red planet's orbit.
'Nehru is often portrayed as a visionary with his head in the clouds. But he had his feet firmly planted on the ground when it came to building and nurturing institutions and setting them on the right path with the right traditions,' says B S Raghavan.
The world endured bushfires, drought, tsunamis and earthquakes in 2018.
Rediff.com takes a look at spacecraft that have successfully made it to Mars.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on range of issues -- from Rafale deal to Ram temple and triple talaq.
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.
