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IN PHOTOS: Neil Armstrong now rests at sea

The remains of legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on Moon, were buried at the Atlantic Ocean in a ceremony aboard a US Navy cruiser. The cremated remains of the......

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

Hundreds of mourners turned out on Thursday to remember Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the Moon, at a special public interfaith meeting ahead of the planned burial at sea. Armstrong, 82,......

First man on the moon Neil Armstrong is dead

Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut who in 1969 took a 'giant leap' for mankind by becoming the first man to set foot on the moon, died today at the age of 82. Armstrong died just weeks after......

Hanuman ji was the first astronaut: BJP's Anurag Thakur

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anurag Thakur has told students at a school event in Himachal Pradesh that Lord Hanuman might have been the first space traveller and urged students to value......

NASA mourns death of 'true American hero' Armstrong

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has mourned the death of Neil Armstrong, a 'true American hero' and the first man to set foot on the moon. "On behalf of the entire NASA family, I......

Google to map the moon

Thirty-six years to the day since Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon, Google Inc. extended its mapping service to cover the lunar surface.Google Moon......

Boeing's India Man

Till high school, his medium of learning was Marathi.Later, he completed his doctorate under Neil Armstrong's guidance.He has travelled to close to 50 countries, sold $350 billion worth of......

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing......

Time to END Bank Nationalisation

Nationalisation has served its purpose.It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Uttam......

7 lessons on innovation from David Bowie

If 'innovation' were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie, says Bhaskar Chakravorti. Image: David Bowie performs during the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's Radio......

When Bollywood Sang To The Moon

When Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, Indian movies couldn't stop praising the Chand. As India successfully lands Chandrayaan-3, does the moon look as beautiful as one's beloved......

10 OTT shows to watch

Fresh off the OTT oven, Sukanya Verma picks 10 hot new treats for you. Your OTT Shows Guide It’s Okay To Not Be OkayWhere to watch: NetflixLanguage: Korean A children’s book......

Saying goodbye to America's best TV show

Image: Jon Hamm as Don Draper in Mad Men. 'That Mad Men is currently the best-written show and quite unlike anything else out there is an understatement.' As Mad Men draws to a close after eight......

EPL PIX: Liverpool demolish Spurs; United shocked

Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 to extend lead at the top IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Liverpool extended their lead at the......

Liverpool kick off Klopp's farewell with easy win; Fan violence mars Wolves' win

IMAGE: Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch celebrates scoring their fifth goal with Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Bradley. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Liverpool cruised into the......

'Pele' adds new chapter to golden age of sports film

The film focuses on the period between 1958 and 1970 when Brazil won three out of the four World Cups and established itself as the country of football. IMAGE: The main focus of the......

EPL PIX: Spurs rally to draw with United; Newcastle thump Everton

IMAGES from EPL matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Tottenham Hotspurs' Bruno Fernandes vie for possession during their match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,......

'BCCI award giant leap for women's cricket'

'Women's cricket in India doesn't need IPL, it needs a solid structure at the grassroot level and domestic tournaments played across formats.' Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy says the......