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Starship Is Ready For Launch
Rediff.com18 Nov 2024Glimpses of SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful super heavy rocket is prepared for launch at the company's Boca Chica launchpad in Brownsville, Texas.
Sanju's Six Leaves Fan In Tears
Rediff.com16 Nov 2024While the Indian batter was in full flight, one of his powerful sixes inadvertently struck a fan in the crowd.
Marco And Mike Are Good News For India
Rediff.com13 Nov 2024'Communist China continues to aggressively expand its domain in the Indo-Pacific region.' 'It's crucial for the USA to continue its support in countering these malicious tactics.' 'India, along with other nations in the region, is not alone.'
God spared my life for a reason: Trump in victory speech
Rediff.com6 Nov 2024Former US President Donald Trump addressed his supporters on Wednesday, thanking them for giving Republicans an unprecedented and powerful mandate, and said this moment will help the country "heal".
'Unhappy' with chair, Opposition MPs may exit Waqf panel
Rediff.com5 Nov 2024Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill are scheduled to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday to protest its chairperson Jagdambika Pal's alleged 'unilateral' decisions and attempts to 'bulldoze' proceedings, indicating that they may disassociate themselves from the panel.
Lunar mission to bring back moon rocks get cabinet nod
Rediff.com18 Sep 2024In a boost to the space programme, the government on Wednesday approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission to bring back moon rocks to earth, to send a spacecraft to orbit planet Venus and to expand the Gaganyaan project to build an Indian space station.
'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'
Rediff.com16 Aug 2024'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.'
Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.
Aman Sehrawat youngest Indian to win Olympics medal
Rediff.com10 Aug 2024Wrestler Aman Sehrawat added to India's medal tally at the Olympics, winning the bronze in the men's 57kg Freestyle in Paris on Friday. He defeated Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz 13-5.
Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:
Judoka Tulika's Olympic dream dashed in 32 seconds
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024With the defeat, India's judo campaign ended as Tulika was the lone judoka from the country competing at the Games.
A Century Of Inspiring Olympic Moments
Rediff.com26 Jul 2024From the early pioneers to today's global superstars, the Olympics have captured hearts and minds, shaping cultures and inspiring generations.
Robust production, new initiatives to drive growth for Coal India
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024Coal India looks set to achieve its 2024-25 (FY25) production targets. If it can achieve its aim of ramping up Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) and e-auction volumes, along with cost-saving, evacuation and infrastructure-improvement projects, the company could maintain its momentum as a critical infrastructure and core industry performer. Analysts estimate e-auction volumes of 108 million tonnes (MT) in FY25 and 120 MT for FY26, which is encouraging given the premium of e-auction prices which are consistently over 50 per cent higher than FSA.
Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?
Rediff.com17 Apr 2024Scoop seems like they conclude he is but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves.
Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...
Rediff.com27 Feb 2024The four astronauts are -- Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubhanshu Shukla -- Modi said at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba near the Kerala state capital.
China 'firmly opposes external interference' in Maldives
Rediff.com12 Jan 2024'The two sides agree to continue firmly supporting each other in safeguarding their respective core interests,' a joint statement issued at the end of Muizzu's talks with Chinese leaders said.
ISRO to put first astronaut on Moon by 2040
Rediff.com12 Dec 2023After the historic success of its Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time to the Moon by 2040, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said.
'Chandrayaan demonstrates the skill of India, and its people'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2023'ISRO's style is a terrific example of being able to survive, acknowledge failures, and then most importantly of all, learn from them to ensure that subsequent missions are successful.'
'We are looking at flying an Indian into space'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2023'It's vital that over the next 10 years, that India, the US and the Artemis Accords family of nations come together to ensure that we not only return humanity to the moon, but that we build the technology that will allow us stay there permanently.' 'And then go on to Mars.'
Pak firing hits weddings, paddy harvest in Jammu villages along IB
Rediff.com27 Oct 2023Unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers has marred dozens of weddings in villages along the International Border in Jammu with many forced to make last-minute changes to some rituals as well.
Aim for Indian space station by 2035, Indian on Moon by 2040: Modi
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023Modi gave these directions during a meeting to review the preparedness of the Gaganyaan mission and the first demonstration flight of the crew escape system test vehicle scheduled for October 21.
Vikram happily sleeping on the moon: ISRO chief
Rediff.com16 Oct 2023ISRO made efforts to re-establish communication with rover Pragyan and lander Vikram after they were put into sleep mode in September following the onset of night on the moon.
'The Magic Continues At ISRO'
Rediff.com12 Oct 2023'The benchmark was set by Dr Sarabhai.' 'If there is a problem, everybody would be encouraged to come up with a solution.' 'The final solution will be the result of all the inputs.' 'This is passed on through time.' 'Even today, you see that nobody wants to take particular credit on a success.'
Chaos at javelin final: Never happened in any competition: Neeraj
Rediff.com4 Oct 2023The men's javelin final was drama-packed as confusion reigned supreme as Neeraj Chopra was forced to retake his first throw.
Will Chandrayaan's Success Make Science More Robust In India?
Rediff.com9 Sep 2023'Perhaps the government should explain how the same scientific temper, which authored a precise landing for Chandrayaan-3, finds the periodic table and the theory of evolution not good enough for inclusion in the educational curriculum,' asserts Shyam G Menon.
ISRO all set, Sun mission to take 125 days to reach exact radius
Rediff.com1 Sep 2023Days after landing on the Moon, India will aim for the Sun on Saturday with its maiden solar expedition, as ISRO's trusted PSLV will carry the Aditya L1 mission on a 125-day voyage to the Sun.
How Space Travel Can Unite The World
Rediff.com1 Sep 2023All progress in space should excite us and encourage us to be optimists about a better future for our planet and all of us, asserts Aakar Patel.
India capable of Moon, Mars, Venus travel: ISRO chief
Rediff.com27 Aug 2023The ISRO chief further said that the ISRO is ready to fulfill the vision put forth by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A Special Place Under The Sun, And Moon!
Rediff.com26 Aug 2023Even as the scientists and staff at Mission Operations Complex broke into applause, the core team members thanked all those who had worked on the mission. Quietly and without jingoistic boasting of their stupendous achievement. And that is the most remarkable aspect of ISRO -- they let their work do the talking, notes Minnie Vaid, author of Those Magnificent Women And Their Flying Machines, ISRO's Mission to Mars.
India walks on Moon as Pragyan rover rolls out of Vikram lander
Rediff.com24 Aug 2023The rover will carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility.
How foreign media covered Chandrayaan-3 landing
Rediff.com24 Aug 2023From The New York Times to BBC and The Guardian to The Washington Post, the historic event in India's space programme on Wednesday made headlines across the globe.
Readers greet ISRO: You are passion personified
Rediff.com24 Aug 2023Readers have responded resoundingly to our invitation to congratulate the ISRO team for Chandrayaan-3's successful Moon landing.
Team ISRO takes a bow: 'It's been breathe in, breathe out Chandrayaan'
Rediff.com23 Aug 2023The entire mission operations of Chandrayaan-3, right from the launch till landing, "happened flawlessly" as per the timeline, the team that led India's third mission to the Moon said on Wednesday.
World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success
Rediff.com23 Aug 2023India scripted history as the ambitious third Moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) touched down on the Moon's south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.
Moon landing done, now ISRO chief sets eyes on Mars
Rediff.com23 Aug 2023Somanath thanked all those who prayed for the mission's success, and ISRO veterans like A S Kiran Kumar , the space agency's former chief.
Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters
Rediff.com23 Aug 2023Leading scientists and experts said this monumental accomplishment not only marks India's indelible imprint on lunar exploration but also demonstrates the prowess of human collaboration, determination, and cutting-edge technology.
Collective success of every Indian, says Congress with nod to its govts role
Rediff.com23 Aug 2023After Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon, the Congress on Wednesday said it is a collective success of every Indian and ISRO's achievement reflects a saga of continuity and is truly fantastic.
'Chandrayaan-3 could revolutionise space travel'
Rediff.com22 Aug 2023'A person weighing 68 kilograms on the Earth would weigh only over 11 kg on the Moon'
OC World Cup: Teams India Must Defeat
Rediff.com11 Aug 2023Everything you need to know about India's matches at the 2023 ODI World Cup.
PIX: India's WC batting aspirants flop as WI level series
Rediff.com30 Jul 2023Images from the second One-day International between West Indies and India at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Saturday.