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Solar Impulse-2 aircraft lands in Varanasi

 The world's only 'zero-fuel' aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' on Wednesday landed in Varanasi for an overnight stopover after its pilot held the Ahmedababd 'administration' responsible for the delay in......

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, bestowed upon five other individuals and organisations, for his leadership of the......

The Week that Was

 Here's a look at the events that shaped the world last week. Image: Actor Amitabh Bachchan poses for a photograph after the unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, London,......

Solar Impulse suspends world tour after battery damage

 The ambitious dream of flying the solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse around the world faced a major setback on Wednesday. The team has decided to halt the trip in Hawaii after a battery damage hit......

Solar plane's journey gets stuck in red tape

 The world's only 'zero-fuel' aeroplane 'Solar Impulse-2' was caught in red-tape after its departure was delayed from the city for want of Customs and Immigration clearance, even as its pilot held......

Solar Impulse-2 takes off for Varanasi from Ahmedabad

 The world's only 'zero-fuel' aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' today took off from here for the holy city of Varanasi as a part of its round-the-world trip. Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg flew the aircraft......

Solar-powered unmanned aircraft to be developed

 Elated by the successful completion of the first leg of 'round-the-world' trip in a solar-powered aircraft, CEO of the Solar Impulse Project Andre Borschberg on Wednesday said he and his......

Solar aircraft on a world tour lands in Ahmedabad

 Image: Solar Impulse 2, the world's first airplane flying on solar energy, lands in Ahmedabad on March 10, 2015. Photograph: Jean Revillard/ Reuters   Solar Impulse 2, claimed to be the......

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