ISRO, NASA in talks to place Indian on ISS next year

India and the US on Friday said they have started talks to put in place a strategic framework for human space flight by year-end as they plan to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space......

Why It's Best Not To Talk To Pakistan Now

The only thing that might justify a response is the desperate state of Pakistan's economy and how its people are suffering.But it's better to be heartless for now, argues Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE:......

China returnee found Covid positive in Agra, isolated

A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days ago, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home in Agra, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said on......

Home ministry compiles data of 10L sexual offenders to fight crime

The Union home ministry has gathered the details of more than 10.69 lakh sexual offenders in the country and their profiles are available with the law-enforcement agencies on a real-time basis to......

Country's top architects to give swanky makeover 600 rail stations

Top architecture firms belonging to Hafeez Contractor and C P Kukreja have offered to design a few stations free of cost. Soon your nearest railway station may bear the stamp of India’s top......

'Electricity will be affordable'

'We are doing away with human interface in metering, billing, and collection.''That in itself will bring down losses by 50 to 60 per cent.' India's Power Minister R K Singh, bottom, left, speaks......

Sensex ends 331 points higher; Fed decision, BoJ meet awaited

  Benchmark indices ended at one week high supported by Asian and European markets amid a rising rupee. Participants engaged in buying beaten down bluechips at lower and attractive......

How Railways can pave the way for a Digital India

Last week’s Railway Budget is the first indicator of possibly better days. What's most important now is that the Railways delivers on this Budget, rues Shyam Ponappa For the first time since......

Another year of utter disappointment for Indian athletics

An overview of India's underwhelming performance in athletics in 2016 IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra the omly bright light for India in an otherwise dull year. Photograph: Facebook Indian athletics had......