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Sunita Williams breaks spacewalking record

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has broken the record for total spacewalking time by a woman by logging 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalk. IMAGE: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick......

Excited go into microgravity conditions: Astronaut Shukla on ISS travel

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said he was "really excited" go into microgravity conditions as pilot for the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station later this year.......

Maha Kumbh: Record turnout expected for first 'amrit snan' on Tuesday

A record number of devotees are expected to take part in the first amrit snan of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Tuesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. IMAGE: Foreign tourists offer prayers at......

Trump vows tariffs on nations that 'harm' US; names India, China

The United States will impose tariffs on the countries that "harm" America, President Donald Trump has said, as he named China, India and Brazil as high-tariff countries. IMAGE: US President......

100 missions in next 5 years? Why not, says ISRO

ISRO may have taken 46 years to achieve the 100-mission milestone but the country's space agency is now confident of scoring the next century in relatively quicker time--half a decade. IMAGE: ISRO......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

PM launches 3 supercomputers, says tech upgradation should empower the poor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a country can aim for high achievements only if it has a big vision and asserted that technology upgradation should be to empower the......

Nibe shoots for the stars with satellite constellation

Nibe Space (NSPL), a subsidiary of Nibe, announced its vision to establish India’s first multi-sensor, all-weather, high-revisit Earth observation satellite constellation. Image used for......

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

This is the first deal by an Indian startup after the sector was opened to private companies in 2020. IMAGE: Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed and Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma during the 'Youth Sabha......

Offshore mineral rules complicate selection but ease awarding

In a bid to capitalise on its underwater resources, the Indian government has introduced new rules for auctioning offshore mineral assets, aiming to ensure a transparent and competitive process.......

When Priyanka, Lara, Dia Won!

'We went on to make history that year by winning all 3 international titles.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram It's been 25 years......

'It Helped To Have Shah Rukh Around'

'He is one of the most down-to-earth and hardworking guys I know, and that's true of all superstars, including Bachchan sahab.' IMAGE: Shreyas Talpade and Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Shreyas......

'Everything Cannot Just Be Box Office'

'Failure teaches you far more than your successes do you.''Like they say, success has many fathers and failure is a bastard.' IMAGE: Aaman Devgn, Rasha Thadani and Abhishek Kapoor. Photograph:......

'I Want To Make Serious Films That Are Also Cheesy'

'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.''It's not about actual physical loneliness.''It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.''You can......

The Best Songs Of 2024

Khalnayak's Choli Ke Peeche, Duplicate's Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam, Mrityudaata's Na Na Na Na Re, Hare Rama Hare Krishna' Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham's Dekha Tainu Pehli, it's an......

Konstas: 'My Whole Family Loves Virat'

IMAGE: Sam Konstas and Virat Kohli. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC Asia Cricket/X Sam Konstas was involved in a shoulder bumping incident with Virat Kohli in the 4th Test of the......

Australia privileged to have a bowler like Starc, says Cummins

IMAGE: Mitchell Starc celebrates a wicket during the second Test at Adelaide Oval. Photographs: ICC/X Australia captain Pat Cummins said it is a "privilege" to have a bowler of Mitchell Starc's......

Bumrah a long-term captaincy option, says Pujara

'I think he has the capability of leading the team and he's a team's man.' IMAGE: In the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah led India to their most dominant win in Australia,......

Norris on pole for Qatar sprint, McLaren ahead of Ferrari

IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris lapped the floodlit Lusail circuit with a best time of one minute 21.012 seconds to finish in pole position in sprint qualifying at the Qatar F1 Grand Prix.......

Can Australia halt India's thunder Down Under?

IMAGE: Back-to-back Test series wins over Australia are almost unheard of but India have won the last four they have played. Photograph: BCCI For all the doubts that surround India heading into......

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