India's Spiderman

  He is India's Spiderman, but Jyoti Raju prefers calling himself Kothi Manusha or Monkey Man. Raju is a treat to watch. He climbs up steep walls......

US court asks ISRO arm Antrix to pay $1.2bn to Devas for cancelled deal

A US court has asked Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation, to pay a compensation of USD 1.2 billion to a Bengaluru-based startup, Devas Multimedia, for......

US cop who assaulted Indian grandfather 'presumed innocent', let off

In a jolt to a paralysed Indian grandfather's bid to seek justice, an American police officer who brutally assaulted him has been acquitted by a United States court on the grounds of being......

China's satellite killer: Should India worry?

Last week media reports (later officially confirmed) indicated that China has tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon. The Chinese ASAT programme is not new and has been in news for at least 10......

How Jio plans to auction spectrum required by NGSO

Reliance Jio has suggested an alternative plan to the The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) under which spectrum required by non-geostationary orbit satellite (NGSO) operators to run......

Mobile phones to cost more from April 1

Mobile handset prices will become more expensive as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced one percent hike in the Central Excise duty for 130 items, including phones. Come April 1......

Space tech firms urge PM to expedite approvals, fine tune rules

Space technology entrepreneurs, including Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal, on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite regulatory approvals, provide his personal......

Satellite spectrum: Reliance Jio sends second legal opinion to Trai

Reliance Jio has sent a second legal opinion to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on the subject of the potential allocation of satellite spectrum. Photograph: Anushree......

Can Federer stop Nadal's French run?

A brief look at the strengths and weaknesses of the leading contenders for the men's title at the French Open which begins on Sunday. Rafael Nadal (Spain) The four-times champion has the ability......

Lehmann's emotional email to Aussie players

Australian coach Darren Lehmann wrote an inspiring and emotional email to his players before the special first Test Image: Image: Head coach Darren Lehmann speaks to Michael Clarke during......

Till I play cricket, I will only bowl fast, says Aaron

'I am blessed with a natural ability to bowl fast. Everyone can't bowl quick.' A freak heel injury that was supposed to heal in three and half weeks took three and half months but Varun Aaron is......

I parted ways with BCCI amicably: Dawes

India's bowling coach Joe Dawes has affirmed that he was not sacked by the BCCI instead they parted ways "amicably" even as he was very much interested in working with the team at......