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Did Chandrayaan-3 land on one of the oldest craters of Moon?

India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 possibly landed in one of the oldest craters of the Moon, according to scientists who analysed images from the mission and satellites. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

What Jaishankar, Doval can do for India

'Both Doval and Jaishankar are savvy enough to know what is good for them and won't want to meet the fate of Icarus in Greek mythology,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. Image: Minister of......

Was Ravana the world's first aviator?

'Even among scientists and technology mavens -- typically communities that tend to view the world through the lens of logos or reason and not mythos, there is a shiny-eyed enthusiasm for the......

Saturn moon Enceladus 'may contain life'

Scientists at the American space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration have claimed that Saturn's moon Enceladus 'may contain life,' after they discovered new evidence suggesting......

6 growth mantras for FMCG start-ups

Newcomers should focus on converting their big-bang entry into a sustainable, long-term business Bill Gross, the founder of several start-ups and the incubator of many others, delivered a TED talk......

Japan to launch solar powered spacecraft soon

Japanese scientists have developed a kite-shaped 'space yacht' that uses only solar power for propulsion. The spacecraft -- Ikaros -- would be launched into the space next month for a six-month......

Six mega-trends that define India's future

Writing a year ago, I looked at sharply rising (and indeed, record) oil prices and forecast the safe thing: an economic slowdown in 2006, after three years of rapid growth. An unkind colleague......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

'Stealing the Tour 7 years in a row? It's like stealing the Mona Lisa'

'It was a spectacular crime, wasn't it? Sepp is on the same scale. He's up there with Lance.' 'I don't think Lance's a fascinating man. He lied and cheated. I never got the impression that he was......

Sports at Academy Awards: Oscar gongs for NBA star Bryant, Russia dope docu

IMAGE: NBA star and filmmaker Kobe Bryant, winner of the Best Animated Short Film award for 'Dear Basketball,' poses in the press room during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland......

George was simply the best

British newspapers paid tribute to former Manchester United great George Best on Saturday as they offered their last respects to a footballing genius. The Sun newspaper ran a front page headline......

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