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PSLV places 2 European Space Agency satellites into orbit

In a first-of-its-kind initiative involving precision-flying, Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday successfully launched the Proba-3 mission onboard a PSLV-C59 rocket, a solar experiment......

10 Times Arvind Kejriwal Made Headlines

From the time he first rose to prominence during the movement against the then UPA government, Arvind Kejriwal has regularly grabbed headlines for his surprise moves and decisions.Utkarsh......

70 kg cement blocks kept on tracks in bid to derail train in Ajmer

Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo An attempt to derail a loaded goods train was made in Rajasthan's Ajmer district by putting two cement blocks on tracks......

A Rogue Wave Rising In The North

While people voted in a fifth round that will set the tone as this election rounds into the straight, and while Modi on the stump chews the cud of personal grievances and hackneyed promises that......

US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

Have You Heard About The Potato Crisis?

Amid the political blame game over Bengal's potato ban, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners. IMAGE: Farmers harvest potatoes in the......

Reliance, BP partnership to continue despite end of exclusivity

Global supermajor BP Plc's exclusivity with Reliance Industries Ltd has ended but the energy giant will continue to pursue oil and gas as well as mobility ventures in India with the Mukesh Ambani......

India's biggest oil, gas bid round gets 4 bidders

India's biggest oil and gas bid round attracted four bidders that included state-owned ONGC and OIL and private sector Vedanta Ltd, with most blocks getting just two bids, according to Directorate......

Reliance net profit drops 5% in Q1 on weak O2C business

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, on Friday reported a 5 per cent drop in its June quarter net profit as lower fuel cracks and petrochemical margins outdid gains in telecom......

BPCL divestment completely off the table, says Hardeep Singh Puri

BPCL is a high revenue-earning public-sector undertaking (PSU) and plans to privatise it are completely off the table, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday after......

Boxer Nikhat Zareen's Olympic dream shattered

IMAGE: Yu Wu of China in action against Zareen Nikhat of India. Photograph: Isabel Infantes / Reuters In one of the biggest upsets of the Olympic Games boxing competition, two-time world......

India at Paris 2024: Your Complete Guide

Photograph: Paris Olympics 2024/X Get ready to cheer on a record-breaking Indian contingent at the 2024 Paris Olympics! With 117 athletes competing across 16 sports and 69 medal events,......

Pugalist Nishant Dev books spot at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Nishant Dev is the first Indian male boxer to book a berth for the Paris Games. Photograph: BFI/X Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games......

Indians draw blank at Olympic qualifiers after Nishant loses

IMAGE: Nishant Dev lost 1-4 to USA's Omari Jones. Photograph: BFI/X Nishant Dev missed out on a Paris Olympic quota by a whisker, suffering a heartbreaking loss in the 71kg quarterfinals as all......

Nikhat, Arundhati advance to semifinals

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen edged past her French opponent to enter the semifinals. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen eked out a gritty win while Arundhati Choudhary......

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