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Sunita Williams to get overtime pay? Trump responds

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he would pay out of his pockets the overtime for astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams, who returned to Earth this week......

PIX: Dolphins welcome Sunita Williams after spaceship splashdown

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore received a heartwarming welcome from a pod of dolphins as they returned safely to Earth on Wednesday. Photographs: Keegan Barber/NASA Dolphins......

Will Sunita, Wilmore get overtime for staying longer in space?

Will Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore get overtime for staying longer in space than planned? Not a chance. IMAGE: Sunita Williams is helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft onboard the SpaceX......

ISRO Arm All Set To Launch US Satellite

'The LVM3 rocket will orbit one Block 2 BlueBird satellite in Low Earth Orbit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy NewSpace India Ltd Come May, Indian rocket LVM3 will orbit an American satellite......

SUNITA WILLIAMS RETURNS TO EARTH AFTER 9 MONTHS!

For NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, an eight-day mission to the International Space Station turned out to be a challenge of a lifetime as problems cropped up on their Boeing space flight that......

Jio inks pact with Elon Musk's SpaceX to offer Starlink services in India

The Reliance Industries' digital services company Jio Platforms Limited has signed an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink's broadband internet services to its customers in India, the company......

Starlink deal: What it actually means for Airtel, RIL

India’s biggest telecom players, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries-backed Jio Platforms, will soon bring billionaire Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starlink satellite services to India.......

India on sustainable growth path, says RBI Guv Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the fundamental drivers of the Indian economy are gaining momentum and the country is moving on a sustainable growth path. Photograph:......

DoT Sets 100 Days Agenda For New Telecom Rules

'The idea is to frame the ToR quickly, so that Trai can begin its consultations with industry stakeholders.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.......

'Now May Be The Time To Go All In'

'For experienced and risk-taking investors, now may be the time to go all in.''By 'experienced and risk-taking', I refer to those who remained net buyers in equities during the early stages of the......

Pulkit's Love Note To His 'Drama Queen'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Polkit Samrat/Instagram Kriti Kharbanda celebrates her 34th birthday on October 29, and her husband Pulkit Samrat showers her with love. He shares a series of pictures,......

PIX: Kishan slams century as SRH down Royals

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Ishan Kishan celebrates his century against......

In a 1st, Indian university grows spinach tissue in space

The spinach callus tissue, sent by Amity University-Mumbai to space, has shown signs of growth in the POEM-4 module that is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 350 kms, scientists associated with......

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.' IMAGE: D Gukesh, the youngest World......

How And Why India Lost The Sydney Test

The seeds of India's defeat were sown in Melbourne, where Bumrah had to bowl 53.2 overs -- 24.4 in the second innings on the back of 28.4 in the first innings.With just three days to recover, that......

PIX: Abhishek slams 46-ball ton as India maul Zimbabwe

Images from the second T20 International between Zimbabwe and India at Harare on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma celebrates after completing his century during the second T20......

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