India, US keen to conclude $3bn predator drone deal

India and the United States are keen for an early conclusion of the 30 MQ-9B predator armed drones deal at a cost of over USD 3 billion, which will help New Delhi strengthen its overall......

SpaceX Falcon 9 Bound For International Space Station

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon capsule was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying four crew members to the International Space Station.  ......

Moved 12k US troops along borders with Russia: Biden

United States President Joe Biden said he has moved 12,000 troops along the borders with Russia, such as Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Romania while asserting that Vladimir Putin will not be......

India receives 1st consignment of 1.5 lakh Sputnik V vaccine doses from Russia

India on Saturday received the first consignment of 1.5 lakh doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from Russia as the country embarked on the third phase of the vaccination drive against the......

DGCA issues guidelines to prevent runway incursions, calls for training

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued specific measures for aviation sector players to mitigate the risk of runway incursions at Indian airports. Image: Japan......

'Indian manufacturers are making good-quality EVs'

'I'm very much against petrol and diesel....''I travel in an electric car.''I have had a really good experience with it.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari......

Travellers from G20 nations can use UPI in India: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allowed inbound travellers from G20 nations arriving at select airports to use the popular UPI for making payments in the country. Later, the RBI also proposes to......

e-Rupee: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

The RBI refuses to classify cryptocurrency as an asset since it doesn't have future cash flow and its value is always fluctuating because of speculation.There is also no consumer protection,......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

China furious over Messi's Hong Kong no show

Some mainland fans travelled 12 hours from Xinjiang to Hong Kong to see Messi, the Global Times wrote, with the disappointment of the government and fans "entirely understandable. The impact of......

Belgian teen youngest to fly solo around the world

IMAGE: 17-year-old Mack Rutherford landed at an airfield near the Bulgarian capital Sofia after flying 54,124 km (33,631 miles) and visiting more than 30 countries since he departed from the same......

National Anti-Doping Bill gets parliament nod

IMAGE: Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur while responding to debate on the bill said that currently India can carry out only about 6,000 tests a year, and the law would help in......

Just like old times as rain delays start of Wimbledon

IMAGE: Spectators hold umbrella's as they queue outside Wimbledon before the start of play. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Murky skies and drizzle could not dampen the enthusiasm of......

Olympic torch relay in Osaka cancelled, says Japan PM

Most Japanese oppose holding the Olympic Games this summer during the pandemic, surveys have shown. IMAGE: Aerobatics pilot Yoshihide Muroya lights the cauldron at Hibarigahara field during the......