PSLV-C18 successfully sends 4 satellites to orbit

An Indo-French satellite Megha-Tropiques was on Wednesday successfully placed in orbit by PSLV-C18 rocket in a perfect launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre as part of a key mission that will help......

50-hour countdown for launch of PSLV-C18 begins

The 50-hour countdown for the launch of Indo-French climate monitoring satellite Megha-Tropiques and three other nano satellites on board PSLV-C18 on October 12 from the spaceport of Sriharikota is......

Say sorry for Tamilian comment: Jaya to diplomat

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday condemned the remarks of 'dark and dirty' Tamilians by a United States diplomat with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa alleging that it smacked of racism and was an......

Tales from a flooded Chennai: 'Water entered from beneath the doors and suddenly started rising'

Eighteen-year-old Abhik Thapa, a Nepalese student at a private university in Chennai, had come to India as one of the lucky survivors of the killer April earthquake and now he is heading back to......

India to soon have navratna universities

India will soon have 'Navratna' Universities on the lines of the famous Ivy League varsities, which will be 'free them from the shackles of government control,' Science and Technology Minister......

Good news! India's job market is looking up

The banking and information technology sectors saw the September hiring increase 52 and 34 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), respectively.The Naukri Job Speak Index for September is 1,518, 23 per cent......

Indian team in running to develop 'silent' aircraft

A team of three aerospace-engineering students from India has been selected as one the finalists in a contest organised by Airbus to find a future aircraft with near-zero propulsion noise.The team......

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.''You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'Vinay Umarji, M Saraswathy and Shivani......

China Open: Malvika stuns Paris Olympics medallist Tunjung

IMAGE: Malvika Bansod outclassed Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tanjong of Indonesia in straight games in the women's singles opening round at the China Open. Photograph: BAI......

This architect-turned cricketer stole the show at IPL Auction

Tamil Nadu mystery spinner Varun Chakravarathy was bought by Kings XI Punjab for a whopping Rs 8.4 crore, more than 40 times his base price. IMAGE: The 27-year-old mystery spinner from Chennai......

Top 8 purchases at IPL Auction

Will Jayadev Unadkat have a better IPL than he did last season?Clearly, the Rajasthan Royals know something we don't... The Indian Premier League Players Auction once again proved to be a......