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IISc cancels talk on UAPA, over 100 academics, students protest

More than 500 scientists, academicians and students have written to the Bengaluru-based IISc expressing dismay over the cancellation of a discussion on anti-terror law UAPA that was to be led by......

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for laser research

The RoyalSwedishAcademy of Sciences on Tuesday announced that the Nobel Prize in Physics, 2018, will be shared among three scientists, one each from United States of America, Canada and France, for......

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

Yet another honorary doctorate for Kalam

In recognition of his vision, dedication and leadership in the study and advancement of science and engineering, an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering was conferred on former President Dr A P......

CIF wants public policy center in India

The Canada-India Foundation wants to establish a public policy center in India along the lines of the one it established last year at the University of Waterloo.Two million dollarsofthe $10 million......

Soon, cheaper, lighter electric car battery

Sulphur as a battery material is extremely abundant, relatively light and very cheap. A next generation cheaper, lighter and more powerful rechargeable battery for electric vehicles is one step......

2018: When technology took a quantum leap

Irrespective of what the future may have in store, the year 2018 has ushered humanity towards an era of next generation technology, demonstrating that there is no looking back in scientific......

Kalam says 'global sourcing' need of the hour

Mooting 'global sourcing' to deal with challenges faced by humanity, former President A P J Abdul Kalam has asked students to break geographic barriers and jointly focus on formulating strategies......

Meet the man who's buying 100 Airbus A320s!

The Paris Air Show was anticipated to be yet another confirmation of China's rise as an economic superpower. But, after the first three days, the buzz was all about Indian companies: Jet Airways......

End of an era: The rise and fall of BlackBerry

Embattled smartphone company BlackBerry Ltd plans to go private in a $4.7 billion deal being orchestrated by its largest shareholder. Here are important milestones in the history of the company......

'It's justified if women want to dominate men'

Harman Baweja was all set to be the next Bollywood star. But a dismal debut, Love Story 2050, crashed his hopes of becoming an overnight sensation. His next release Victory sank his career even......

Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze, who lost the battle to pancreatic cancer on Monday, had a close Indian connection. He starred in the film, City Of Joy, featuring Om Puri and Shabana Azmi. The film was shot in......

What inspired Rangoon?

Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic? IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon. The railway......

Sarita Khajuria's death is a mystery

Bhaji On The Beach and Bend It Like Beckham actress Sarita Khajuria, who had drowned in the Thames earlier this year, was the daughter of an Indian architect father and a Finnish mother. She......

World Cup Diary: Meet Afghanistan's very 'own' cricket star!

Hamid Hassan of Afghanistan signs autographs during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Afghanistan and Scotland at University Oval. Photograph: Martin Hunter/Getty Images Afghanistan's......

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