Aditya-L1 begins its long solar voyage

On Sunday, Isro will perform the first Earth-bound firing to raise the orbit of the Aditya-Ll craft

3 charged with culpable homicide, tampering in Odisha train tragedy

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed a charge sheet against three employees of the Indian Railways for their role in the Balasore train tragedy, even as the probe agency said that the possibility that \"a larger conspiracy\" led to the accident was \"still open\".

Govt names simultaneous polls panel; Adhir opts out

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Saturday formally announced the committee that will study the feasibility of having simultaneous elections across the country, notifying the names of home minister Amit Shah from the government and Congress lawmaker Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, though the opposition leader later declined to join the panel.

Moon mission will go to 'sleep' after lunar sunset

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) began putting the Chandrayaan-3's lander, Vikram, and rover, Pragyan, to sleep on Saturday, confirming that the primary objectives of the lunar mission were successfully completed.

AN ISRO SUNRISE

NEW DELHI: India’s space programme got another roaring boost on Saturday when a PSLVC57 blasted off and successfully deposited the Aditya-L1 solar probe into an orbit from where the latter will set off on a fourmonth voyage towards the Sun, stamping the credo of the country as a major space power 10 days after Chandrayaan-3’s successful Moon landing.

India, Pak renew rivalry in Asia Cup with eye on WC

The arch-rivals last played each other in an ODI four years ago, but both teams know the stakes are high

Revenue from GST slips below ₹1.6 lakh crore mark in August

However, there was an 11% increase in collection on yearly basis

Indian-origin Tharman elected Singapore prez

Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, won Singapore's presidential election on Friday, defeating two other Chinese-origin contenders in the country's first contested presidential polls since 2011.

Hong Kong poised to be hit by biggest typhoon since 18

Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other southern Chinese megacities sheltered indoors Friday as Super Typhoon Saola threatened to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades.

Aditya will shape the next phase of our space forays

The mission to the Sun will enrich our understanding of the solar corona and space weather, and make forecasts better. The data collected by its state-of-theart instruments will be a shot in the arm for Indian researchers

'NCERT now a deemed university, can team up with global varsities'

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been granted the status of 'deemed university', Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Friday.

Bengal Guv to be acting V-C of 14 varsities; min hints at legal steps

West Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose, who is the chancellor of all 31 state-run universities, has decided to assume the role of acting vice-chancellor (V-C) of 14 varsities where the post is currently lying vacant, a move that is likely to further strain ties between the Raj Bhavan and Mamata Banerjee-led government.

Body found at Union min's UP house

Three men have been booked for murder after the body of a 26-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound at a Lucknow house of Union minister Kaushal Kishore, senior police officers said on Friday. The police identified the deceased as Vinay Srivastava, who ran a car washing centre, a friend of Kishore's son Vikas Kishore (29).

Oppn, govt lock horns over plan for 'l nation, 1 election'

The Union government's decision to set up a committee to explore the feasibility of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies sparked a political controversy on Friday, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defending the move and the Opposition alleging that it was \"against the interests\" of the country.

Panel may recommend key changes to OBC quota policy

WHILE NUMBER OF SUB-CATEGORIES ISN’T CONFIRMED, IT IS LIKELY TO BE THREE OR FOUR WHERE CASTES WITH SIMILAR ACCESS TO BENEFITS COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER

SC: Kids of 'invalid marriages' have right to property share

Children born out of invalid marriages can claim a right in their parents' ancestral property under the Hindu succession law, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

'Never faced anything like this:' Assam Rifles on Manipur crisis

Situation in Manipur is \"unprecedented\", Assam Rifles director general lieutenant general PC Nair said on Friday, pointing out that the \"biggest challenge\" in the ethnic clashes-hit state is the \"large number of weapons\" in possession of both Meiteis and Kukis.

'Need to bust myths': INDIA discusses the Modi challenge

Mumbai Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi told the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) meeting on Friday that there were three myths about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that needed to be busted – incorruptible, improving India’s global standing and welfare of backward and Dalit groups – underlining the grouping’s tough challenge of taking on the popular incumbent in the 2024 general elections.

85-year-old raped in slum, DCW issues notice to cops

POLICE SAID THAT THE WOMAN, A WIDOW, LIVES ALONE AT HER HOUSE. SHE WAS SLEEPING WHEN THE MAN ENTERED AROUND 3:30AM. HE WAS LATER ARRESTED

60 DTC bus routes set to be curtailed in G20 restrictions

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will curtail bus services on at least 60 routes as part of elaborate security measures and extensive traffic restrictions during the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10 at Pragti Maidan, officials aware of the matter said, adding that the restrictions are likely to impact around 200,000 commuters.

No heavy vehicles on Ggm e-way on G20 dates: Police

No heavy or medium goods vehicles, except those classified as essential or emergency, will be permitted to travel on the Gurugram-Delhi Expressway towards Delhi from September 8 to September 10 due to the G20 Summit, Gurugram traffic police officers aware of the matter said on Friday.

Cultural corridor to display heritage from G20 nations

From the pages of Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, a 6th to 5th century BCE treatise on Sanskrit grammar from India, to the United Kingdom’s Magna Carta issued in 1215; from the Charter of Freedom in the United States to a Fahua-lidded jar from China; and from the Mona Lisa displayed at the Louvre in France to the Gutenberg Bible from Germany, a section of the venue for the G20 Leaders’ Summit will amalgamate iconic masterpieces and artwork from 29 countries, some physical, some digital, providing an artistic background to the G20 summit.

Officials holding up visit to Ghana for Commonwealth meet: Speaker

Delhi assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Friday alleged that the finance department recently returned a file related to his proposed visit to Ghana next month for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in October, and indicated to his office that the trip requires the lieutenant governor's (LG) approval.

DU cracks the whip on poll code violations

As the campaign for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections picks up steam, the university administration has announced measures to prevent violations in the code of conduct.

The Sun, and how it has fuelled humanity's curiosity, knowledge

In Jules Verne's classic Around the World in Eighty Days, the Sun can be said to be one of the central figures. Phileas Fogg and his fellow travellers see the Sun rise and set 80 times during their round trip from west to east, and therefore presume that 80 days and nights must have elapsed. It takes Fogg a little bit of arithmetic to correct one of literature's most famous miscalculations and collect his bet in the nick of time the following day. Travelling in that direction and seeing 80 sunrises and 80 sunsets, as he works out, could only have meant that 79 days had elapsed.

Crack team of women military engineers to spearhead project to upgrade LAC airfield

A crew of women officers will spearhead a key project to upgrade an advanced landing ground near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh to a full-fledged base for fighter operations as India steps up infrastructure development along its farthest frontiers to support military operations and counter Chinese infrastructure construction across the contested border where the two countries have been locked in a standoff for more than three years, officials aware of the development said on Friday.

45k personnel, blue safari suits in G20 security plan

One of India's most protected neighbourhoods, the heart of Delhi which is the seat of power for the world's largest democracy, will be guarded by 45,000 Delhi Police and central forces personnel who will be clad not in the khaki that has been the symbol of police in India, but in blue, officials said on Friday.

INDIA vows to fight 2024 polls together, names coordinators

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) switched to election mode on Friday, announcing talks on seat-sharing arrangements, key panels, and a public campaign next month, as it attempted to wrest back the political momentum from the government that has set off furious speculation with the surprise declaration of a special session of Parliament in the third week of September.

Kovind to lead panel for 1 nation, 1 election push

The Union government on Friday announced a committee to explore the possibility of simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, sparking a debate on a fractious issue with far-reaching impact on Indian politics, Constitution, and federalism.

Acting can be adverse to mental health, feels Shashank Arora

The conversations around mental health might have evolved, but Shashank Arora feels actors are rarely at the forefront of these discussions. This is despite how \"challenging and hard\" the profession can get