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The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile blasts off during a test launch. The RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of Russia, commonly known as “Satan II” in Western media and once described as invincible by President Vladimir Putin, has been deployed for combat duty, the head of the state space agency Roscosmos said Friday. “The Sarmat…
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The Aditya-L1 Mission will not “land” on the Sun (File) New Delhi: After successfully soft-landing on the Moon, ISRO now has its eyes set on the Sun. With the space agency set to launch its maiden solar mission Aditya-L1 in less than two hours, the most-asked question is whether the spacecraft will “land” on the…
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The officer standing in front of the hood of the car fires through the windshield. Ohio: The Ohio police have released new footage of the incident in which a 21-year-old pregnant woman, Ta’kiya Young, was fatally shot dead by a cop after she was accused of shoplifting at a grocery store in Columbus last week,…
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Jet fuel price has been hiked by the steepest-ever 14 per cent – the third straight increase New Delhi: Jet fuel or ATF price on Friday was hiked by the steepest-ever 14 per cent – the third straight increase, while the commercial cooking gas rate was cut by Rs 157.5 per cylinder in line with…
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Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Science Quiz appears thrice a week in the daily Science page. The page is available to read on all days except Saturday in the epaper. Questions: 1. Which “superfood” is dubbed as “the food of the gods” and was consumed by ancient civilisations for…
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GST collections grew by 11 per cent to over Rs 1.59 lakh crore in August. New Delhi: GST collections grew by 11 per cent to over Rs 1.59 lakh crore in August on the back of improved compliance and reduced evasion, with experts forecasting higher mop-up to continue in the upcoming festive season. The gross…
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It’s that time of the cricketing calendar where fans simply can’t afford to let even a minute of action slip by. India and Pakistan are set to face each other. It is after nearly a year that the two Asian cricketing giants will be on the same pitch, looking to outdo each other. But, other…
Delhi Traffic Police has prepared a list frequently asked questions (FAQs) about G20 Summit regulations New Delhi: In view of the upcoming G-20 Summit, the Delhi Police has put in place a slew of restrictions to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in the national capital. A press release issued by the Delhi Traffic Police…
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The Central Bureau of Investigation had registered an FIR on May 3. New Delhi: Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday night in an alleged Rs 538-crore money laundering case linked to loans and credit lines given to the airline by Canara Bank. Mr Goyal was taken into…
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For launching its Aditya-L1 mission on September 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be using a variant of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) which also launched India’s first missions to the moon and Mars. With the PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 mission, India’s first solar mission, the PSLV-XL variant will mark its 25th flight. Read more…