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India's manned space flight ambition passes a vital test

Indian space agency ISRO's plans for a manned space flight gets a boost with GSLV Mk3 launch that placed GSAT-29 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO).

Nov 15, 2018

GSLV Mk III: ISRO launches India's heaviest rocket from Sriharikota

With the first unmanned Gaganyan mission set to happen in 2020, ISRO said that they are looking to schedule the first manned mission out of India by December 2021.

Nov 14, 2018

Former ISRO chief Madhavan Nair joins BJP; believes in 'Modiji's philosophy of developing India'

Along with Nair, former Travancore Devaswom Board president G Raman Nair, former commissioner Pramila Devi, Divakaran Nair, district vice-president of Karnakulam joined the party.

Oct 28, 2018

Pakistan to send 1st astronaut to space from China by 2022 as India ponders Gaganyaan same year

Pakistan wants to send their astronauts to space the same year as India intends to launch manned mission to space -- the race seems to be high on.

Oct 26, 2018

Karnataka: Flame and lava arise in the agricultural land of Chitradurga

Flame and 'lava flow' create panic in drought-hit village in Karnataka's Chitradurga

Drought-hit village in Chitradurga district of Karnataka witness flame and molten lava emerging from earth's surface melting an electric pole, left the villagers sleepless and scared.

Oct 25, 2018

Rafale deal row: Modi govt 'insulted, hurt and destroyed' future of HAL, says Rahul Gandhi

In an hour-long interaction with about 100 former and present employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Rahul Gandhi questioned the credibility and experience of the private company that got the Rs 30,000 crore offset contract.

Oct 14, 2018

India may send astronaut to train on International Space Station in 2022

Russia has now offered the Indian side the chance to send an astronaut on a training mission to the ISS in 2022.

Oct 4, 2018

Kerala rains: Red alert sounded in 3 districts; heavy downpour expected in next 3-4 days

According to the IMD, a low pressure is likely to form over the southeast Arabian sea on October 5 and it is likely to concentrate into a depression and move northwestwards during the subsequent 48 hours.

Oct 4, 2018

ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission completes four years in orbit – here are its best photos

The entire budget of the mission was $74m, NASA's Mars Maven probe cost about $651m. Even the film Martian, cost more at about $108m.

Sep 26, 2018

Russia to assist India in sending manned mission to space by 2022

India and Russia have been close partners in the exploration space for the last four decades and Rakesh Sharma India's first and only astronaut went into space on a Russian Soyuz T-11 spacecraft on April 2, 1984.

Sep 22, 2018

Onlookers watch an ISRO launch at Sriharikota

ISRO's PSLV-C42 launches 2 UK satellites into space making it first ever night launch

The satellites are from UK-based Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), which has an agreement with Antrix Corporation Ltd, the business arm of ISRO.

Sep 18, 2018

ISRO spy case: Acquitted scientist Nambi Narayanan's new book reveals shocking details

According to Narayanan, the ISRO spy case was a lie, right from Maldivian national Mariam Rasheeda's arrest on October 20, 1994.

Sep 16, 2018

ISRO espionage case: SC grants Rs 50 lakh in damages to acquitted scientist Nambi Narayanan

Nambi Narayanan was falsely implicated in an espionage case for selling confidential ISRO data to Maldivian intelligence officers in 1994. There were claims that Narayanan along with another ISRO scientist sold the data for millions.

Sep 14, 2018

What is Gaganyaan? India and France collaborate on ISRO's first manned space mission

The two nations will collaborate on building the launch vehicles of the future as they take Indians to space.

Sep 7, 2018

ISRO calls for greater participation from private players in space business

Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced on this year's Independence Day that India will send its first manned spacecraft by 2022.

Sep 6, 2018

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