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Madurai (TN): At least 10 persons were "reported dead" in a fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station in the wee hours of Saturday, the Southern Railway said, adding a "gas cylinder" "illegally" taken in led to the blaze....

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the G20 summit to be held in New Delhi, September 9-10, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced here Friday. “No, the president has no such plans,” the official ‘Tass’ news agency quoted the Kremlin spokesman as saying....

Bengaluru: ISRO Friday released a breathtaking video of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's rover 'Pragyan' rolling down from the lander 'Vikram' to the lunar surface as observed by the lander imager camera. "... And here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the...

New Delhi: The leaders of the BRICS nations Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the new members of the grouping, sealing a long-drawn process. The decision was announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at...

Bengaluru: In a giant leap for its space programme, India's Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface....

Bengaluru: ISRO Wednesday said it is all set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) for its ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) to touch down on the lunar surface this evening. The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan) is...

Chennai: The Indian space agency is focused on landing its moon lander on Wednesday evening and is not looking at any postponement or Plan B, said a top official about the country’s third moon mission Chandrayaan-3. “The landing is confirmed on Wednesday evening as originally...

New Delhi: The Moon has captivated human curiosity for centuries, and with each new mission, we uncover more about its geological history, composition and potential for scientific discovery. As anticipation grows for India's planned Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing Wednesday, let’s understand the fascinating world of Moon...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for South Africa Tuesday to participate in the BRICS summit that will be held from August 22. "I am visiting the Republic of South Africa from 22-24 August 2023 at the invitation of Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South...

Bengaluru: ISRO Monday said the Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module has established communication with the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, and released images of the lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC). The lander, along with a rover accommodated inside it, of...