Chandrayaan-2 successfully performs 2nd orbit raising task: ISRO

New Delhi (IANS) India's second moon spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 put into earth orbit on July 22, on Friday successfully completed its second earth bound orbit raising maneuver, ISRO said.

It was "performed successfully today (July 26,…

Redmi K20 Pro: Redefines premium segment with a bang

New Delhi (IANS) After establishing strong presence in the budget and mid-segment smartphone segment in India, Chinese technology player Xiaomi has now brought flagship Redmi K20 series with "lit" pop-up selfie mechanism to make a dent into…

Now buy Apple iPhones on Paytm Mall

New Delhi (IANS) E-commerce platform Paytm Mall has announced a partnership with Apple to sell its latest products like iPhones and iPads in India.

Apple products listed on Paytm Mall would have an authorized tag, which is given only to brand…

Uber's new tools let riders check driver identity fraud

New Delhi (IANS) To prevent driver identity fraud, ride-hailing giant Uber on Tuesday said it will send in-app reminders and a push notification so that riders can match the license plate, car make and model, and the driver photo with what is provided…

IIT Madras students win Elon Musk's heart with HyperLoop Pod

New Delhi (IANS) They may not have won the competition, but they definitely won the hearts of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Virgin Hyperloop One Co-founder Josh Geigel with their project that can help build an autonomous Hyperloop Pod in India.

Avishkar…

From stars to moon: Meet Chandrayaan-2 Mission Director

Lucknow (IANS) As soon as Chandrayan 2 soared up into the skies, a rent of cheer tore through the roof of a house in Lucknow.

The house in Rajajipuram, where Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, the mission director of Chandrayan-2, lived, is suddenly…

India's tryst with destiny: 'Bahubali' puts Chandrayaan-2 into orbit

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India's second lunar mission was on track as its 'Babubali' GSLV rocket successfully put the moon spacecraft -- Chandrayaan-2 -- into the orbit in a copy book style on Monday afternoon.

The Rs…

7,500 people register online to witness rocket launch

Chennai (IANS) A total of 7,500 persons have registered online with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to watch India's heavy-lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) roaring towards the skies…

TikTok parent ByteDance to set up India data centre

New Delhi (IANS) Facing pressure from the Indian government to store data within the country borders, Beijing-based ByteDance that owns the popular short video-sharing app TikTok on Sunday said it was planning to set up a data centre in India.

Chandrayaan-2 rover-lander tested on 'moon surface' created with Salem soil

Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency has done some hard work on the ground so that its moon lander -- Vikram -- can soft-land safely and rover -- Pragyaan -- can move around, said a senior retired official.

"The surface of the earth…