SpaceX's first all-civilian mission to launch on Sep 15

San Francisco (IANS) SpaceX, run by tech billionaire Elon Musk-run, is all set to launch to orbit its first all-civilian mission ‘Inspiration4 on September 15.

"#Inspiration4 and @SpaceX have completed our flight readiness review and remain…

As glitches galore I-T portal, can govt's faceless scheme become its face saver

New Delhi (IANS) The faceless scheme was expected to give a facelift to the tax administration in the country providing taxpayers the convenience of filing returns online with least physical interface. As it turns out now that the automation drive…

BBC under fire after shutting down scholar for saying Pak supports Taliban

New Delhi (IANS) The BBC has come under fire after the network shot down C. Christine Fair, a scholar on South Asia, for speaking about Pakistan's jihad policy in Afghanistan during a programme.

"Really disappointing. @BBCWorld shutting…

Congress slams Panchjanya for linking Infosys with Maoists, ISI, China

Mumbai (IANS) The Congress' Maharashtra unit on Sunday slammed right-wing publication, Panchjanya, for suggesting that global IT giant, Infosys was allegedly funding Maoists, Leftists and the "tukde-tukde" gangs in the country, and must be "blacklisted".

Panchjanya article should not be linked to RSS: Sunil Ambekar

New Delhi (IANS) After Panchjanya's article attacking software company Infosys for hurting the country's economic interest was published, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday distanced itself from the comment made in it.

In…

SC to examine CBI's performance as prosecuting agency

New Delhi (IANS) In a first, the CBI will get an assessment of its performance as a prosecuting agency, after the Supreme Court decided to examine, within the ambit of investigation and prosecution, its success rate and performance in leading a case…

Mobile phone service, broadband restored in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Mobile phone voice calling services and broadband facility was restored late Friday evening in Kashmir as the situation remained peaceful in the aftermath of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's death on Wednesday.

Shringla meets top US officials, discusses Afghan situation

New York (IANS) In the wake of the disastrous pullout of US troops from Afghanistan, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met several senior officials in Washington to discuss the situation in the war-torn nation.

The roster…

Modi most preferred for PM's post, way ahead of Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi (IANS) As many as 51.6 per cent of the respondents in the five poll-bound states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur prefer Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister as compared to former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, whose approval…

Survey predicts BJP to sweep polls in Goa, Manipur and U'khand

New Delhi (IANS) The ruling BJP in Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will retain power there comfortably when the three states go to the polls next year, as per the projections of the ABP-CVOTER-IANS BATTLE FOR THE STATES - WAVE 1 survey.

According…