Chandrayaan-2 mission achieved 98% success: ISRO chief

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Sivan on Saturday said Chandrayaan-2 mission has achieved 98 per cent of its objectives, while they are yet to establish any communication with lander 'Vikram'.

"We…

Rape accused BJP leader Chinmayanand arrested from UP ashram

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Chinmayanand was arrested on Friday morning from his Mumuksha Ashram here by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the rape charges against him.
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FM announces tax bonanza for corporates, exchequer to take Rs 1.45L cr hit

New Delhi (IANS) In a major bonanza for corporates as part of measures to promote growth and investment, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced to slash corporate tax rate to 22 per cent for domestic companies and 15 per…

Rising onion prices bring tears to eyes

New Delhi (IANS) Rising onion prices are once again bringing tears to the eyes of the people. In the last one week, the price of this vegetable has increased by 40-50 per cent.

In Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, the wholesale price…

Sensex surges over 1,500 pts after corporate tax cut announcement

Mumbai (IANS) BSE Sensex surged over 1,500 points on Friday after the government slashed corporate tax for domestic companies and new domestic manufacturing companies among other measures.

The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange also crossed…

Historic trade session ends with Sensex gaining 1,921 pts

Mumbai (IANS) Sensex closed Friday's session with an unprecedented 5.32 per cent advance as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced yet another big ticket announcement to kickstart the economy.

Indian benchmark indices logged the…

Fire breaks out at BSNL office in Cuttack

Cuttack (IANS) A fire broke out at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) office building in Odisha's Cuttack city on Friday affecting telecom services in the city and some other parts of the state.

No casualty was reported.…

Madhya Pradesh seeks Rs 11,861 cr flood relief package

Bhopal (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has sought a financial package of Rs 11,861 crore from the Central government for relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-affected areas of 36 districts in the state.

Public Relations Minister…

Search for Vikram on: NASA scientists analyse lunar images from orbiter

New York (IANS) Scientists are analyzing the images taken under harsh light conditions by the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Camera of the area where the Vikram moon lander is likely to have touched down on the moon and it may be a while…

Flew the Tejas since it's indigenously developed: Rajnath

New Delhi (IANS) Following his maiden sortie on a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), fully dressed in a G-Suit in Bengaluru on Thursday, Rajnath Singh, who became the first Defence Minister to fly the aircraft, said he was thrilled with the flight…