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Vitiligo is not contagious or life-threatening. The world wide incidence of leucoderma has been reported to be 1-2 per cent. In India, its incidence is around 4-5 per cent.

DRDO team eyes improved vitiligo remedy

There are various remedies of vitiligo — allopathic, surgical and adjunctive. But none of the therapies has satisfactorily cured the disease.

24 Jun 2019 9:38 AM

The Defence Minister had witnessed the launch of Technology Demonstrator missile vehicle in Balasore. (Photo: File)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews ongoing, future projects of DRDO

In the test, the technology demonstrated missile was launched using an Agni-series vessel.

14 Jun 2019 3:35 PM

DRDO conducted successful test flight of ABHYAS on Monday, May 13. (Photo credit: DRDO | Twitter)

DRDO successfully conducts flight test of ABHYAS drone

The trial was tracked by various radars and electro-optic systems.

14 May 2019 12:01 PM

On April 6 at a press conference at DRDO Bhawan, Reddy had said India chose a much lower orbit of less than 300 km during 'Mission Shakti' for 'capability demonstration' and to avoid threat of debris to global space assets. (Photo: File)

Most of debris from Mission Shakti decayed, rest will vanish soon: DRDO chief

The DRDO chief said the continuous information received is being monitored and 'I don't think there are any issues'.

11 May 2019 8:48 AM

The state-of-the-art missile, which can be deployed from multiple platforms, was test-fired at 11.44 am from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, sources in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said. (Representational Image)

India successfully test-fired first sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' in Odisha

The last successful trial of 'Nirbhay' cruise missile was conducted on November 7, 2017.

15 Apr 2019 3:25 PM

The ‘weak-kneed conduct” of the ECI has reduced the credibility of this constitutional body “to an all-time low”, it alleged. (Photo: File)

Former bureaucrats’ plea to President to ensure fair polls

The petition has listed nine instances, most of them involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the ECI had allegedly failed to act.

09 Apr 2019 12:18 AM

The DRDO chief also said that the interceptor missile used in “Mission Shakti” has a range of more than 1000km but the interception was deliberately done at a range of 283km to ensure the safety of space assets. (Image: File)

Mission Shakti: Debris will decay within 45 days, says DRDO chief

India’s recent test of anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile has been termed as “a terrible, terrible thing” by NASA.

06 Apr 2019 5:49 PM

Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat, former DRDO chief

‘Be prepared to fight wars... in outer space’

The role of the kinetic kill vehicle is very significant and comes into play only at the end to kill the target, says Vijay Kumar Saraswat.

02 Apr 2019 5:44 AM

The odds of a collision with space debris are astronomical, and yet must be computed given the prohibitive cost of space failures.

Space debris is tricky

There are millions of pieces of debris floating in space providing sci-fi screenwriters with scare scenarios for carry movie plots.

01 Apr 2019 12:01 AM

Opposition parties have slammed the prime minister, saying the BJP government was trying to take credit for the DRDO's achievement. (Photo: PTI)

'Atmosphere of fear' prevailing under BJP's rule: Mamata

Banerjee said, the BJP government has taken control of all premier institutions in the country.

31 Mar 2019 4:17 PM

A-SATs (Anti-Satellite Weapons) are aimed at destroying or disabling space assets, whether military or civilian, offensive or defensive, according to a document of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). They are generally of two types: kinetic and non-kinetic.

Star wars an Indian reality?

With the successful test, India became the fourth country in the world with a demonstrated A-SAT capability.

31 Mar 2019 5:25 AM

Now, as India has established itself as major space power through the A-SAT test, the time is opportune for India to take a global initiative like developing an International SSA Alliance.

‘Let’s have an international SSA alliance’

In view of India's international acceptability, there is a case for the country to take the initiative to establish a global SSA network.

31 Mar 2019 5:21 AM

Dr Avinash Chander, former chief of DRDO

Next step, a soft kill capability

I don't see an immediate shift towards militarisation of space or the possibility of a space war, says Avinash Chander.

31 Mar 2019 5:16 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the success of Mission Shakti on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

‘Star Wars’ adds heft to rising space power

Mission Shakti’s success is a big deal no matter what the government’s critics might feel.

29 Mar 2019 2:39 AM

Reddy also added that in the last 6 months when the A-SAT missile programme entered 'mission mode' level, about 100 scientists worked round-the-clock to reach the intended launch date target that was set. (Photo: ANI)

ASAT missile project went into ‘mission mode’ 6 months ago, says DRDO chief

'Ajit Doval whom we report to on strategic matters gave direction to go ahead with test and he had concurrence from PM,' DRDO chief said.

28 Mar 2019 10:18 AM

Assadudin Owaisi addressing a gathering in Hyderabad. (Photo: ANI)

PM goes to space, says 'Alien Mitron': Asaduddin Owaisi

His remarks come after PM announced that India's anti-satellite weapon successfully destroyed a live satellite on a low earth orbit.

28 Mar 2019 9:56 AM

A new form of ‘surgical strike’

A variant of one of these missile interceptors was used during Wednesday’s test, DRDO sources said.

28 Mar 2019 1:47 AM

India has entered the super league of space powers -- the fourth after US, Russia and China. (Representational image)

Congratulations and brickbats after A-Sat test, Cong credits UPA's 'vision'

'There can be no greater pride for the country,' PM Modi said in his address.

27 Mar 2019 1:19 PM

This was the third test conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO. (Photo:PTI)

Watch: India successfully test rocket system 'Pinaka'

India's defence lab DRDO successfully tested-fired the indigenously developed guided rocket system 'Pinaka.'

13 Mar 2019 10:36 AM

He said that the accused used to arrange testing and certification of the article. (Representational Photo)

18 arrested in Jaipur for duping people for selling radioactive articles

The gang duped Pune-based three men of Rs. 7 crore in the name of giving them a rare radioactive dancing doll certified by DRDO.

10 Mar 2019 8:55 AM

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