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India tests ballistic missile defence system

India tests ballistic missile defence system

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested its Phase-II Ballistic Missile...

24 July 2024 7:02 PM

Agnikul Cosmos successfully carries out a su-orbital test-flight of its home-built 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket Agnibaan from its own launch pad at Sriharikota, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Agnikul Cosmos single-piece 3D-printed engine successful

After four unsuccessful attempts since March 22, the test flight of Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator took...

30 May 2024 6:38 PM

New generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime being successfully flight-tested from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Night launch of nuclear Agni Prime successful

The nuclear capable missile will be primarily focused towards Pakistan

4 April 2024 6:14 PM

The first Aircraft LA5033 of the Tejas Mk1A Aircraft series after taking off from HAL facility in Bengaluru, Thursday, March 2024. It was a successful sortie with a flying time of 18 minutes. (PTI)

First Tejas flight successful

Tejas Mk1A boasts enhanced electronic RADAR, warfare, communication systems, additional combat capability, and improved...

28 March 2024 8:11 PM

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducts first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. (PTI Photo)

Agni-5 missile test successful

The flight test named Mission Divyastra was carried out from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha

11 March 2024 7:54 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands-over wings to astronauts-designate Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap and Ajit Krishnan who have been selected to be the astronauts on Indias first crewed mission to space Gaganyaan Mission, at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), in Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Modi names 4 astronauts, calls them India's 4 Shaktis

Modi called the introduction of the four Gaganyaan astronauts a historic occasion

27 Feb 2024 6:54 PM

Lupin launches COVID-19 drug Favipiravir in India at Rs 49 per tablet. (AP/PTI Photo)

Paracetamol could pose liver risk, finds study

New study reveals paracetamol's link to liver damage: Caution urged amid safety concerns

25 Feb 2024 7:21 PM

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath. (PTI)

Aditya L1 nears landmark: Isro to attempt crucial orbit manoeuvre on...

Isro chairman S. Somanath disclosed the upcoming manoeuvre after the successful launch of the Space agency's maiden...

4 Jan 2024 8:33 PM

In this image provided by NASA, the Dragon capsule arrives at the International Space Station on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 with food and experiments. It will remain attached to the orbiting outpost for about a month, returning to Earth in May. Dragon launched Monday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a used Falcon rocket. SpaceX wants to reduce launch costs by recycling rocket parts. (Photo: AP)

India, US to launch Nisar in '24

Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, Nisar (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is targeted for launch onboard India's GSLV...

28 Nov 2023 8:07 PM

Vikram lander as seen by the navigation camera on Pragyan Rover. (ISRO)

ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar...

The lander and the rover are awaiting the wake-up call to get reactivated

21 Sept 2023 4:40 PM

The hop test will help scientists in future Moon missions where samples could be brought back to Earth and more importantly help the human missions being planned, ISRO added. (Image: Twitter@isro)

After successful hop test on Moon, Vikram Lander in sleep mode, to...

Before going into sleep mode, in-situ experiments by ChaSTE, RAMBHA-LP and ILSA payloads on lander were performed at the...

4 Sept 2023 7:17 PM

Vikram lander as seen by the navigation camera on Pragyan Rover. (ISRO)

Chandrayaan 3's rover and lander to be put to sleep to withstand...

The lander and rover were still functioning and "our team with scientific instruments are doing a lot of work now," he...

2 Sept 2023 6:29 PM