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Chandrayaan-2 launch called off due to technical glitch, ISRO to announce revised date later
SRIHARIKOTA: Less than an hour before lift off, India's second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLVMkIII-M1 was Monday called off due to a technical...
China GDP growth slows to 6.2 pc in second quarter
BEIJING: China's growth slowed to its weakest pace in almost three decades in the second quarter, with the US-China trade war and weakening global...
Budget backed with plan, estimates realistic: Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Answering critics of her maiden Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said every estimate in the Budget 2019-20 was "realistic" and that...
India's first sovereign bond to float in Oct-Mar period
NEW DELHI: The government is targeting the second half of the fiscal year to raise funds through overseas bond sales, Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra...
Highest personal I-T rate in India still lower than in China, US
NEW DELHI: Justifying raising of tax incidence on super rich, the finance ministry said the highest tax rate in India was still lower than...
India-focused meet to be held in in Washington
WASHINGTON: Reflecting the new India-US bonhomie, the White House has lined up its top officials, including the all-powerful Jarred Kushner, for an India-centric business...
Now AI can help predict storms, cyclones
NEW YORK: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), researchers have developed an algorithm to detect cloud formations that lead to storms, hurricanes and cyclones. The study, published...
British PM hopeful Jeremy Hunt reiterates post-Brexit FTA with India
LONDON: Britain's prime ministerial candidate Jeremy Hunt has reached out to the Indian diaspora to boost his chances against Boris Johnson, reiterating his plans...
Economy is weak, needs bold, structural reforms: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2019-20 does not chalk out a clear roadmap to take India on the path of high economic growth and...
States must pay 'diplomatic price' for media abuse: UK
LONDON: Countries that abuse journalists should pay a "diplomatic price", British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told a conference on media freedom Wednesday, adding that...