Chennai: Space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos believes the biggest opportunities in the space sector lie beyond launch services and says its reusable rocket technology could cut launch costs by up to 80%. As it prepares for its first orbital mission, the startup plans to test recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster on a barge – India’s…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan secured direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup after beating Ireland by three wickets in the third ODI at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Monday. The win also gave Afghanistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series.Afghanistan bowled Ireland out for 206 in 46.3 overs before chasing…
CHENNAI: A total of 1,000 new air-conditioned electric buses would be inducted into MTC in Chennai under the gross cost contract, Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson announced on Monday while presenting the 2006-07 budget.To support the rollout of the new fleet, Rs 500 crore has been earmarked to upgrade electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure…
Pakistan cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s Test crisis deepened at Lord’s as another heavy away defeat left them languishing at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings, with pacer Mohammad Abbas admitting that “everyone is worried” about the team’s performances.Pakistan’s fortunes in the longest format have declined significantly in recent years, both at…
Some days ask for tenderness, and some ask for control. This one asks for control, Cancer. Expenses may run ahead of income, and if you don’t keep an eye on the small leaks, the bucket can empty faster than you think. The Moon, your ruler, faces pressure from spending-related influences, while Saturn adds worry to…
Something stuck begins to loosen today. That old payment, delayed amount, or promised money can finally come through, because Saturn rewards patience and Jupiter opens a narrow but useful channel of gain. You may still feel oddly dissatisfied though. Strange, isn’t that? Receiving what you wanted but still feeling a little numb inside?That’s the Moon…
A full-scale earthquake simulation in Bhutan’s capital has exposed gaps in emergency equipment and resource mobilisation while testing how authorities, hospitals and emergency responders would coordinate after a major quake, with Nepal’s earthquake experts providing technical support for the exercise. The simulation recreated a scenario akin to a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Thimphu, which involved…
‘An influential segment within the BNP feel that as a goodwill gesture towards the new government, India should have reversed some of the retributory steps that it had taken during the interim government’s rule under Muhammad Yunus’. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto More than a hundred days have passed since the Tarique Rahman government took…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Oman said it would keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping without imposing any tolls and had designated two temporary routes north and south of the existing shipping lane to facilitate the safe passage of vessels departing the…
Chennai: AIADMK MLA and its assembly whip Agri S S Krishnamurthy has moved Madras high court challenging the amendment made to the resolution passed in Tamil Nadu assembly opposing Karnataka’s proposed construction of a dam in Mekedatu. The amendment calls for setting up a tribunal to address the issue. Admitting the plea on Thursday, the…