Science & Health

Indonesian Police Accuse Malaysian Firm for Deadly Haze, Firm Denies Wrongdoing

Indonesian police authorities has blamed one of Malaysia's biggest palm-oil planters PT Adei Plantations, a unit of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) of illegal fire which caused hazardous haze and engulfed parts of Southeast Asia in smog last month.

Jul 13, 2013

Watch Beautiful Venus, Moon Pairing on 10/11 July [Direction and Timings]

Sky watchers can witness a celestial event where planet Venus and Moon will appear to be closest to each other on Wednesday night (10 July).

Jul 10, 2013

Hrithik Roshan Bounces Back to Health, Posts Pictures from Hospital Bed [Photos]

Reaching out to his fans through social media forums, Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan said he is bouncing back to health after undergoing a brain surgery on Sunday.

Jul 10, 2013

NASA's 2020 Mars Rover to Look for Signs of Past Life, Collect Samples

The 2020 Mars rover mission would look for signs of past life and help in picking up samples that could possibly be returned to Earth by future missions, a science advisory group announced on Tuesday.

Jul 10, 2013

ISRO Readies for Mars Orbiter Launch; Mission to Take Off After 21 October

ISRO is readying itself to launch the ambitious Mars Orbiter mission between October and November this year.

Jul 8, 2013

Hrithik Roshan Admitted to Hospital for Brain Surgery

Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan will undergo a brain surgery to remove a clot between the brain membrane and skull, at Hinduja hospital on Sunday.

Jul 7, 2013

NASA's Telescope's Capture Sharpest Ever Images of Sun's Atmosphere [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

A team of scientists, using NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager (Hi-C), have captured the sharpest ever images of Sun's outer atmosphere called corona.

Jul 2, 2013

India's First Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1A Successfully Launched [PHOTOS]

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the country's first navigation satellite early Tuesday (2 July).

Jul 2, 2013

Countdown Begins for India's First Navigation Satellite

India is all set to mark another historic moment on Monday when its first navigational satellite - Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS-1A), aboard the PSLV-C 22, takes off from Sriharikota at around 11:41 PM on Monday (1 July).

Jul 1, 2013

Google Science Fair 2013: Indian Girl Among 15 Global Finalists

An Indian school girl is among 15 global finalists of the 2013 Google Science Fair.

Jul 1, 2013

IRNSS -1A: India's First Navigation Satellite Launch on 1 July; Where to Watch Live [PHOTOS]

ISRO will be launching the country's first navigational satellite - IRNSS-1A - on 1 July at 23:41 hours IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

Jun 30, 2013

Massive Smoke Forces Malaysia to Seek Emergency Steps Before Pollution Index Reaches 500

Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel said on Saturday that the National Security Council will proclaim emergency if the Air Pollutant Index (API) of any area in the country was found above 500.

Jun 30, 2013

Manisha Koirala Back in India after 6-Month Long Battle with Cancer

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who spent the past six months in New York for cancer treatment, has returned to India.

Jun 27, 2013

NASA Hits Milestone, Discovers 10,000th Near-Earth Object

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have discovered the 10,000th Near-Earth Object (NEO) which could pass near Earth.

Jun 27, 2013

Indian Version of GPS: ISRO to Launch First Navigational Satellite on 1 July

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has scheduled the launch of the country's first dedicated Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A (IRNSS-1A) for 1 July.

Jun 26, 2013