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  From "Yeh dil maange more" to "Gravity", all in Narendra Modi's speech

  Politics | June 30, 2014 19:05 IST

  Sriharikota (AP): From the famous catch phrase ‘Yeh dil maange more' to epic science fiction thriller “Gravity” were some of the ingredients in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech today saluting Indian space scientists.“We have done

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  Countdown begins for Indian rocket's flight

  India | June 28, 2014 11:43 IST

  Chennai: The 49-hour countdown has begun for the launch Monday of an Indian rocket carrying five foreign satellites, the space agency ISRO said Saturday.According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the countdown for the launch

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  Security beefed up at Chennai airport ahead of PM's stopover

  India | June 27, 2014 20:01 IST

  Chennai: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stopover here on June 29 enroute to Sriharikota to witness the launch of PSLV C-23, security has been increased manifold at the city airport, police said today.In view

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  India to launch Mars mission 2 days after Delhi on Nov 5

  India | October 22, 2013 17:35 IST

  Chennai: India's ambitious Rs.450 crore space mission to Mars has been scheduled for Nov 5, said a top Indian space agency official today."The Mars mission has been fixed for Nov 5. The heat shield of

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  India launches navigation satellite, enters new era of space applications

  India | July 02, 2013 9:33 IST

  Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), July 2: India's first navigation satellite was successfully placed in orbit by an Indian rocket Monday midnight in copy book style.With the successful launch of the first of the seven satellites planned

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  PM to watch historic PSLV launch on Sunday

  India | September 08, 2012 9:52 IST

  Bangalore, Sep 8 : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it was all set to launch the historic PSLV-C21 on Sunday morning.The wholly commercial launch will be the space agency's 100th mission

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  PM congratulates scientists for PSLV launch

  India | April 26, 2012 8:22 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 26: Hailing the successful launch of PSLV carrying Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it was an important milestone in India's space programme and congratulated the ISRO scientists

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  PSLV Launch Successful, 5 Satellites Placed In Orbit

  India | July 12, 2010 12:09 IST

  Sriharikota: In a textbook launch, India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Monday successfully placed into orbit remote sensing satellite Cartosat-2B and four other satellites after a perfect lift off from the spaceport here.    At