The Moon is making your days longer, and most people have no ideaOur planet's days are getting longer. The Moon's gravity slows Earth's spin, a process ongoing for billions of years. Now, melting polar ic...
22 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
How a broke, outgunned nation turned cheap drones into the most feared weapon on EarthDrone warfare: Russia-Ukraine war has reached extreme intensity with nearly 10,000 drones used daily across frontlines. This rapid drone wa...
19 May, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
7700 distress signal, no debris, no CENTCOM response: KC-135 tanker missing over Qatar — what it really means for U.S. military operations and rising Gulf tensionsA U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker — one of the most critical assets in American military aviation — vanished from radar over the Strait ...
05 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Iranians urged to hunt for crew of downed US fighter jetIran authorities have asked citizens to help find the crew of a downed US fighter jet. State television showed images of what it claimed wa...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Cyber pirates at large, India readies moatsThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and defen...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Off with the head of 'off-ramp!' overuseThe word 'off-ramp' is now used casually for any exit, losing its original meaning. This term, once for highway exits, is now applied to ge...
23 Mar, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the wide...
08 Mar, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Today in US history, on February 22: From George Washington’s birth and territorial expansion to historic battles, technological milestones that shaped the nationFebruary 22 holds a special place in American history. It marks the birth of George Washington, the first US President. The day also saw th...
22 Feb, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
NavIC: Two decades after US spurned India in Kargil, country replies with desi GPSThe GPS was named NavIC ('Navigation with Indian Constellation' whose Hindi meaning is 'sailor' or 'navigator'), by Prime Minister Narendra...
19 Jun, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
Isro to sign MoU with CSIR-NPL to make desi GPS a reality soonThe move will help the desi GPS get formally synchronized with the Indian Standard Time (IST) which is being maintained by the Delhi-based ...
04 Aug, 2017, 08.26 AM IST
India's own GPS set to hit the market early next yearFor many years now, India had been dependent on GPS, a project that the US began in 1973.
28 May, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
- Why satellites sometimes lose their GPS connection
London, Oct 31 (IANS) 'Thunderstorms' in the ionosphere are to blame for loss of GPS signals on low-orbiting satellites, says a study that ...
31 Oct, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
China launches probe against Coke for mapping sensitive areasChina has launched an anti-espionage investigation against US-based Coca-Cola for allegedly conducting illegal mapping.
14 Mar, 2013, 02.34 PM IST
India test-fires manoeuvrable version of BrahMosBrahMos is capable of acquiring data not only from the American GPS but also from Russian GLONASS satellite systems also, which ensures dou...
09 Jan, 2013, 02.13 PM IST
- Pakistani intelligence agency ISI may be named in 26/11 chargesheet
Investigators in Pakistan have found the carton of the GPS device that Ajmal Kasab and other 26/11 terrorists used to navigate to Mumbai.
11 May, 2011, 01.21 AM IST
- India to have own satellite navigation system by 2015
The Indian Navigation System satellites would provide coverage over India's areas of interest for military purposes along with its civilian...
11 Feb, 2011, 04.29 PM IST
- Half of Nokia phones to have GPS in 2 years
Nokia plans to add navigation to half of the phones it sells within a few years to find new revenue streams amid decreasing handset prices,...
15 May, 2008, 01.26 AM IST