India had its own prime meridian passing through Ujjain: New NCERT textbookIn the new textbook, the river finds a prominent place in a chapter on the "Beginnings of Indian Civilisation", where the Harappan civilisa...
21 Jul, 2024, 04.23 PM IST
Zero Shadow Day: What it is and why Bengaluru experiences it?'Zero shadow day' in Bengaluru today due to Earth's axial tilt, making shadows disappear briefly. Astronomical Society of India explains th...
24 Apr, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
IISc to host the 42nd meeting on astronomy this week in BengaluruThe Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will host the 42nd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India, with scientific discourses on topic...
31 Jan, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3's mission to lunar south pole: Expert explains Moon's many mysteriesAs India prepares for its Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing, an expert discusses the Moon's geological history, the significance of its south pol...
22 Aug, 2023, 03.12 PM IST
Bengaluru to experience enchanting 'Zero Shadow Day' phenomenon today'Zero shadow days,' a phenomenon where the sun stands directly overhead, is set to grace the skies of Bengaluru on Friday, where shadows al...
18 Aug, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
Unusual Celestial Phenomenon: Bengaluru all set to witness Zero Shadow Day on August 18The Indian city of Bengaluru is preparing for Zero Shadow Day, which will occur there on 18 August 2023. The event, which happens twice a y...
16 Aug, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
Zero Shadow Day in Bengaluru: Time, date, reason, and other key detailsZero Shadow Day is occurring in Bengaluru today. Here are details about the celestial phenomenon and timings.
25 Apr, 2023, 10.31 AM IST
In a first, radio signal sent by 9 billion light-year away galaxy gets captured by scientistsA signal, that was sent by a galaxy 9 billion light-years away from the Earth, has been discovered by scientists.
23 Jan, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
Important to inculcate scientific thinking in younger generation: Venkaiah NaiduVice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the ultimate aim of science is to make people's life comfortable and happier, as he asserte...
29 Dec, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Parts of north India to witness full annular solar eclipse on SundayThe partial phase of the eclipse will begin at 9.16 am. The annular phase will start at 10.19 am and end at 2.02 pm. The partial phase of t...
20 Jun, 2020, 09.55 PM IST
Chennai engineer's Chandrayaan-2 discovery boosts citizen science in IndiaThe crash site of Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander was discovered thanks to the availability of data from the American space agency for common...
03 Dec, 2019, 04.43 PM IST
Indian-origin Nobel laureate calls for 'sensible' immigration system post-BrexitIn a referendum in June 2016, a majority of British voters supported leaving the 28-member EU. The UK will formally exit from the EU on Mar...
18 Sep, 2018, 02.15 PM IST
Top honour for Dr Avinash Chander, former DRDO ChiefDr Avinash Chander, Former Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and ex-DRDO chief, received the prestigious Astronautical Society of Indi...
14 Jul, 2018, 01.56 PM IST
- India's biotech queen Shaw tells IISc to inspire society
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) India's biotechnology queen and Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Monday told the students of Indian Inst...
25 Jun, 2018, 08.17 PM IST
- India discovers sub-Saturn size planet
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet (...
21 Jun, 2018, 10.28 PM IST
Scientists at Mount Abu used Indian-Made instruments to detect planet 600 light years awayIn the universe of never-ending stars, planets and galaxies, India has made a place for itself by discovering a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune...
12 Jun, 2018, 01.35 PM IST
- Star on Moon: Crater named after Shah Rukh Khan
International Lunar Geographic Society said a lunar crater in moon's Sea of Tranquillity has been named after SRK. Golden Globe Awards | Sc...
25 Jan, 2010, 04.05 AM IST