Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as New Navy Chief; Admiral Tripathi retires May 31Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has been appointed as the new Chief of the Naval Staff, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi who retir...
09 May, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Remains of teen U.S. soldier who told his mother "no tears" identified 75 years after vanishing in KoreaA young soldier's final message to his mother, "no tears," echoes as Sgt. Celestino Chavez, missing for 75 years after the Korean War's Cho...
08 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Chien-Shiung Wu: “The main stumbling block in the way of any progress is and always has been unimpeachable tradition” — Why questioning old beliefs is key to real progressChien-Shiung Wu’s quote explains that blindly following old traditions can stop progress. She believed new ideas grow when people question ...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
Who is Susan Coyle? First woman set to lead the Australian Army - All about her education, career and personal lifeSusan Coyle will take over as Australia's first female army commander in July 2026. This historic appointment marks a significant moment fo...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
General David Allvin, US Air Force chief, retires two years before end of his four-year term; all you need to know about himAir Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin unexpectedly announced his retirement, effective around November 1, 2025, after serving only ...
19 Aug, 2025, 08.20 AM IST
India should tap into the NRI brain trustIndian scientists Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh were awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation and the National Medal of Scie...
26 Oct, 2023, 12.57 AM IST
President Biden presents National Medal of Science to Indian-American scientist Subra SureshSubra Suresh was awarded the medal for pioneering research across engineering, physical sciences and life sciences, and particularly for ad...
25 Oct, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
Indian-origin scientist to receive National Medal of Science award from US President ObamaRakesh K Jain, a professor of tumor biology at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Harvard Medical School, will receive the award from Ob...
17 May, 2016, 11.07 AM IST
US President Barack Obama to present national medal of science to Indian-AmericanObama would present the prestigious National Medal of Science to an Indian-American scientist on January 22 for his outstanding contributio...
16 Jan, 2016, 11.01 AM IST
US President Barack Obama to present US' highest science award to Indian-AmericanPresident Barack Obama will felicitate a 65-year-old Indian-American professor at the Harvard Medical School with the US' highest honours.
23 Dec, 2015, 06.12 PM IST
Nine Indian-Americans awarded US fellowships worth $ 50,000It honours early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next generation of scie...
19 Mar, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Barack Obama felicitates Indian-American scientist Thomas Kailath with top presidential medalAwarded annually, the medal recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering.
21 Nov, 2014, 10.35 AM IST
Indian-origin Stanford professor Thomas Kailath wins top US award for scienceBorn in 1935 to a Malayalam-speaking Syrian Christian family who hailed from Kerala, Kailath has authored several books including well-know...
04 Oct, 2014, 05.14 PM IST
- 10 Indian-American among 40 Intel science finalists
Young innovators chosen to participate in the Science Talent Search over the past 72 years have received some of the world's most prestigio...
01 Feb, 2013, 11.25 AM IST
- Indian American wins prestigious Science talent search in US
An Indian-American teenager has won a prestigious Science talent competition in US for his research on devising a more effective and less t...
14 Mar, 2012, 12.08 PM IST
- Srikumar Banerjee takes over as AEC chairman
BARC director and noted materials and technology scientist Srikumar Banerjee today took over as the AEC chairman.
30 Nov, 2009, 05.39 PM IST
- 2 golds at 37th Int Physics Olympiad for Indians
Indian students won two golds and three bronze medals at the 37th International Physics Olympiad, which concluded in Singapore, an official...
18 Jul, 2006, 12.45 PM IST