Final countdown starts for PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission

The 22.5 hour countdown for tomorrow’s launch of PSLV-C51, which would be carrying 637 kg Brazillian Satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites, began at 8.54 am on Saturday at the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 100 km from here.

Kamal, Sarath to forge alliance

It was hectic activity at Makkal Needhi Maiam office today. Samathuva Makkal Katchi chief Sarath Kumar, who pulled out of AIADMK alliance, called on MNM supremo Kamal and expressed his desire to contest polls together.

AIMIM chief Owaisi slams new IT guidelines

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the draft of the rules to regulate content on Internet intermediaries and streaming platforms.

Digvijaya Singh challenges BJP on farm laws debate

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh said the Centre must keep the three new farm laws in abeyance for one and a half years and challenged the ruling BJP to discuss and debate it with him clause by clause.

Congress attacks government on inflation figures

Attacking the government over the state of the economy, the Congress said the people have been hit by the ‘double whammy’ of low growth and high inflation for which the Modi government’s ‘gross mismanagement’ is responsible.

When will fuel prices come down?

Allaying concerns of people over the upward spiralling of fuel price, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the price will decrease as winter season ends.