Pallava Bagla

BrahMos Engineer, Arrested For Spying, Made Himself "Easy Target": Police

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Tuesday October 9, 2018

An engineer at the BrahMos Aerospace in Maharashtra, who was arrested on charges of espionage, had been in touch with suspected Pakistani intelligence operatives through fake social media accounts, the Uttar Pradesh police said. The police are trying to ascertain the extent of the breach and many others are also being questioned.

BrahMos Engineer Arrested For Spying, "Chatted On Facebook With Pak IDs"

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Anuj Pant | Tuesday October 9, 2018

A scientist working at the BrahMos Missile Research Centre (BMRC) in Maharashtra's Nagpur was arrested on Monday on charges of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI and other countries, sources say.

550 Lucknow Students Extract DNA Simultaneously, Set Guinness Record

Lucknow News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday October 6, 2018

For 550 students of a private school in Lucknow, no moment so far could have been this special. After all, they all just set a world record, acknowledged by none other than the prestigious Guinness World Records.

ISRO's Commercial Arm Launches Two UK Satellites, Will Fetch Rs 200 Crore

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday September 16, 2018

The Indian Space Research Organisation has launched two British satellites tonight for which India will earn upwards of Rs 200 crore. It is the 44th launch of the Indian rocket the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at Sriharikota, India's rocket port on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh.

India's Manned Space Mission Likely To Get Booster Dose From Air Force

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday September 15, 2018

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will help the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in accomplishing Mission 'Ganganyaan', India's quest to send astronauts to space.

Social Media Addiction Caused Fighter Jet Crash In 2013: Air Force Chief

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Friday September 14, 2018

Sleep deprivation because of social media use by a pilot had caused a crash of an Indian Air Force fighter jet in 2013, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said on Friday in a stunning revelation. Seeking a system to identify if pilots had slept enough before taking off on sorties, Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa said spending hours on social media sites at nigh...

Apsara, Asia's Oldest Research Reactor In Mumbai, Turned On After 9 Years

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Abhimanyu Bose | Wednesday September 12, 2018

Apsara, Asia's oldest research reactor, is active again nine years after it was shut down. Located within India's nuclear weapons facility at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in Mumbai, the reactor has been recommissioned with double its previous capacity.

Video: With Tejas Fighter Jet's New Milestone, India Lands In Elite Club

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Vishnu Som, Edited by Stela Dey | Monday September 10, 2018

In a big achievement, a made-in-India Tejas fighter jet today refuelled mid-air placing India in an elite group of countries having air-to-air refuelling system for military planes. The aircraft is being manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and some dry runs were conducted earlier.

Meet The Woman Who Leads India's "Manned Mission" To Space

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday August 19, 2018

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's first human space flights mission on a rocket built by ISRO on Independence Day last week, a widely-appreciated clause was his promise that it could be a "son or a daughter" who would take the Indian flag to outer space. At the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO, a part of PM Modi's promis...

Rakesh Sharma, First Indian In Space, Gives 'Gaganyaan' A Thumbs-Up

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Anuj Pant | Wednesday August 15, 2018

The first Indian man to venture into space, former Indian Air Force pilot Rakesh Sharma, today gave his thumbs up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to have a national space mission by 2022.

Mission "Gaganyaan": An Indian Will Be Sent To Space By 2022, Says PM

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday August 15, 2018

The 370-year-old Red Fort today played venue for a colossal announcement, the ramifications of which perhaps for the first time extend beyond earth itself. India will become the fourth nation to send man to space, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on India's 72nd Independence Day - his fifth and final address ahead of the next general election...

Critical Technologies For Human Space Mission On Track, Says ISRO

India News | Reportec by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 13, 2018

India's plan to put a human in space is just one decision away from being made a reality. In an exclusive interview, K Sivan, chairman of space research organisation ISRO said several of the critical technologies are already in place, including a crew module and a crew escape system. A prototype space suit has also been developed.

India Slips In Lunar Race With Israel As Ambitious Mission Hits Delays

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday August 4, 2018

India's ambitious mission to the moon piggybacking a lunar rover is postponed once again with a possible lift off only in 2019. The Chandrayan-2 mission was earlier slated for October 2018 and is now rescheduled because oftechnical glitches. This delay may now give Israel an opportunity to edge past India with its moon landing.

India's Key Spy Satellite Maker Sacked, Made Advisor To ISRO Chairman

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Friday July 20, 2018

In an unprecedented move, India's top spy satellites maker Tapan K Misra was summarily sacked yesterday from his position as Director of ISRO Space Applications Center in Ahmedabad, the lab where such satellites are fabricated.

Why Experts At This Pune Lab Are Trying To Understand Clouds Better

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday July 15, 2018

Clouds are omnipresent yet many experts agree the understanding of clouds is still in a very nascent stage. What are the distinguishing features of monsoon clouds, how do the clouds form and how does the climate change affect the clouds? There are many questions that add to the enigma of the clouds.