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NASA developing drones to explore asteroids, Moon and Mars

Engineers are working on drones that can fly to areas inaccessible to rovers - such as the shaded region of a crater - on Mars, asteroids and the Moon to gather samples

Three super-Earths found 21 light years from Earth

The system, named HD219134, in the constellation Cassiopeia hosts one outer giant planet and three inner super-Earths, one of which transits in front of the star

New drug may boost brain power in Alzheimer's patients

US media highlights Kalam's role in India's nuclear programme

For him, it was a point of pride that India had developed its bomb without much help from foreign powers, said the Times

NASA windbots could explore gas giant Jupiter

Windbots are robotic probes designed to stay aloft in a planet's atmosphere for a long time without wings or hot-air balloons, to explore gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn

Pak army shoots down Indian 'spy' drone

The Army says the drone was used for aerial photography near the Line of Control

First honest decision in Indian cricket, shame on BCCI: Lalit Modi

Modi thought the teams should have been banned for life

Jet Airways flight diverted to Muscat following bomb scare

Jet Airways flight 9W 536, departed from Mumbai at 1246 hrs for Dubai

Over 4,000 participate in Yoga International Day in Singapore

We have an overwhelming response to the first International Yoga day in Singapore, said High Commissioner Vijay Thakur Singh

Mukherjee hopes India will figure in expanded UNSC

Says that various countries have expressed the desire that India should be a permanent member of the UNSC

Novak Djokovic routs Rafael Nadal in straight sets at French Open

This is only the second defeat for the Spaniard, who holds a record nine titles at the venue

Jacques Audiard's "Dheepan" wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien won the best director award for 'The Assassin', a martial-arts drama set in ninth-century China

Memories influence choice of food: study

Modi's Gujarati message confuses Chinese Buddhist monks

In his message to the Daxingshan Temple in Xi'an, Modi praised a monk for his contributions to Buddhism and spoke of man's search for world peac

PM vists Gandan monastery in Mongolia

Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to vist Mongolia, went to the Gir shrine dedicated to Lord Buddha

Nepal asks foreign rescue workers to return home

The search and rescue teams have to be carried out for first seven days, when the survival chances are highest

Nepal's tourism industry hit hard; to lose two lakh visitors

There might be an over 75% reduction in the 2.75 lakh visitors expected in Nepal till August this year due to the nature's fury

Indian woman killed after being shot at gas station in US

The 59-year-old was shot in the face in an attempted armed robbery in South Carolina

UN assures India of taking up Lakhvi release issue

India also pointed out that as a listed terrorist, Lakhvi can neither receive or give money since all his assets and financial resources have to be frozen

Nepal quake toll climbs to 7,040

At least 38 Indians were among 54 foreigners killed in the 7.9-magnitude quake last week that left a trail of devastation and suffering.