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Watch: Rajnath Singh becomes first defence minister to fly in Tejas

Rajnath Singh became the first defence minster to take a sortie in the indigenously built Tejas. The minister flew a sortie in the twin-seater version of Tejas from HAL airport in Bengaluru. The Defence minister was wearing a G-suite, a white helmet and an oxygen mask. After completing the sortie, Rajnath Singh was seen taking pictures with the pilot and said that it was an amazing and exhilarating experience.

19 Sep 2019
Politics

Goa CM flies to US for check-up, stirs political row

The opposition Congress, which has 16 legislators in the 40-member Goa assembly to the BJP's 14, has demanded that a full-time chief minister be appointed immediately

2 min read30 Aug 2018
Science

Mystery of America’s scuba-diving fly solved, say scientists

These alkali flies are covered in a large quantity of fine hairs coated with special waxes that let them encapsulate themselves in a body-hugging bubble that protects them from water that would doom an ordinary insect

2 min read21 Nov 2017
Science

What humans can learn from insomniac fruit flies

Nobel prize-winning work done on fruit flies is also relevant to humans as the bio clocks inside our cells—tell us when to eat or when to stop eating and when to go for sleep

5 min read6 Oct 2017
Politics

Rahul Gandhi flies abroad ahead of his birthday to meet grandmother

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's trip comes in the wake of crucial meetings taking place on the presidential election

1 min read13 Jun 2017
News

Flies, wasps, beetles are important pollinators too: study

Researchers say flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, ants and thrips visit provide, on average, 39% of visits to crop flowers

1 min read2 Dec 2015
Mint-lounge

The secret life of bugs

Pick a small green patch in a city and set off on your own insect safari. You might even discover a new species

5 min read8 Aug 2015
Opinion

Cinema current: Student unrest

Films that trace the sentimentality and emotions of students.

2 min read19 Oct 2012
Opinion

Taming your inner Tyrannosaurus rex

Taming your inner Tyrannosaurus rex

3 min read16 Dec 2011

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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