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Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:17 am IST

Spice of Life: 40 years on, India’s still ‘saare jahan se achha’

As Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla recalled the Axiom-4 Mission and his first-hand experience at the International Space Station (ISS), making him only the second Indian to journey into space, people of my generation were reminded of a different time some 40 years ago. (ANI)

Published on Aug 22, 2025 07:58 am IST

India’s 1st astronaut Rakesh Sharma shares heartfelt video for Shubhanshu Shukla

Indian Air Force's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to go into space in 1984.

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Published on Jun 25, 2025 06:05 pm IST

Shubhanshu Shukla second Indian in space: Who was the first?

Rakesh Sharma was sent to space aboard the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft under the Soviet Interkosmos programme.

Updated on Jun 25, 2025 01:31 pm IST

5 facts about Wing Com. Rakesh Sharma, the 1st Indian to ever go to space

Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma before his launch into space

Updated on Jun 25, 2025 01:15 pm IST

Rakesh Sharma says boundaries blur in space, astronauts see Earth as one entity

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:57 pm IST

'India is amazing': Sunita Williams's reply when asked how it looked from space

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams during a press conference, at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, on March 31, 2025.

Updated on Apr 01, 2025 12:52 pm IST

Gaganyaan to bring more information than initially thought of: Rakesh Sharma

India’s first astronaut, Wing Commander (retd) Rakesh Sharma, speaks at the Tripura Literature Festival in Agartala on Saturday.

Updated on Feb 23, 2025 03:01 pm IST

Rakesh Sharma biopic kept getting ‘jinxed’, producer still hopeful about making it: writer Anjum Rajabali

Published on Feb 18, 2025 07:52 pm IST

In a first, Indian space tourist to fly on Blue Origin flight tomorrow

Gopichand Thotakura to be first civilian Indian astronaut to embark on space tourism.

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Updated on May 18, 2024 04:31 pm IST

HC extends Ashish Sharma, Rakesh Sharma’s pre-arrest bail till April 26

Advocate general Anoop Rattan on Monday said that the high court has extended the interim bail till April 26 and asked them to join the investigations and appear before the investigation officer whenever called (iStock)

Published on Apr 01, 2024 10:47 pm IST

‘Electoral offences’: Independent MLA, Cong rebel’s father fail to appear before police

Independent MLA from Hamirpur Ashish Sharma (in pic), and Rakesh Sharma, the father of rebel Congress MLA Chaitanya Sharma, failed to appear before the police station West Boileuagnaj. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 16, 2024 05:08 am IST

Gagret MLA’s father, legislator Ashish get pre-arrest bail

Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday registered a case against Rakesh Sharma and Ashish Sharma over “electoral offences” during the recent Rajya Sabha polls for the lone vacant seat in the state (HT FIle)

Updated on Mar 13, 2024 08:46 am IST

Congress government in Himachal on ventilator: Rebels

Himachal CM Sukvinder Singh Sukhu and state Congress chief Pratibha Singh during the candle march in Shimla on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 12, 2024 05:10 am IST

A new frontier for India’s space programme

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The image shows PM Modi with the four astronauts selected for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission.

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Published on Feb 28, 2024 09:00 pm IST

Kolkata: Museum of Space Science to allow public visits from Sunday

The Museum of Astronomy and Space Science in Kolkata, which was inaugurated by Astronaut Rakesh Sharma in October, will be opened to the public from Sunday.

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Published on Dec 02, 2023 09:13 pm IST

Chit fund scam: Two directors of firm nabbed

A case was registered at Pinjore police station under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC. (iStock)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 03:15 am IST

Rakesh Sharma: First Indian to conquer space

Rakesh Sharma in 1984, was appointed squadron leader in the IAF.

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Updated on Jan 13, 2020 02:52 pm IST

Shah Rukh Khan on why he took son AbRam to polling booth, says wanted to show him difference between boating, voting. See pic

Shah Rukh with wife Gauri and son AbRam at polling station in Mumbai on Monday.

Updated on Apr 30, 2019 09:08 am IST

Car borrower entitled to insurance claim as much as owner: Punjab and Haryana HC

Updated on Mar 25, 2019 07:49 am IST

Vicky Kaushal reacts to rumours of him replacing Shah Rukh Khan in Rakesh Sharma biopic, says wait for the official word

Actor Vicky Kaushal during the grand finale of Times Fresh face 2019 in Mumbai on March 08, 2019.

Updated on Mar 15, 2019 06:06 pm IST

On Shah Rukh Khan quitting Saare Jahan Se Achha, writer Anjum Rajabali says, ‘He’s pretty shaken up post Zero’

According to writer Anjum Rajabali, the failure of Zero made Shah Rukh Khan quit Saare Jahan Se Achha.