29-hour countdown for GSLV-D5 launch begins

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 12:21

The 29-hour countdown for the launch of India`s heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-development 5 (GSLV-D5) with the indigenous engine began Saturday 11.18 am at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.

Final countdown starts to London Games

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 09:17

Kew Gardens on an English spring morning will host the first in a series of celebrations on Wednesday to commemorate the 100 days` countdown to the London Olympics.

Beyonce accused of plagiarism in new music video

Last Updated: Monday, October 10, 2011, 14:13

Beyonce Knowles has been accused of plagiarising a Belgian choreographer’s dance moves in her new music video ‘Countdown’.

Northeast Band from Nagaland in VH1`s Top Ten Countdown list

Last Updated: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 08:28

The Band from Nagaland is the first band from the North East region to be in the Top 10 Countdown list of the international music channel VH1.

London begins counting days for 2012 Olympics

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 08:38

The one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics gets under way here Wednesday with London preparing to showcase itself on a day of festivities to mark the final sprint to the sporting extravaganza.

Assembly polls: Countdown begins

Last Updated: Friday, May 13, 2011, 07:53

The counting process will begin at 8am on Friday in 839 halls spread over five states.

WB polls: Countdown begins for Friday`s assembly results

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 19:12

Countdown has begun for the crucial West Bengal assembly election results with hardly two days to go for counting of votes and exit poll projections of a change in governance grabbing all attention.

Countdown begins to 520 day `Mars mission`

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 16:38

A group of volunteers have started final training in Russia in preparation for being locked up in a capsule for 520 days to simulate the psychological effects of the voyage to Mars.

ISRO begins countdown for PSLV launch

Last Updated: Monday, September 21, 2009, 14:53

Filling of liquid fuel in the second stage of the Rs 70-crore PSLV rocket that would carry the Rs 130-crore Oceansat2 was progressing smoothly on Wednesday afternoon.