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Three crew members representing the United States, Russia and Japan blast off for the International Space Station

A trio of US and Japanese astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for a two-day trip to the International Space Station.

Not right to blame only govt for skyrocketing pollution: Rakesh Sharma

It's not right to blame the Indian government alone for the skyrocketing pollution in national capital New Delhi, said Rakesh Sharma.

Down to earth: Russian cosmonaut returns after spending record 879 days in space

Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka returned safely to Earth with two other astronauts from the International Space Station Saturday with the record for having spent the most time in space.

Russia to take Olympic torch on first ever space walk

For safety reasons, the torch will not be lit. That may be a relief for Russia as the flame has gone out many times since the torch relay began last month, a minor setback as President Vladimir Putin tries to use the Games to boost Russia's image.