Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a new two-dimensional material exhibiting i-wave altermagnetism. The finding could open new possibilities for developing faster, more compact and energy-efficient electronic devices, with potential applications...
New Delhi: The government has extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years to March 31, 2028 with electric two-wheelers continuing to receive purchase incentives as part of efforts to accelerate EV adoption and strengthen domestic manufacturing. According to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the...
New Delhi: Meta-backed WhatsApp users reported issues with the messaging platform Monday with the disruption appearing to affect the sharing of photos, videos, stickers, GIFs and other media files across several countries. According to outage-tracking platform Downdetector, users began registering reports early Monday morning. Among...
New Delhi: The first test of the Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile system is set to bring India closer to self-reliance and be a key part of Sudarshan Chakra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-phase Mission for a multilayered national defence umbrella, against ballistic missiles, fighter aircraft,...
New Delhi: The final report of the confirmatory drug test of the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude while flying from Phuket to Delhi is awaited, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said Sunday. Both flight crew members have...
New Delhi: The governmentSaturday clarified that consumers will not be charged for making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), while any future merchant discount rate (MDR) will be limited to select transactions above a specified threshold. The Finance Ministry said that all person-to-person (P2P)...
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP and Opposition BJD Friday had a heated exchange of words over the Odisha government's alleged move to establish a nuclear power plant in the state. The issue was first raised by the BJD two days ago after representatives of a corporate...
New Delhi: After two days of intensive questioning of Meta, the government Friday shifted to technical discussions with the social media giant, during which the company detailed how it plans to address the Centre's concerns over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material and unlabelled synthetically-generated content...
New Delhi: Consumers and small merchants will continue to enjoy free Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services even as the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Payments Council of India said Friday. The statement comes a day...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's response on a batch of pleas challenging amendments made to the Right to Information (RTI) Act through the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...
A colossal tragedy on a sea has given fillip to ultra-right politics in Italy, Germany and the UK. The three...
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Police used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades multiple times on 10...
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The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signed in Mecca on the principle that an attack on one...
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By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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