New Delhi: Elon Musk-led SpaceX's Polaris Dawn spacecraft Tuesday launched the first-ever crew for 'all-civilian' spacewalk. The first commercial spaceflight mission with a spacewalk carries billionaire Jared Isaacman, along with three others, for the all-civilian spacewalk. It lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha forest minister Ganesh Ram SinghKhuntia Tuesday told the Assembly that as many as 55 tigers died in the state during the last 10 years. The deaths were reported between 2014-15 and 2023-24 fiscals, he said. In a written reply to a query by...
New Delhi: Indian IT services industry is likely to register a second consecutive year of muted revenue growth, estimated at 4-6 per cent in FY2025, but the operating profit margin is expected to be healthy, according to ICRA. The persisting challenges and tepid topline growth...
New Delhi: Welcoming the GST Council’s reduction in tax rates on essential cancer drugs, experts Tuesday said that it is a crucial step and will make life-saving medicines more affordable and accessible to patients. In a significant development for cancer patients across India, the GST...
Cupertino (California): Tech giant Apple Monday introduced its much-anticipated iPhone 16 series with Apple Intelligence, larger display sizes, camera control, innovative pro-camera features and a big leap in battery life. Powered by the A18 Pro chip, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature...
Bhubaneswar: The Koraput division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to manufacture 240 aero-engines for Su-30MKI aircraft, with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) sealing a Rs 26,000-crore deal with the aerospace major in this regard, Monday. The aero-engines are expected to fulfil the need...
New Delhi: NASA has selected Indian private spacecraft company Pixxel for a new contract to provide Earth-observation data and services. Pixxel, which specialises in hyperspectral imaging and Earth observation, is one of the eight companies selected for NASA's $476 million "Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Programme...
New Delhi: In a significant move, the US State Department Monday announced a partnership with India to diversify the global semiconductor ecosystem under the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) fund. The initial phase of the partnership includes a comprehensive assessment of India's existing semiconductor...
New Delhi: A man who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has tested positive for the disease, the Union Health Ministry said Monday "The previously suspected case of mpox has been verified as a travel-related infection. Laboratory testing has confirmed the presence of...
New Delhi: Centre Monday advised states and Union territories to screen and test all suspect mpox cases in the community and identify isolation facilities in hospitals for both suspect and confirmed patients. In a letter to states and Union territories Monday, Union Health Secretary Apurva...
The Centre is courting yet another controversy by introducing a Bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to fundamentally alter...
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Change rarely arrives announced. But when a popular movement stirs, transformation can sweep in like a tide. The recent by-election...
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selling about $7 billion in a single trading session to arrest the rupee’s slide...
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By Aakar Patel Mother of Democracy is standing for a non-permanent elected seat at the United Nations Security Council. Non-permanent...
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