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New Delhi: Women who work night shifts are more likely to suffer from moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a study of more than 270,000 people. However, the study, published in ERJ Open Research, found no such...

New Delhi: Indian startups continued to attract investor interest as 20 startups raised around $184.75 million in funding this week. The deals included five growth-stage and 14 early-stage startups, while one startup chose not to disclose its funding details. Seed funding dominated the funding types...

New Delhi: The much-delayed Axiom-4 commercial mission to the International Space Station, carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others, is now targeting a launch June 19, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Saturday. The Axiom Space mission was to blast-off from NASA's...

New Delhi: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Friday again recommended deorbiting the International Space Station within the next two years, much ahead of the planned deorbit in 2031. NASA plans to deorbit the ISS in 2031, with the deorbit vehicle expected to be ready by 2028....

New Delhi: NASA and Axiom Space were yet to announce a new date for the launch of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), involving India's astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others, after the lift-off was delayed due to a leak detected in...

New Delhi: Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said Wednesday that as India contemplates its own surveillance capabilities, the rapidly evolving threat landscape, particularly the remarkable advances made by "our neighbours to the north", must be understood. In his address at a...

New Delhi: The highly anticipated Axion 04 mission, which was set to launch Wednesday after a series of earlier delays, has been postponed once again due to a leak detected in the propulsion bay during a pre-launch test, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced...

New Delhi: OpenAI's AI chatbot ChatGPT experienced a major global outage on Tuesday, leaving thousands of users unable to access the service across multiple continents, with India and the United States reporting the highest number of disruptions. According to the real-time monitoring platform Downdetector, user...

New Delhi: As Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla prepares for a journey into space aboard the Axiom-4 mission, the Indian Air Force (IAF) Tuesday extended heartfelt wishes to its officer and crew. The much-anticipated mission to the International Space Station (ISS), originally slated for...

New Delhi: The government Monday said it has approved the proposals from Micron Semiconductor Technology India and Hubballi Durable Goods Cluster (Aequs Group) for setting up SEZs for manufacturing of semiconductors and electronic components. Micron will establish its SEZ facility in Sanand, Gujarat, over an...