New Delhi: The prevailing El Nino conditions over the equatorial Pacific are most likely to intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and persist through February 2027, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said. It said this could have substantial impacts on...
Kathmandu: Jensen Huang, Chief Executive Officer of US technology company Nvidia, has donated $10 million to Nepal’s Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to support people affected by the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River basin in Rasuwa district, Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said. In...
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Friday successfully launched its advanced Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, adding a significant new capability to the country’s space-based monitoring system. The 51.7-metre GSLV-F17 lifted off from...
New Delhi/Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have secured a patent for a hybrid energy-storage system to improve the efficiency and lifespan of batteries used in electric vehicles, officials said. India is among the largest automobile markets in the world. Dwindling...
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought specific, point-wise Action Taken Reports (ATRs) from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), and Delhi Police over allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram promoted Child Sexual...
New Delhi: US-based technology giant Apple Tuesday formally ushered in a new leadership era as John Ternus took over as chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Tim Cook -- who led the world's most valuable technology company for 15 years. Ternus becomes Apple's CEO effective September...
New Delhi: Food delivery aggregator Zomato Monday announced a zero-tolerance policy on the sale of analogue dishes, including analogue cheese, paneer or other dairy products by restaurants listed on its platform, saying it reserves the right to delist non-compliant restaurants. Analogue dishes replace traditional ingredients...
Bangalore: Meta Monday removed dozens of advertisements after India flagged a pattern of Facebook and Instagram ads using sexually explicit content to lure users into downloading malware that could steal banking credentials and drain bank accounts. India recorded nearly $2.4 billion in cyber-fraud losses in...
New Delhi: Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) inked an agreement for the co-production of the Javelin missile systems in India, in a move seen as in line with the country's focus on boosting domestic defence production. The JJV is a partnership...
New Delhi: When Tim Cook took over as Apple’s chief executive in August 2011, following Steve Jobs’ second departure from the company amid his deteriorating health, expectations were sky-high and doubts were equally strong. Now, as Apple gets a new CEO, Cook’s journey offers a...
Research and Development (R&D) is always considered the most expensive or cost intensive part of any new product. Deep pockets...
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By Aakar Patel The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks will soon be upon us. Americans will mourn, taking...
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By Dilip Cherian An IAS officer quitting after 13 years is unusual. An officer as publicly visible as Divya Mittal...
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Banning books by governments does not surprise much since this has been going on across the world since long. But...
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