Sci-Tech

New Delhi: With Tesla finally gearing up to enter India later this year, the Elon Musk-run electric vehicle (EV) major is set to take a "top-down approach" - launch expensive models in the country first and then follow it up with the cheaper vehicles. The...

New Delhi: After the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, Elon Musk-run Tesla has started hiring in India, a market where it is slated to enter anytime soon. The hiring by Tesla in India comes as Musk met PM Modi in Washington,...

New Delhi: India’s Fourth-Generation Deep-Ocean Submersible 'Matsya-6000' has completed wet testing at the harbour, paving the way for conducting shallow-water demonstrations at depths reaching up to 500 meters by the end of 2025, according to an official statement issued Monday. To ensure a seamless integration...

Imagine someone peeking into your home, your office, or even a local café -- without breaking in. That’s exactly what’s happening with unsecured IP cameras worldwide. A website called Insecam compiles live feeds from thousands of cameras that lack proper security, allowing anyone with internet...

New Delhi: Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and colleague Butch Willmore will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) March 19, after spending about 10 months in space. Williams and Wilmore have been stuck in space since June last year due to technical...

New Delhi: JioStar, the newly formed joint venture by the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, Friday announced the launch of JioHotstar by bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar streaming platforms. With close to 3 lakh hours of entertainment, live sports coverage, and more than...

New Delhi: H5N1 bird flu has silently spread from animals to some humans who treat animals, according to a study, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suggests bird flu cases may be undercounted. The study showed that veterinarians didn’t have...

Fuzhou: A short-tailed bird fossil, stated to be the oldest dating back about 150 million years, was discovered by Chinese scientists in east China's Fujian Province shedding a new light on the origin of the birds, official media here reported Thursday. The fossilised bird Baminornis...

Guwahati: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati developed a water-repellent, conductive textile that converts electricity and sunlight into heat. Designed to keep wearers warm in cold environments, the innovation addresses the serious health risks posed by prolonged exposure to very low temperatures,...

New Delhi: India and France Wednesday expressed an intent to jointly develop modern nuclear reactors, emphasising that nuclear power was crucial for energy security and transition to a low-carbon economy. The two countries signed a letter of intent on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced...