Sci-Tech

New Delhi: Homegrown ride-sharing platform Rapido Thursday said it has raised $200 million in its Series E funding, taking its valuation to over $1.1 billion. The funding round was led by WestBridge Capital, and also saw participation from existing investor Nexus, along with new investors...

Bhubaneswar: Projecting the UNESCO Kalinga Prize as a symbol of Odia pride, Opposition BJD Wednesday demanded passage of a resolution in the Assembly supporting the continuation of the international science award. The issue was raised during Zero Hour in the Assembly by BJD members Goutam...

New Delhi: Hiring in several sectors like artificial intelligence-machine learning (AI-ML), pharma, and FMCG demonstrated resilience and growth in August, according to a report on Tuesday. The report by job portal Naukri showed that AI-ML led the sectors in hiring with a robust 14 per...

New Delhi: India's financial sector is growing at a rapid pace as fintech startups have grown by about five times in the past three years, according to a report. The growth has been from 2,100 in 2021 to 10,500 in 2024. JM Financial said in...

New Delhi: After a massive Rs 2,000 crore data breach, more bad news awaits WazirX customers — including at least 4.2 million Indian users — as nearly 43 per cent of them are likely to lose their money. According to industry and legal experts, this...

New Delhi: India's services sector activity growth touched a five-month high in August on stronger rise in new work orders, while payroll numbers rose solidly as companies remained upbeat regarding the economic outlook, a monthly survey said Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business...

Odisha has given birth to trailblazers whose contributions have transcended local boundaries, impacting fields as varied as plant physiology, economics, industrial growth, and food security. Whether it’s Pranakrushna Parija’s botanical research, Bansidhar Panda’s industrial foresight, or Ritesh Agarwal’s groundbreaking entrepreneurial ventures, these luminaries have not...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has notified dengue as an ‘epidemic disease' and introduced regulations, which allow authorities to penalise those who disobey its orders or fail to take measures to stop breeding of mosquitoes. “In exercise of the power conferred by section 3 of The...

New Delhi: While belching or burping is a normal physiological function, a new study Tuesday revealed that dietary habits or a disease could be the reason. About 10,000 persons participated in an online survey administered by researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan to investigate...

New Delhi: Does your work keep you glued to screens for a longer period? Beware, coupled with no physical activity, it might take a toll on your brain's cognitive functions and lead to digital dementia, warned experts on Tuesday. The term “digital dementia” means memory...