Sci-Tech

New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur Tuesday announced that it has transferred its portable and non-invasive oral cancer detection device to the industry to facilitate widespread adoption and commercial success. The unique technology named 'Munh Parikshak' is a portable device invented by Prof....

New Delhi: Byju Raveendran has filed a caveat before the Supreme Court against its US-based creditor Glas Trust Company LLC over the order passed by the insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT. The caveat was filed before the apex court August 3, a day after the National...

New Delhi: In a robust funding week, at least 32 Indian startups secured more than $341 million in funding. The Indian startup ecosystem saw six growth-stage funding deals and 22 early-stage deals last week. Six startups raised more than $216 million, led by mobility startup...

New Delhi: US space agency NASA and Elon Musk-run SpaceX are set to launch a cargo mission with 8,200 pounds (3,719.45 kg) of supplies, scientific investigations, and equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday. The commercial supplies will be carried to the orbiting lab...

Jagiroad (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Chairman of Tata Sons Limited N Chandrasekaran Saturday performed the Bhumi pujan of the Rs 27,000 crore semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad in Morigaon district. The Tata semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad...

New Delhi: In a major relief to Byju's, the NCLAT Friday set aside insolvency proceedings against the troubled edtech major over a sponsorship deal and approved a Rs 158 crore settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The National Company Law Appellate...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday sought response from the Centre on a plea challenging the guidelines that exclude transgenders, gay and sex workers from donating blood. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud issued notices to the Union government, National Aids Control Organisation...

San Francisco: Chip-maker Intel has announced to lay off more than 15 per cent of its workforce — or about 15,000 employees — after posting a poor quarterly earnings and dismal outlook. According to the company, the layoffs and other measures will reduce spending by...

Washington: Engineering teams from NASA and Boeing successfully completed a crucial hot fire test of the Starliner spacecraft’s reaction control system jets July 27, a notification released by NASA said Wednesday. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, assigned to the Boeing Crew Flight Test,...

New Delhi: India now has 117 crore mobile connections and 93 crore internet connections, Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in the Lok Sabha Wednesday while noting that call rates in the country are one of the lowest in the world. Scindia said the cost of...