Sci-Tech

New YorK: NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch and return dates for the upcoming crew rotation missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS), which will bring the agency's stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back home. The agency's Crew-10 launch...

Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris where they discussed the "incredible opportunities" AI will bring to India. The Indian-origin Alphabet Inc. CEO also discussed how Google and India can work...

Bhubaneswar: Chile-based e-fuel company HIF Global has expressed interest to invest around $1 billion in Odisha's renewable energy sector, an official statement said Tuesday. The company made a presentation before Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, who is also in charge of the Energy...

Jaipur: In a major decision to push electric mobility in the state, the Rajasthan government has decided to establish a ₹200 crore e-vehicle promotion fund under its Electric Vehicle Policy-2022. The initiative, aligned with the FAME-2 (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles)...

Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Estonia Alar Karis discussed the ongoing bilateral cooperation in the field of cybersecurity during their meeting on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Tuesday. In what was their first meeting, both leaders underlined that...

Chennai: Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have indigenously developed a semiconductor chip for space applications. The ‘IRIS’ (Indigenous RISCV Controller for Space Applications) chip was developed from the ‘SHAKTI’ processor baseline. It can also be...

New Delhi: Reinforcing its commitment to the online safety of young users, Meta Tuesday announced the expansion of Instagram Teen Accounts to India. The Teen accounts, to be rolled out in a phased manner in the country, are designed to create a more secure and...

Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to co-chair the highly anticipated AI Action Summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday. The summit will bring together global leaders and top tech CEOs to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a strong emphasis on...

Paris: Major world political leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry. Heads of state, top government officials, CEOs and scientists from around 100 countries are participating...

New Delhi: Using human breast milk may enhance the healing of the cornea -- the clear outer layer at the front of the eye, which helps the eye to focus light to help one see clearly, finds a study. Corneal wound healing is a complex...