Science
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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Cape Canaveral: Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos’…
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ISRO’s heaviest communication satellite ready for liftoff
Sriharikota: ISRO’s over 4,000 kg communication satellite CMS-03 is all set to be launched from this space port on Sunday, and the countdown is progressing. The satellite, weighing about 4,410 kg, will…
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Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar M Yaghi win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Stockholm: Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their work in the development of metal–organic frameworks that dates back to 1989.…
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Severe nausea in pregnancy increases risk of depression, PTSD by 50pc
New Delhi: Women with excessive nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum) during pregnancy may be at a 50 per cent high risk of mental health conditions such as post-partum psychosis, depression, and post-traumatic…
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SpaceX postpones 10th test flight of Starship
New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Monday postponed the 10th test flight of its huge rocket Starship due to a ground systems issue. SpaceX called off a planned test flight of…
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Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at ISS
Washington: Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into…
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Op Sindoor was declaration of India’s self-reliance in defence sector: DRDO
Pune: India’s military strike ‘Operation Sindoor’ was a declaration of its ability to stand tall through self-reliance, strategic foresight, and indigenous technological strength, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Samir Kamat…
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India Electric Mobility Index to boost EV adoption across states: NITI Aayog
New Delhi: NITI Aayog has launched the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), a first-of-its-kind tool developed to comprehensively track and benchmark the progress of states and Union Territories (UTs) in achieving their…
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ISRO-NASA joint satellite ‘NISAR’ to launch today from Sriharikota
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA are set to launch their collaborative Earth observation satellite, NISAR, on Wednesday, at 5:40 p.m. IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre…
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Zero-dose children: India’s immunisation coverage surpasses global averages, says Centre
New Delhi: Even as the latest Lancet paper marked India among eight countries with a high burden of zero-dose children, those who had never received a routine childhood vaccine, the Union government…
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NASA puts off Sunday’s launch of Axiom-4 mission to ISS
New Delhi: NASA has put off Sunday’s launch of the Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others to the International Space Station, saying it required additional time to evaluate…
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WhatsApp to start showing ads in updates tab, personal chats to remain unaffected
New Delhi: WhatsApp on Monday announced that it will soon introduce advertisements and other paid features in a major shift for the messaging app, which has mostly remained ad-free since its launch.…
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Elon Musk calls for ISS deorbit within two years
New Delhi: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday again recommended deorbiting the International Space Station within the next two years, much ahead of the planned deorbit in 2031. NASA plans to deorbit…
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Indian astronaut Shukla to conduct key scientific experiments in space
New Delhi: It is a matter of national pride that an Indian astronaut is an active participant with defined scientific responsibilities in an international mission, Union Minister of State for Science and…
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Study finds critical medicine shortages for diabetes, hypertension at rural health facilities
New Delhi: A joint survey conducted by the ICMR and the WHO, along with other institutes, has revealed critical medicine shortages for managing diabetes and hypertension at rural health facilities, from sub-centres…
