Science
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Indian astronaut likely to fly to int’l space station by April 2025
New Delhi: An Indian astronaut is likely to fly to the International Space Station by April next year as part of the NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said…
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Sudan officially declares cholera outbreak
Khartoum: Sudan’s Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country. “The lab test of watery diarrhea at the Public Health Laboratory proves it to be…
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Sex ratio to improve to 952 women per 1,000 men by 2036: Govt Study
New Delhi: Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report ‘Women and Men in India 2023’…
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Doctors flag concerns on rising colon cancer cases among adults under 50
New Delhi: The increase in colon or colorectal cancer cases among adults under 50 is concerning, said experts on Sunday. Colon cancer is becoming a significant health concern in India, ranking as…
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Latest AI model poses ‘medium risk’ for political persuasion via text: OpenAI
San Francisco: Sam Altman-run OpenAI has admitted that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model shows “medium risk” when it comes to persuading political opinions via generated text. The company evaluated the persuasiveness…
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NASA, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman launch 21st Cygnus resupply mission
New Delhi: NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX plan to launch the next cargo delivery mission to International Space Station on Sunday at 11:02 a.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time). This flight…
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Customer service calls on hold resulted in 15 bn hours loss for Indians in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Customer service calls on hold resulted in a massive loss of 15 billion hours for Indians last year, resulting in likely $55 billion in economic loss output, a report revealed…
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Head and neck cancers on the rise in India, youth at key risk: Experts
New Delhi: India is witnessing a significant increase in the incidence of head and neck cancers, with projections estimating 2.1 million new cancer cases by 2040, healthcare experts said on Saturday. On…
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Indigo’s net profit drops 11.7 pc to Rs 2,728 cr in Q1, revenue up 17.3 pc
Mumbai: Leading low-cost airline Indigo on Friday reported net profit at Rs 2,728 crore for the April-June quarter — a drop of 11.7 per cent from Rs 3,090.6 crore in the same…
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India electronics component manufacturing to hit $240 bn by 2030
New Delhi: As the government doubles down on making India a global manufacturing hub, the demand for electronics components and sub-assemblies is likely to scale to $240 billion by 2030, paving the…
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Musk asks X users to post long-form articles to promote citizen journalism
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Sunday, encouraged X users to post long-form articles on the platform and create space for citizen journalism. Some users have already started posting…
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Tele-MANAS mental health helpline gets 3,500 calls per day: Centre
New Delhi: The Tele-MANAS toll-free number, launched as part of the national tele-mental health programme in India, receives 3,500 calls per day on average, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said…
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Google infuses $350 million in Walmart-owned Flipkart
New Delhi: As the Indian e-commerce space heats up with a spurt in the digital economy, Google has invested nearly $350 million in Walmart-owned Flipkart, taking the homegrown company’s valuation at nearly…
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Neuralink chip can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis: Musk
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis in the near future. Neuralink…
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NASA upbeat about greater space cooperation with South Korea
Washington: The US space agency NASA expressed expectations for greater space cooperation with South Korea, as the two countries are widening the scope of their alliance beyond its longstanding security focus. Mark…
