Technology
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Indian e-Visa facility available to visitors from 172 nations: MoS
New Delhi: India’s e-Visa facility is presently available to nationals of 172 countries for entry through 32 designated international airports and six major seaports, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister…
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Daily UPI-based transactions cross 700 million for first time
New Delhi: The daily unified payments interface (UPI)-based transactions have crossed 700 million for the first time, touching 707 million, according to the latest National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data. The…
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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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Air India cancels Singapore-Chennai flight due to technical issue
New Delhi: Air India on Sunday cancelled its flight from Singapore to Chennai due to a technical issue. The flight AI349 was to be operated with an Airbus A321. In a statement…
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Apple’s iPhone exports from India jump 82pc to USD 6 bn; total exports USD 7.72 bn
New Delhi: India’s smartphone export momentum has hit a record high in the April–June quarter (Q1FY26), with shipments reaching $7.72 billion, up 58 per cent from $4.9 billion in the same period…
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SpaceX delivers 4 astronauts to ISS just 15 hrs after launch
Cape Canaveral: SpaceX delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, making the trip in a quick 15 hours. The four US, Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in…
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Musk’s Tesla fined over USD 240 million in ‘Autopilot’ crash case
San Francisco: A jury in the United States has ordered electric car-maker Tesla to pay over $240 million to victims of a 2019 crash that was allegedly caused by the company’s faulty…
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No halt in Russian oil purchases, says India amid Trump’s claim
New Delhi: After US President Donald Trump claimed that India has stopped purchasing Russian oil, government sources on Saturday clarified there is no such pause on the oil imports from Russia. According…
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UPI payments hits record in July; NPCI rolls out new rules
Transactions via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 19.47 billion in July. The transaction value stood at Rs 25.08 lakh crore, the second-highest ever recorded, according to data…
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India’s space achievements win global admiration, says ISRO
Thiruvananthapuram: India’s space technology has progressed to a level that commands the admiration of even the world’s leading powers, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan said here on Friday. He was speaking after…
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Watch: Dubai launches first AI-generated ‘Emirati family’
Dubai: In a major stride towards digital transformation, Digital Dubai has launched the first-ever AI-powered Emirati Family, designed to enhance communication and awareness around the city’s digital services. The pioneering initiative positions…
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Apple clocks another record quarter growth in India, more stores soon: Tim Cook
Cupertino: Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the iPhone maker had June quarter revenue records in more than two dozen countries and regions, including India. During the call with analysts, Cook…
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Indo-US space collaboration takes flight with NISAR sat success
Sriharikota: India and the US on Wednesday, July 30, marked their maiden space collaboration with the successful flight of a GSLV rocket that placed an earth observation satellite, jointly developed by the…
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Eight-fold rise in cybercrime cases against children from 2018 to 2022: Govt
New Delhi: The number of cybercrime cases against children has seen a nearly eight-fold jump from 232 in 2018 to 1,823 in 2022, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a…
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DGCA audit lists around 100 violations, observations related to Air India
Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has come across around 100 violations and observations related to Tata Group-owned Air India’s training, crew’s rest and duty period norms, and airfield…
