Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine gets nod for clinical trials in India

New Delhi (IANS) The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted approval to Dr Reddy's, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India, to conduct phase 2 and 3 clinical human trials of the Sputnik V, a Covid-19 vaccine made by…

Samsung launches Galaxy S20 FE 256GB variant in India

New Delhi (IANS) Samsung on Friday launched the 256GB variant of Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) for Rs 53,999 in India.

Pre-booking of S20 FE (8GB+256GB) in Cloud Navy colour will be available from October 17 on Samsung.com and leading offline…

Moon once shared magnetic field with Earth, protecting atmosphere

New York (IANS) The Moon played a huge role in the evolution of life on Earth as a new study suggests that our natural satellite once had a magnetic field that helped shield our home planet from harmful solar radiation during a critical early time.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max push boundaries of innovation

Cupertino (California) (IANS) In a huge 5G leap for smartphones, Apple has launched iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max that feature the powerful A14 bionic chip, all-new design with Ceramic Shield, pro camera system, LiDAR scanner and the biggest…

Samsung working on smartphone with outward folding screen

Seoul (IANS) Samsung Display, the sister company of Samsung Electronics has filed a new patent for a foldable smartphone with a dual-fold outward folding screen.

Samsung Display filed this design patent in September 2018 with the KIPO (Korean…

Yahoo Groups to shut down from December 15

New Delhi (IANS) Facing a steady decline in usage over the last several years, Yahoo has made the decision to shut down Yahoo Groups from on December 15.

Verizon, which bought Yahoo in 2017, announced the decision on Tuesday which marks the…

ISRO's human space flight rocket to have multiple backups for crucial systems

Chennai (IANS) India's human space flight rocket will have multiple redundancies/backup systems as a matter of safety and the necessary hardware for building the rocket are coming in, said a senior official.

"The GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite…

IIT-M develops sustainable anti-bacterial food wrapper

Chennai (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) on Monday said its researchers have developed a sustainable antimicrobial wrapping material that can prevent packaged food contamination by bacteria as well as reduce the plastic waste…

American economists share 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics

Stockholm (IANS) The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics was on Monday awarded to American economists, Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats".

According to the Royal Swedish…

TECNO CAMON 16 with 64MP quad-cam, Eye AF tech launched in India at just Rs 10,999

New Delhi (IANS) Global premium smartphone brand TECNO on Saturday launched the TECNO CAMON 16 with a 64MP quad-camera set-up and the game-changing Eye Auto Focus feature to provide a stellar photography experience to category consumers for Rs 10,999.