Nipah Cases Climb to Five in Bengal; Experts Caution Against Encroaching on Animal Habitats

New Delhi - The surge in Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, which has risen to five within a week, underscores the dangers of human intrusion into animal habitats, health experts warned on Friday.

The first two patients—a male nurse from…

India Stack expanding financial, digital inclusion: Report

New Delhi: India’s robust digital public infrastructure and technology-driven initiatives have laid a strong foundation for the growth of agentic artificial intelligence built on trusted data and integrated systems, according to a report released…

Global Outcry Prompts Elon Musk-Led X to Disable Grok’s Objectionable Image Generation Feature

New Delhi  -Following widespread global criticism, Elon Musk-owned social media platform X on Thursday disabled the controversial image generation capabilities of its AI chatbot Grok.

Under the revised safeguards, Grok will no longer be…

SpaceX Safely Returns Four Astronauts to Earth in First-Ever Medical Evacuation from ISS

New Delhi: Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Thursday successfully returned four astronauts to Earth in the first-ever medical evacuation mission from the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone in human spaceflight safety.

NASA…

Just 5 More Minutes of Sleep and 2 Minutes of Exercise Can Add a Year to Life: Study

New Delhi — Making small improvements to daily habits—such as sleeping five extra minutes and adding just two minutes of moderate physical activity like brisk walking or climbing stairs—could extend life expectancy by up to a year,…

97% of HR Leaders in India Expect Humans to Work Alongside AI by 2027: Report

Mumbai - Nearly 97 per cent of HR leaders in India’s technology sector believe that by 2027, work will primarily be carried out by humans collaborating closely with artificial intelligence, rather than interacting with it only intermittently,…

PSLV-C62 Mission Encounters Third-Stage Anomaly; ISRO Conducting Detailed Analysis

New Delhi- The PSLV-C62 mission, launched earlier on Sunday, encountered an anomaly during the separation phase of its third stage, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said, adding that a detailed investigation is currently underway.

The Polar Satellite…

PhonePe Payment Gateway introduces ‘Bolt’ for Visa and Mastercard payments

New Delhi- PhonePe Payment Gateway (PhonePe PG) on Saturday announced the rollout of ‘PhonePe PG Bolt’, a new solution designed for Visa and Mastercard credit and debit card transactions.

The offering leverages device tokenisation…

Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Bacterial Infection in Newborns: Study

New Delhi: The use of antibiotics during pregnancy may increase the risk of newborns developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease, a common but potentially serious bacterial infection, according to a new study.

GBS bacteria typically reside…

NASA Delays Spacewalk After Medical Concern Involving Astronaut

New Delhi- NASA on Thursday postponed a scheduled spacewalk after a medical concern arose involving one of its astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Two Expedition 74 astronauts — Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman —…