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 —…

Vadodara MSME Develops Indigenous Spent Fuel Transport Containers After Three Years of R&D

Vadodara: In a significant boost to India’s indigenous nuclear manufacturing capabilities, a Vadodara-based MSME has successfully developed critical equipment used in nuclear power plants following three years of intensive research and development.

Decade After Ending One-Child Policy, China Struggles to Reverse Population Decline

Beijing/New Delhi- Despite ending its strict one-child policy nearly a decade ago, China has failed to arrest its population decline, with demographic challenges continuing to deepen, according to a media report.

The one-child policy, formally…

Centre Approves 24 Chip Design Projects to Boost India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem

New Delhi — In a significant push to strengthen India’s semiconductor sector, the Centre has approved 24 chip design projects under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, spanning key areas such as video surveillance, drone detection,…

IIT Guwahati Develops Sunlight-Driven Catalyst to Convert CO? into Methanol Fuel

Guwahati In a major advancement towards clean energy and environmental sustainability, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a sunlight-driven photocatalytic material capable of converting carbon dioxide…