Fast reactor fuel cycle facility in TN to be ready Dec 2027

Chennai (IANS) The Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF) being set up in Kalpakkam near here, is expected to be completed by December 2027, said the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister's Office Jitendra…

Meta bans Delhi-based firm BellTroX for 'hack-for-hire' activities

New Delhi (IANS) IT company BellTroX InfoTech Services, based at Netaji Subhash Place in Shakurpur area of East Delhi, is back in news as Meta has removed 400 Facebook accounts linked to the India-based 'hack-for-hire' firm -- known for social…

Existing Covid vax enough, no need to tweak for Omicron: Fauci

Washington (IANS) Existing vaccines and booster shots against Covid are sufficient to prevent Omicron infections, said top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci, as he advised against changing the vaccines to fight the new, highly contagious…

PUBG: New State crosses 45 mn downloads, new update revealed

New Delhi (IANS) South Korean video game developer Krafton on Thursday announced its first major post-launch update for PUBG: New State, which has surpassed more than 45 million downloads globally.

The company said that the new update brings…

Individual vehicle owners can now share personal car on Zoomcar

Bengaluru (IANS) Domestic car sharing marketplace Zoomcar on Thursday announced its vehicle host programme allowing individual vehicle owners to share their personal car on its platform.

With over 5,000 cars already on the platform across 8…

Cabinet approves programme for semiconductor manufacturing

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday approved a comprehensive programme for the development of sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem in the country.

Accordingly, Union Cabinet took the decision to launch the programme that is…

Omicron will not likely affect India the way Delta did: Top virologist

New Delhi (IANS) The new hyper-mutated Omicron variant of Covid-19 will not affect India as badly as Delta did early this year, yet the country cannot be complacent but must be careful and alert, as per top virologist Dr Shahid Jameel.

The…

iPhone 14 Pro variants to sport 48MP camera, 8GB RAM: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Apple is likely to launch its upcoming iPhone 14 Pro variants with 48MP camera and 8GB RAM, media reports say.

In a research note, obtained by MacRumors, analyst Jeff Pu said the two Pro models will be equipped…

Google working on augmented reality OS for innovative AR device

San Francisco (IANS) Google is actively hiring to create an "Augmented Reality OS (operating system)" for an unspecified innovative AR device, as Meta (formerly Facebook) and Apple aim big on the future of AR and Metaverse.

A senior Google…

ASUS unveils new laptops in India starting at Rs 74,990

New Delhi (IANS) To offer a personalised choice for consumers, Taiwanese tech giant ASUS on Tuesday launched new laptops under ProArt series in India starting at Rs 74,990.

Along with the flagship ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED, ASUS has unveiled…