IIT Bombay scientists develop lotus leaf-like solar evaporators for saltwater treatment

New Delhi (IANS) Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed a new hydrophobic graphene-based material that could support efforts to address the freshwater crisis. Freshwater scarcity is a significant issue in various…

Google removes 247.4 mn ads in India last year, suspends 2.9 mn ad accounts

New Delhi (IANS) Google on Wednesday said that it removed 247.4 million ads in India last year, while suspending 2.9 million advertiser accounts in the country. 

The top policy violations were financial services, trademark, abusing the ad network,…

India’s rooftop solar energy capacity to reach 25-30 GW by FY27

New Delhi (IANS) India’s rooftop solar energy capacity is projected to surge from 17 GW to an estimated 25–30 GW between FY25 and FY27, a report showed on Tuesday. The expansion is driven by India’s broader energy transition goals, with solar power…

EV battery fire suppression technology developed in South Korea

Seoul (IANS) Hyundai Mobis said on Monday it has developed a new electric vehicle (EV) battery safety technology that automatically discharges fire suppressant in the event of a battery cell ignition to prevent fires from spreading to adjacent cells. 

WAVES 2025: One global stage for boundless creativity, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday called upon all creators to join the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025), scheduled in Mumbai from May 1 to 4 which will be the…

India’s semiconductor industry likely to double revenue to $108 bn by 2030: Report

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian semiconductor industry's revenues are likely to double from $54 billion to $108 billion between 2025 to 2030, according to a report by financial services firm UBS. 

The report expects India to gain amid the US-China…

India fast positioning itself as key player in global semiconductor ecosystem

New Delhi (IANS) With rising global demand for semiconductors driven by AI, 5G, EVs, internet of things (IoT) and advanced computing, India is leveraging its talent, policy push and strategic location to become a hub for semiconductor innovation and…

Global semiconductor revenue grows 21 pc in 2024, Nvidia leads

New Delhi (IANS) Worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $655.9 billion in 2024, up 21 per cent from $542.1 billion in 2023, according to a report released on Friday. 

According to final results by market intelligence firm Gartner, Nvidia climbed…

No Internet, Bluetooth in Indian EVMs make them unhackable: ECI sources

New Delhi (IANS) A US official's claim over possible hacking of electronic voting systems in that country was on Friday met with a reassuring calm by the Election Commission of India (ECI) with sources highlighting the Indian EVMs' superior…

Mobile users can now access network coverage map on telcos’ websites

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to boost transparency and empower mobile subscribers, telecom service providers (TSPs) have published mobile network coverage maps on their websites, as per the mandate given by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).