Year Ender 2024: From steel to semiconductors, India’s manufacturing sector scales new heights in various fields

New Delhi (IANS) India’s manufacturing sector is making its presence felt on the global stage across industries ranging from electronics to steel, with the country emerging as the world's third-largest smartphone exporter and net exporter of steel…

Know all about ISRO’s SpaDEX mission set to launch on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the SpaDeX mission aimed at achieving a historic space docking feat on Monday, the space agency said. 

The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission, will lift…

Study says ozone therapy promising new treatment for sepsis-induced lung injury

New Delhi (IANS) Sepsis, a severe and often fatal complication of infection, is a leading cause of both acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Now, researchers report medical ozone therapy as a promising new treatment…

Societal inequality may reduce brain health: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Socio-economic disparities may cause changes in brain structure and connectivity associated with ageing and dementia, according to a study on Friday. 

The study, led by an international team of researchers led by Trinity College…

Staying single in life can have economic, medical disadvantages: Study

New Delhi (IANS) People who prefer to stay single all their life could be at a disadvantage both economically and medically than those who are married or in a long-term relationship, finds a study. 

The study, published in the journal Psychological…

4 chip manufacturing units, 3 supercomputers this year to boost India’s global tech position

New Delhi (IANS) The year 2024 saw four new semiconductor manufacturing units and three ‘Param Rudra’ supercomputers, among several other initiatives, to strengthen India’s position on the global tech stage, the government said on Friday. 

Tata…

NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe safe after flying dangerously close to Sun

New Delhi (IANS) NASA on Friday confirmed that its Parker Solar Probe spacecraft is "safe" after becoming the first “human-made object” in history to fly dangerously close to the Sun. 

The US space agency said Parker, which on Tuesday made…

AI can help identify, manage atopic dermatitis: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a great tool in diagnosing and management of atopic dermatitis -- a chronic skin condition -- leading to more accurate, early, and standardised identification of the condition, thus optimising patient…

Madhya Pradesh to translocate 14 tigers to Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Odisha

Bhopal (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government will translocate 14 tigers to Rajasthan, Odisha and Chhattisgarh under the animal exchange programme.  

According to the state Forest Department, four tigers will be relocated to Rajasthan, two to…

IRCTC mobile app and website down, users unable to book Tatkal tickets

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and mobile app were down on Thursday due to maintenance activities, leaving users looking to buy train tickets stuck.  

This is the second time IRCTC's…