ISRO’s PSLV-XL rocket to launch ESA’s Proba-3 mission on Wednesday

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV-XL rocket is all set to launch the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 Sun observation mission on Wednesday. 

The PSLV-C59/Proba-3 mission will take flight on Wednesday at…

1.6 crore customer records of HDFC Life being sold on Dark Web: CyberPeace

New Delhi (IANS) The research wing of CyberPeace on Wednesday claimed that 1.6 crore (16 million) customer records of HDFC Life Insurance are allegedly being sold on a Dark Web forum for 200,000 USDT (Tether cryptocurrency). 

The leaked data…

Adani Defence hands over 2nd Drishti-10 drone to Indian Navy to enhance maritime security

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to boost the country’s maritime surveillance capabilities, Adani Defence and Aerospace has handed over a second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy.  

Drishti 10 Starliner drone or UAV, manufactured…

Common fungal infection may prove deadly in lung disease patients: AIIMS study

New Delhi (IANS) Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) -- a common fungal infection that claims 340,000 lives every year worldwide, can turn lethal for about 1 in three people with lung diseases, finds a study by researchers at the All India Institute…

Explainer: Was Baku climate summit a mixed bag of progress, failures, obstacles

New Delhi (IANS) As the 2024 meeting of the UN Climate Change Conference -- known as COP29 -- in Azerbaijan’s Baku, the world’s first oil town standing on the shores of the Caspian Sea, wrapped up, nearly 200 nations agreed to a new collective quantified…

Study of parasite genomes may predict malaria drug resistance

New Delhi (IANS) Analysing malaria parasite genomes may usher new and more effective treatments for the deadly mosquito-borne disease and also help predict drug resistance, according to a study. 

Researchers at the University of California-San…

India made notable progress on HIV, outperformed global reduction rate: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) While over 2.5 million people are living with HIV in India, the country has made notable progress, and outperformed the global reduction rate, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, ahead of World AIDS Day. 

Indian traditional medicine takes center stage at global conference

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) India’s vision of modernising traditional medicine (TM) through digital innovation took centre stage at the 10th International Conference on Traditional and Complementary Medicine (INTRACOM) 2024 in Malaysia, the Ayush Ministry…

Centre to deploy 87 Doppler Weather Radars to boost accuracy of forecasting data

New Delhi (IANS) The Union government aims to install 87 new Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) to enhance the accuracy of forecasting data, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.  

The new DWRs, covering the entire nation under Mission Mausam,…

All you need to know about PAN 2.0

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the PAN 2.0, the Income Tax Department on Tuesday issued a detailed clarification on the project based on a list of 11 frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide taxpayers…