India offers UPI as a plug-and-play system to other countries to speed up cross-border payments

Bengaluru (IANS) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday offered India’s UPI system as a plug-and-play system for other countries to facilitate quicker and cheaper cross-border remittances among the community of nations.  

Addressing the RBI@90…

Indian astronaut to join ISS under Indo-US space cooperation: Dr Jitendra Singh

New Delhi (IANS) An Indian astronaut from the ‘Gaganyaan’ mission is set to join the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone in the Indo-US space collaboration, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and…

Mpox impacting a broader demographic, warns Lancet report

New Delhi (IANS) Monkeypox (Mpox) has once again surged to global attention and unlike the 2022 outbreak, the 2024 outbreak is impacting a broader demographic globally, a latest Lancet report has warned. 

The report mentioned that with the…

India's 1st reusable hybrid rocket 'RHUMI-1' launched

New Delhi (IANS) Tamil Nadu-based startup Space Zone, in collaboration with the Martin Group on Saturday successfully launched India’s first reusable hybrid rocket 'RHUMI-1'. 

RHUMI-1, carrying 3 Cube satellites and 50 PICO satellites…

Rubber, synthetic fibres, polymers may prevent astronauts from radiation on Mars

New Delhi (IANS) Even as global space scientists are working on the concept of colonising Mars, new research has identified materials, like rubber, synthetic fibres, and some polymers that can potentially protect astronauts on the Red Planet from…

PM greets nation on 1st National Space Day, lauds India’s space scientists

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the maiden National Space Day to celebrate the achievements of Chandrayaan 3, which scripted history in 2023 by becoming the first to land on the South Pole of the Moon. 

Govt support, private investments to propel India as global space leader: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) With apt support from government and private investments, India will emerge as a global space leader, said experts on Friday on the first National Space Day. 

India is celebrating its maiden National Space Day [NSpD-2024] on…

Second Neuralink chip recipient progressing well: Elon Musk

San Francisco (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX Founder Elon Musk on Thursday said that if all goes well, there will be hundreds of people with Neuralink brain chip within a few years, as the second recipient is progressing well. 

The brain-computer…

Sunita Williams’ fate hangs in balance as NASA weighs return options

Washington (IANS) NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 and more than two and a half months later, their fate hang in balance as NASA mulls several options which can delay their…

8 in 10 Indian developers witness enhanced code quality due to AI tools

Bengaluru (IANS) Nearly eight in 10 (81 per cent) developers in India have experienced a perceived increase in code quality due to AI coding tools, a report showed on Wednesday. 

About 66 per cent (over six in 10) believe these tools will enhance…