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Cost of EVs to match petrol, diesel vehicles in about 2 years: Nitin Gadkari

Cost of EVs to match petrol, diesel vehicles in about 2 years: Nitin Gadkari

09-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) As the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) increase in the country, the cost of EVs will almost match petrol and diesel vehicles within the next two years, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Monday. 

Mpox in India: ‘No need to panic, as chances of Covid-like pandemic is minimal’

Mpox in India: ‘No need to panic, as chances of Covid-like pandemic is minimal’

09-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Amid one suspected case of Mpox detected in India, health experts on Monday advised not to panic as the monkeypox virus (MPXV) has minimal pandemic potential. 

The government on Sunday informed a suspected case of Mpox in a…

Aiming to launch first uncrewed Starship mission to Mars in 2 years: Musk

Aiming to launch first uncrewed Starship mission to Mars in 2 years: Musk

08-09-2024  comments

San Francisco (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said that the first uncrewed Starship mission will be launched to the Red Planet in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens. 

Starship is the world's most powerful…

Lack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk

Lack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk

08-09-2024  comments

London (IANS) Lack of green spaces and long-term exposure to air pollution increase the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, a new study has said. 

Traffic-related air pollution is also strongly linked to the progression from…

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth safely without crew

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth safely without crew

07-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on Saturday landed back safely on Earth without astronauts, after a three-month trip to the International Space Station (ISS). 

"Touchdown #Starliner," Boeing posted on social media platform…

India pips US to become 2nd largest 5G mobile market, Apple leads

India pips US to become 2nd largest 5G mobile market, Apple leads

06-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) India has overtaken the US to become the world’s second-biggest 5G handset market for the first time, behind China, a report has mentioned. 

Global 5G handset shipments grew 20 per cent (year-on-year) in the first half of 2024,…

Study links air pollution with infertility in men

Study links air pollution with infertility in men

05-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, according to a Danish study. 

The study led by researchers at the Nord Universitet in Denmark throws light…

Robots can lie and deceive like humans: Study

Robots can lie and deceive like humans: Study

05-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Just like humans, robots can lie and deceive, according to a study on Thursday that shows how emerging technologies like generative AI can be used to manipulate users. 

The team from George Mason University in the US aimed…

Centre plans 74 new tunnels worth Rs 1 lakh crore to bolster highway network

Centre plans 74 new tunnels worth Rs 1 lakh crore to bolster highway network

04-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) In a move to bolster the highway network across the country, the government is planning to build 74 new tunnels at a projected expense of Rs 1 lakh crore over the next few years. The government has already completed 35 tunnels spanning…

DGCA, IndiGo conduct validation flight of new navigation tech at Kathmandu airport

DGCA, IndiGo conduct validation flight of new navigation tech at Kathmandu airport

04-09-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday said it has successfully conducted a validation flight of the Required Navigation Performance with Authorisation Required (RNP AR) procedure at the Kathmandu airport which…

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