Average data breach cost in India touches record Rs 19.5 crore

Bengaluru (IANS) The average cost of a data breach in India reached an all-time high of Rs 19.5 crore this year, as the local industrial sector experienced the costliest cyber attacks across sectors, a report showed on Wednesday. 

The Indian…

Research reveals heavy metal contamination in numerous cocoa products

New Delhi (IANS) Heavy metals and chocolate are an unlikely combination by all means, but that is exactly what a study has found. 

The study from George Washington University revealed concerning levels of heavy metals in a significant percentage…

Govt policy push to drive e-bus sales to 6K-6.5k this fiscal: Report

Mumbai (IANS) Electric bus (e-bus) sales in India will rise by 75 to 80 per cent on a year-on-year basis due to policy push by government authorities, a report said on Tuesday. 

Research firm Crisil Ratings said, "The supply of electric buses…

Immediate action on methane emissions crucial to mitigate climate crisis: Study

New Delhi (IANS) To control the climate crisis, immediate action on methane emissions is crucial.

According to a study published in the journal, Frontiers in Science. methane, a gas responsible for about half of global warming to date, is increasing…

S. Korean scientists make 1st discovery of dark state of electrons in solids

Seoul (IANS) A group of South Korean scientists has discovered the existence of dark states of electrons in a solid material for the first time in the world in a joint research project with scientists from the US, Britain, and Canada, the Science…

How space missions can fight microgravity

New Delhi (IANS) New insights into how microgravity affects muscle function have emerged from a study involving live human muscle cells sent to the International Space Station (ISS). 

The research by a team at Stanford University in the US…

Kepler’s 400 years-old sunspot drawings decoding solar mysteries

New Delhi (IANS) Researchers have re-examined the legendary astronomer Johannes Kepler's sunspot drawings using modern techniques, revealing previously hidden information about solar cycles before the grand solar minimum, showing he still has…

OpenAI takes on Google Search, unveils AI-powered SearchGPT

San Francisco (IANS) ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced its foray into the search market dominated by Google, with launching SearchGPT which is an AI-powered search engine offering real-time access to information across the web. 

The Sam Altman-run…

Automatic train protection system Kavach deployed on 1,465 km of tracks: Minister

New Delhi (IANS) The indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system Kavach has so far been deployed on 1,465 route km and 144 locomotives on South Central Railway, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Parliament on Wednesday.  

Mobile spam menace: Centre extends feedback submission deadline to August 5

New Delhi (IANS) To curb the spread of spam calls and unsolicited business messages, the Centre on Thursday extended the timeline for feedback submission for draft guidelines by 15 days to August 5. 

The Department of Consumer Affairs said…