After Moon and Mars probe, Cabinet approves mission to Venus

New Delhi (IANS) After successful missions to the Moon and Mars, India is now set to explore Venus, with the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approving the development of the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM). 

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra…

Cabinet approves Rs 8,240 crore fund to develop reusable launch vehicle

New Delhi (IANS) In an effort to develop the capability for an Indian crewed landing on the Moon by 2040, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of a reusable next-generation launch vehicle…

Neuralink’s Blindsight implant to restore vision to people who lost both eyes: Musk

New Delhi (IANS) In yet another groundbreaking invention, brain-computer interface company Neuralink has developed a Blindsight implant that can restore vision to people who lost both eyes, said founder Elon Musk on Wednesday. 

The experimental…

Super Harvest Moon and partial lunar eclipse to grace the skies tonight

New Delhi (IANS) Sky gazers are in for a double treat tonight with two celestial events occurring in a rare coincidence -- a super harvest Moon and partial lunar eclipse -- on Tuesday night. 

The Super Harvest Moon on Tuesday night will experience…

Know all about new XEC Covid variant identified in 15 countries

New Delhi (IANS) Covid seems to be rising again with a new and more contagious variant -- XEC -- spreading rapidly across 15 countries. 

First detected in Germany in June, XEC is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. According to…

India sees healthy 8 pc increase in overall rainfall, positive for inflation outlook

New Delhi (IANS) India saw a healthy 8 per cent increase in overall rainfall above the long-term average (till September 13) as average retail prices of vegetables and milk cooled down, a report showed on Monday. 

Cumulative weekly rainfall…

India, key nations to cooperate in mutually beneficial areas in agriculture

New Delhi (IANS) India held bilateral meetings with several nations on the sidelines of the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Brazil, expressing the commitment to cooperate in mutually beneficial areas, it was announced on Sunday. 

Minister…

India’s renewable energy journey to serve as model for other emerging economies

New Delhi (IANS) As the world's largest democracy and a rapidly developing nation, India's renewable energy journey will serve as a model for other emerging economies navigating the path to sustainability, Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of…

UIDAI extends free Aadhaar update scheme till Dec 14

New Delhi (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Saturday extended its free-of-cost Aadhaar update scheme till December 14. 

The date was earlier set to expire on September 14, following which uploading documents on…

ICMR to advance 1st-in-human trials for Zika, flu vax, blood cancers with industry partners

New Delhi (IANS) In a significant move to strengthen India’s clinical research ecosystem, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday announced that it has partnered with industry and academics to advance first-in-human clinical trials…