Centre to sign over 70 MoUs with startups to empower the disabled

New Delhi (IANS) The government is set to sign more than 70 MoUs on Monday between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) and various startups and private organisations.

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment,…

Vector control, hygiene & awareness key to control Chandipura virus: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) Experts have said that vector control, hygiene and awareness are the key measures against the Chandipura virus and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. 

In Gujarat, symptoms of Chandipura…

UN issues stamps to mark International Moon Day

Vienna (IANS) The United Nations (UN) Postal Administration has issued six postage stamps and three souvenir sheets featuring images from lunar missions, including China's Chang'e project, to celebrate International Moon Day on July 20. 

Studies show climate change caused Earth's axis to meander 10 metres in last 120 years

New Delhi (IANS) Two NASA-funded studies have shown that melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas, a result of climate change, has also led to the Earth's axis to meander 10 metres in the last 120 years. 

In the first study,…

India must tap GVCs for next wave of electronics manufacturing growth: Industry

New Delhi (IANS) Industry leaders on Friday said that the country must seize the opportunity to create a conducive environment for Global Value Chains (GVCs) to thrive, in order to build a large-scale and globally competitive electronics manufacturing…

Global Microsoft outage: Airline services affected in India, netizens say 'early weekend'

New Delhi (IANS) The ongoing global outage of the US tech giant Microsoft has affected millions of users across the world, including in India, where airlines and airport services are majorly hit. 

Millions of Microsoft Windows users are experiencing…

CrowdStrike says single software update behind Microsoft Windows crash

New Delhi (IANS) As the Microsoft Windows crash created mayhem globally, cyber-security platform CrowdStrike on Friday said it is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts.  

The…

realme is redefining mobile photography with the Periscope Ultra Clear Camera in the upcoming realme 13 Pro series

New Delhi (IANS) The evolution of smartphone camera technology continues at an electrifying pace. No longer satisfied with simply increasing lens quantity, manufacturers have shifted their focus to achieving unprecedented zoom capabilities. 

At…

Scientists discover gut protein that helps protect brain cells from Parkinson’s

New Delhi (IANS) Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally.

Parkinson's is characterised…

NASA scientists use AI to analyse rocks on Red Planet

New Delhi (IANS) In a first, the Perseverance Mars Rover Mission used Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Red Planet to make autonomous decisions based on real-time analysis of rock composition, said mission officials at NASA. 

While the Rover…