Micromax In note 1, In 1b pre-orders to go live from Nov 10

New Delhi (IANS) Micromax on Monday revealed that pre-orders for the recently launched 'IN note 1' and 'IN 1b' smartphones will open from November 10 at 12 noon on Flipkart during the Big Diwali Sale.

"The IN note 1 will be…

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine found 90?fective

New York (IANS) US-based pharmaceutical major Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech on Monday said that their vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19 in first interim analysis of data from late-stage…

Global lawmakers eager to restore US climate leadership

New Delhi (IANS) Lawmakers and climate advocates from around the globe have lined up to work eagerly with US President-elect Joe Biden to move quickly to implement green recovery policies that will accelerate the shift to a cleaner and safer world…

Countdown for launch of Indian rocket in progress

Chennai (IANS) The countdown for the Saturday evening launch of the Indian rocket, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C49 (PSLV-C49), carrying the country's radar imaging satellite and nine other foreign satellites is progressing well with the fuelling…

India set to touch 328 foreign satellite launches on Saturday

Chennai (IANS) If all goes well with the Saturday evening rocketing of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49) then the Indian space agency would have slung a total of 328 foreign satellites, all for a fee.

The 26-hour countdown for the…

Hubble launches survey of more than 300 nearby stars

Washington (IANS) The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in the US has launched a new initiative with NASA's Hubble observatory to survey more than 300 nearby stars.

Called ULLYSES, short for UV Legacy Library of Young Stars as Essential…

400mn Indians can soon send money via WhatsApp

New Delhi (IANS) After two years of waiting, WhatsApp payment service has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to go live on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) with over 160 supported banks.

WhatsApp can expand…

Astronomers spot rare fast radio burst in our own Galaxy

New York (IANS) A group of astronomers has for the first time detected a powerful fast radio burst (FRB) coming from a source in our own Galaxy, the Milky Way, which is 30,000 light-years away.

On April 27 this year, two space observatories…

WhatsApp unveils disappearing messages tool with 7-day limit

New Delhi (IANS) WhatsApp on Thursday launched the much-awaited 'Disappearing Messages' on its platform for both Android and iOS users that will automatically delete new messages sent to a chat after seven days when turned on.

In a…

Canon launches 2 new lenses in India

New Delhi (IANS) Japanese giant Canon on Wednesday launched two new lenses in the India market.

According to the company, the L305 is the world's shortest as well as lightest 70-200mm f/4 interchangeable lens for Rs 1,40,995 and the L307…