Pledging to be president who unites Americans, says Kamala Harris
New Delhi, Aug 23 – US Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nomination to fight against her Republican rival Donald Trump pledging to be the “president who unites” Americans. “On behalf of the people, on behalf of
PM Modi’s vision in spotlight as India marks National Space Day
New Delhi, Aug 23 – As India commemorates National Space Day this Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for space development and reforms takes centre stage, highlighting their pivotal role in the success of last year’s Chandrayaan-3 mission. Leading scientists across the nation
India, US enter into Security of Supply Arrangement
Washington, Aug 23 – India and the US have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) that will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to resolve unanticipated supply chain disruptions to meet national
UN chief hopes PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine will help end war
United Nations, Aug 23 – UN Secretary-General hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine will contribute to ending the war, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday. Asked for a reaction to Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Ukraine amid the war,
Prof Carl Kocher attempts to demystify quantum physics in an admirable way
New Delhi, Aug 22 – Quantum physics long remains an enigmatic and fascinating branch of science, with lots of scientists, from Albert Einstein to Richard Feynman all doing their calculations and winning accolades. But quantum physics is a loop, it continues to baffle
Indian cement makers plan Rs 1.25 lakh crore capex in FY 2025-27: Report
New Delhi, Aug 22 – Driven by healthy demand outlook and quest for market share, cement makers in the country are projected to undertake capital expenditure (capex) worth Rs 1,25,000 crore over fiscals 2025-2027, a report showed on Thursday. According to a Crisil
Study compares diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT & radiologists in musculoskeletal imaging
New Delhi, Aug 22 – In the evolving field of radiology, where specialised knowledge is essential to interpret diagnostic imaging for various diseases, recent advancements in generative AI models like Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) have shown potential as diagnostic tools. However, their
India mobile phone exports reach $6.5 billion in April-July, iPhones lead
New Delhi, Aug 22 – Led by iPhones, exports of mobile phones from India reached $6.5 billion in the April-July period (Q1 FY25) – an almost 40 per cent surge from the same period last fiscal (FY23), industry data showed on Thursday. iPhone
Prez Murmu presents Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024, 33 awards given to distinguished scientists
New Delhi, Aug 22 – President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday presented the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024, at an award ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Gantantra Mandap. This is the first time that the government is providing Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (National Award for
8 in 10 employees to stay with firms prioritising skills-first approach: Report
Mumbai, Aug 22 – More than 8 in 10 (83 per cent) of employees are more likely to stay with companies that adopt a skills-first approach, a report said on Thursday, as the ability to harness ‘skills intelligence’ has become a decisive factor
Beyond the smartphone: POCO Pad to usher in 5G phablet era
Mumbai, Aug 22 – Global smartphone brand POCO on Thursday said that drawing inspiration from the phablets that first blurred the lines between phone and tablet, its new Pad has gone a step further. By harnessing the power of 5G and integrating it
Ozempic and the uncomfortable truth
New Delhi, Aug 22 – Ozempic, the diet pill that took the world by storm has been under the public scanner for long, is found to be more devastating than what was originally speculated. A study conducted at St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH)
Sunita Williams’ fate hangs in balance as NASA weighs return options
Washington, Aug 22 – NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 and more than two and a half months later, their fate hang in balance as NASA mulls several options which can delay
Nitish Kumar asks officials to complete Muzaffarpur’s bypass road at earliest
Patna, Aug 22 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who inspected the ongoing construction of Muzaffarpur bypass road on Thursday, instructed the NHAI officials to complete the project at the earliest. “Complete the project quickly,” said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the inspection.
Al-Qaeda terror cell busted in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi; explosives, arms & ammunition seized
Jaipur, Aug 22 – An Al-Qaeda terror cell was busted on Thursday in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi district, the police said. Six alleged terrorists were arrested in the raid and a huge stock of arms and ammunition as well as explosives and documents were seized
K’taka Police increase Congress MLC’s security after his ‘Bangladesh-like situation’ remarks
Bengaluru, Aug 22 – Karnataka Police have beefed up security at the Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza’s residence and surrounding areas on Thursday following a stone pelting incident. While addressing the party workers on August 19 during a protest against the Governor, which the
Rajasthan govt constitutes 7 teams for inspection of illegal mining
Jaipur, Aug 22 – The Rajasthan government on Thursday said that seven teams have been constituted for inspection of illegal mining, an official said. He said that these teams have been formed on the instruction of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma – who
Ruckus in Odisha Assembly over spurious liquor deaths, misuse of ED
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 – Ruckus created by the members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress forced adjournment of House proceedings in the Odisha Assembly for the third consecutive day on Thursday. As soon as the proceedings began on Thursday, BJD
Kerala govt only interested in photo shoots, not rehabilitation of Wayand victims: BJP
Wayanad, Aug 22 – Kerala BJP on Thursday said that the state government is only interested in photo shoots and not in the rehabilitation of Wayand victims. “The enthusiasm and the efforts of Kerala government which we saw during first few days has
I was deceived because I was not fond of ‘chess’: Shyam Rajak (Ld)
New Delhi, Aug 22 – After resigning from the primary membership of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday, former Bihar Cabinet minister Shyam Rajak said he now has two options left before him — either joining any other political party and take