London: A new study has found no evidence that mobile phone use increases the risk of brain cancer, offering reassurance amid long-standing concerns over the health effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves are a natural part of everyday life and enable technologies such as radio broadcasting, Wi-Fi, satellite navigation, and mobile phone communication. These Read More…
Washington DC: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) early Wednesday (India time) aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft after a journey of just over three hours. The spacecraft, operated by Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 8:17 p.m. IST on Tuesday, Read More…
New Delhi: NASA astronaut Dr. Anil Menon, whose family traces its roots to Kerala, is set to begin his first mission to the International Space Station (ISS) today as part of Expedition 75. The mission is scheduled to lift off at 8:17 p.m. IST from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Read More…
India and France have launched the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030, a comprehensive framework aimed at expanding cooperation in key sectors including artificial intelligence, advanced technology, scientific research, education, healthcare, and space. The initiative builds on the growing strategic partnership between the two countries and seeks to promote innovation-driven growth, technological advancement, and stronger people-to-people ties. Read More…
India is advancing rapidly in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, semiconductors and deep-tech, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday, stressing that the country’s youth will play a defining role in building a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047. The minister was speaking after inaugurating the Lakshya 2047 Centre for Future Skills, along Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated space-tech startup GalaxEye for the successful launch of its ‘Mission Drishti’. The Prime Minister described the mission as a significant milestone in India’s space journey, highlighting the launch of the world’s first OptoSAR satellite and the largest privately built satellite in the country. In a post on X, Read More…
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has voiced serious concerns about the future of artificial intelligence while appearing in court as part of his legal dispute with OpenAI. During the proceedings, Musk warned that unchecked advancements in AI could pose a major threat to humanity, even suggesting the possibility of catastrophic outcomes if proper safeguards are not Read More…
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said India is poised to become the second country in the world, after Russia, to operate a commercial-level fast breeder reactor (FBR). Addressing a workshop for MPs and MLAs on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the minister highlighted that India has achieved a major milestone with the development of a Read More…
Noted economist Ashok Lahiri and scientist Gobardhan Das have been appointed as Vice-Chairman and Member, respectively, of NITI Aayog, according to government sources. Ashok Lahiri, currently a BJP MLA in West Bengal, has previously served as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India and was a member of the 15th Finance Commission. He is Read More…
M A Sudheer Babu Pattambi, Agri-science Journalist Earth is often described as our mother, and the soil beneath our feet as the one that nurtures and sustains us. Every year on April 22, the world comes together to observe World Earth Day, a reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the planet. The origins of Read More…