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Health
UK university scientists finalize nasal spray that blocks out COVID-19: Report
A nasal spray which can prevent a coronavirus infection for up to two days is being prepped for mass production by scientists at the University of Birmingham with the hope of having them available over-the-counter […]
Science & Technology
Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge
Messaging app Signal has seen “unprecedented” growth following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp’s privacy terms and is looking to hire more staff as it seeks to bolster the service and supporting infrastructure, the head […]
Science & Technology
Chinese hackers luring Indian WhatsApp users into ‘part-time’ jobs
In fresh trouble for WhatsApp, which is facing backlash over its upcoming user data policy in India, New Delhi-based think-tank Cyberpeace Foundation said on Monday that China-based hackers are targeting WhatsApp users in the country […]
Science & Technology
‘Galaxy-sized’ observatory sees hints of gravitational waves
Scientists have used a “galaxy-sized” space observatory to find possible hints of a unique signal from gravitational waves, or the powerful ripples that course through the universe and warp the fabric of space and time […]
Science & Technology
IBM uses light for ultra-fast computing in AI systems
IBM researchers have developed a way to dramatically reduce latency in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems by using light, instead of electricity, to create ultra-fast computing. The IBM team, along with scientists from the universities of […]
Coronavirus
UK bans arrivals from South American countries, Portugal over new coronavirus variant
The British government on Thursday, January 14, announced its decision to ban arrivals from more than a dozen South American countries and Portugal from Friday following the detection of a new coronavirus variant. British Transport […]
India
Indian Army signs USD 20 million contract with idea Forge to procure SWITCH drones
The Indian Army has signed a contract with ideaForge to procure “undisclosed quantities” of high-altitude variant of SWITCH unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a cost of approximately USD 20 million, according to a statement from […]
India
India approves Tejas fighter jets deal worth Rs 48,000 crore
New Delhi (TIP): The PM Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday cleared indigenous defence deal worth Rs 48,000 crores to strengthen Indian Air Force’s fleet of LCA-Tejas fighter jets, Defence Minister Rajnath […]
Business & Economics
Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person
Outspoken billionaire Elon Musk has replaced Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos as the richest person in the world on Thursday Jan 7, reported Bloomberg news. The 49-year-old Tesla and SpaceX chief was pegged to surpass Jeff […]
Poetry
Meet the Poet: Vandana (Bindu) Sharma
Anxieties, worries, fears, despair are as much part of human experience as hope and faith, And, when a poet weaves them into a beautiful web of words, they seem to lose their hostilities and […]
Editorials
Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver?
TRIPS waiver proposal from India, South Africa and other members “The TRIPS waiver proposal is a targeted and proportionate response to the exceptional public health emergency that the world faces today. Such a Waiver is […]
Science & Technology
Solar Orbiter spacecraft makes its first Venus flyby
The joint US-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft has completed its first of many gravity assist flybys of Venus, to start bringing it closer to the Sun and tilting its orbit in order to observe our star […]
Science & Technology
Google takes away wide-angle astrophotography from Pixel phones
Google Pixel 5 and 4a 5G users can no longer use their ultra-wide cameras to take pictures of the stars. The company apparently removed the lens’s astrophotography capabilities with the Google Camera 8.1 update. According […]
Science & Technology
Google Glass-like device could zap Alzheimer’s disease
Could alleviating Alzheimer’s symptoms be one day as easy as wearing a Google Glass-like device? It could, if new research led by the University of Otago (New Zealand) bears fruit. The researches are focusing on […]
Science & Technology
NASA approves 2 missions to explore Sun, Earth’s aurora
NASA has approved two missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. These two missions are Extreme Ultraviolet High-Throughput Spectroscopic Telescope Epsilon Mission, or EUVST, and the Electrojet Zeeman […]
Coronavirus
Readers Comment on How COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected the World
The present-day world is passing through a very challenging period when a raging pandemic during the past 10 months or so has snuffed out 1.79 million lives and infected close to 82 million the world […]
Science & Technology
Musk rival Mittal targets global satellite broadband by mid-2022
Telecommunications tycoon Sunil Mittal said the satellite startup he rescued from bankruptcy with the U.K. government will be offering global broadband services within 18 months. The new target for OneWeb heats up a space race […]
Science & Technology
Halo Infinite is finally launching in the fall 2021
The much-awaited Halo Infinite will officially be launching in the fall of 2021. The announcement about the game was made by developers 343 Industries via a blog post. Halo Infinite was initially supposed to launch […]
Science & Technology
Google Photos now lets you sync images with those in Apple’s Photos app
Keeping a track of all your liked (heart) or favorite photos on both Google Photos and Apple Photos apps can be a task. So, Google is making it better and easier. Now, when you favourite […]
Indian American
Indian-Origin UK Minister Alok Sharma Unveils UK’s Investment to Tackle Dangers by Space Debris
LONDON (TIP): Indian – Origin Alok Sharma, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on Wednesday, September 16, confirmed a GBP 1-million government investment to be divided between seven companies to tackle the […]
Frontpage News
India Creates History with successful Launch of Chandrayaan-2: 4th Country Ever to attempt to Soft Land on Lunar Surface
NEW DELHI /NEW YORK(TIP): On July 22 India created history when India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV MkIII-M1, successfully launched the 3840 kgChandrayaan-2 spacecraftinto an earth orbit. Launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally scheduled for 14 […]