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March 5, 2025 12:54 PM

India showcases telecom transformation at MWC 2025, Scindia highlights key innovations

Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday underscored India's rapid telecom transformation at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. At the event, the minister highlighted India’s advancements, including the...

March 5, 2025 11:33 AM

Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flag off hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck trials

In a significant move toward India's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday launched the trial run of the country’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered trucks, developed by Tata Motors. ...

March 4, 2025 3:43 PM

Hydrogen-powered fuel cells successfully demonstrated as backup for telecom towers

In a significant step toward cleaner energy in India's telecom sector, hydrogen-powered fuel cells have been successfully demonstrated as a reliable backup power solution for telecom towers, according to the Ministry of Science & Technology. D...

March 4, 2025 12:05 PM

India’s R&D spending doubles over the last decade, reaching Rs. 1.27 lakh crore: Jitendra Singh

India's Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from Rs. 60,196 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 1.27 lakh crore, according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh. Speaking at the DISHA event at the In...

March 4, 2025 10:10 AM

SpaceX postpones Starship test flight over unspecified ship issue

SpaceX on Monday called off its eighth Starship test flight from Texas over an unspecified issue on the rocket system's core, delaying for at least 24 hours the company's attempt to deploy mock Starlink satellites in space for the first time. The te...

March 3, 2025 10:19 AM

UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data practices

Britain's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children's privacy. Social media companies use complex algorithms t...

March 2, 2025 3:01 PM

FAA OKs SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch after Flight 7 mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it cleared the SpaceX Starship vehicle to return to flight operations while an investigation into the January 16 Starship Flight 7 mishap remains open. The FAA said it issued a license authorizing t...

March 1, 2025 4:49 PM

PM Modi meets Russian cosmonaut, highlights historic space ties with Russia

Renowned Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the NXT event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday. During the meeting, Artemyev presented PM Modi with the flags of India and Russia, which had been...

March 1, 2025 3:25 PM

India will be a major player in 21st century’s space exploration: Jitendra Singh

India is set to become a major player in 21st-century space exploration, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday. Tracing India's space journey, which spans over six decades, Singh ha...

February 28, 2025 1:13 PM

AI robots may hold key to nursing Japan’s ageing population

Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a manoeuvre used to change diapers or prevent bedsores in the elderly. The 150-kg (3...

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