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Minor crack in Samudrayaan capsule’s foam casing delays 500-metre test

India’s ambitious manned ocean project has already faced significant delays. The 500-metre test dive was initially planned for 2024.

The two PSLV failures were not related. Failure assessment committees have been set up

The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Space, Jitendra Singh, said none of the foreign customers has withdrawn or shown any lack of confidence in India as a launch partner.

What are the 4 telescope sites FM Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned in Budget speech?

Bengaluru’s IIA said in a statement that the announcement will offer a big push for ‘building large next-generation telescope facilities and astronomy outreach centres in India.’

Why digital solutions and AI continue to struggle in healthcare

AI could help balance the scales by enabling more accurate diagnoses, enhancing remote patient monitoring and streamlining administrative processes.

Jaws—how great white sharks develop bone-cutting teeth as they grow

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the water, each slow, deliberate sweep of the...

India launched 393 foreign satellites, earned $143 million in 10 years, says Economic Survey

The survey, tabled before the Parliament Thursday, states that India’s space sector was valued at about $8.4 billion, accounting for around 2 per cent of the global space market.

STEM papers by women have a much longer peer review process than men, says study

In an industry where publications affect promotions and grant acceptances, this delay is significant, said the study, conducted by the University of Nevada, USA and published in PLOS Biology.

What is the polar vortex sending an Arctic blast into the US?

Polar vortexes are girdles of swirling cold air and low pressure surrounding the Earth’s poles. The Arctic one can cause frigid weather in the US and portions of Europe and Asia.

New hope for osteoarthritis patients —  Stanford study finds ways to regenerate cartilage

If the approach translates to humans, it could mark a significant shift in how degenerative joint diseases or osteoarthritis, are treated.

Is Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake under threat? ‘Violations become routine’

AV Ranganath, Commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency, said that ‘if you start delaying the mitigation process, the damage gets more deep-rooted’.

On Camera

There’s a new ‘K’ obsession in town. Not K-drama but Korean reality show

With anything 'K' prefixed winning the content game, dating show Singles’ Inferno and cooking competition Culinary Class Wars picked up fans in India with ease.

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.