Spread the love The Department of Science and Technology’s latest figures on India’s research profile record a milestone. In 2023-24, private industry accounted for 51.8% of national research spending — a first in India’s history — overtaking all tiers of government combined for the first time. Moreover, industry now employs more core researchers than government institutions. Transport firms are the...
20 LEO satellites at higher collision risk due to crowding: Space min Jitendra Singh
Spread the love Space minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha that till date nine CAMs have been conducted this year NEW DELHI: Twenty active Indian satellites in low earth orbit (less than 2,000 km altitude) out of a total of 22 active satellites are at higher risk of collision due to denser space object population in this region, space minister...
Tamil Nadu government vows to secure rightful share in inter-state river water
Spread the love The minister alleged that river-linking projects announced by previous governments had progressed slowly, affecting growth in agricultural productivity CHENNAI: The TVK government on Wednesday asserted that it would safeguard Tamil Nadu’s rightful share of inter-state river waters and protect its water-sharing interests.Presenting the budget, finance minister N Marie Wilson said the government would pursue raising the water...
Jiya Shankar announces engagement to Kaaran Dhanak; shares dreamy proposal pics
Spread the love Jiya Shankar from Bigg Boss OTT 2 has officially shared the joyous news of her engagement to Kaaran Dhanak. She celebrated this special milestone by posting their heartfelt proposal pictures on social media. The actress expressed her overwhelming love for her fiancé, a US-based entrepreneur, emphasizing their relationship as a captivating adventure akin to her favorite romantic...
‘Miles to go before I sleep…’: Omar gets poetic, says ‘wounds of Art 370 abrogation yet to heal’
Spread the love All major political parties in Kashmir held protests and demonstrations, carrying banners and raising slogans describing Aug 5, 2019, as a ‘black day’ SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Striking a poetic note on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories, chief minister Omar Abdullah invoked celebrated...
Predatory bacteria halted disease in over half of endangered corals
Spread the love Representative image Credits – WIkimedia Commons A microscopic predator could offer a new weapon against one of the Caribbean’s most destructive coral diseases. In a Georgia Tech study, researchers found that predatory bacteria called Halobacteriovorax were able to stop disease from spreading in endangered Caribbean corals after the animals were experimentally infected in a Florida laboratory.The result...
Pakistan win first away Test after three years, beat WI by 8 wickets
Spread the love Babar Azam Pakistan avoided a series defeat by beating the West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test in Port of Spain on Wednesday. The win ended Pakistan’s eight-match losing streak in away Tests and gave them their first Test victory outside home in three years.The two-match series finished 1-1 after the West Indies had won...
Why you should replace your pillow every 1-2 years: ‘As they flatten…’
Spread the love Most people think carefully about buying the right mattress but rarely give the same attention to their pillow. Yet pillows are used every night for years, often without being cleaned or replaced. Highlighting this often-overlooked aspect of sleep health, physician Dr Kunal Sood recently shared a post on Instagram explaining why pillows deserve more attention. He wrote,...
Mob tires to set Shakib Hasan’s house on fire for attending Hasina’s presser
Spread the love Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s Magura residence came under attack, with police saying miscreants vandalised the house and attempted to set it ablaze. Hours after former Bangladesh cricket captain and ex-lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan attended a media interaction addressed by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi, unidentified people allegedly attacked his house in Bangladesh’s...
Hyderabad CA dies by suicide by inhaling helium over ‘gaming losses’
Spread the love The man allegedly used a mask to inhale the gas and ended his life in a hotel room in Siddipet on August 1. (AI-generated image) HYDERABAD: A 33-year-old chartered accountant allegedly died by suicide by inhaling helium gas in Telangana’s Siddipet district after suffering heavy financial losses in gambling, police said on Wednesday.As per news agency PTI,...
