Spread the love Representative AI image NEW DELHI: India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft programme entered a crucial new phase on Wednesday after the defence ministry issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project to three shortlisted private sector-led consortia, defence officials told ANI. The bidders include the Larsen & Toubro-Bharat Electronics Limited combine, Tata...
The trillion-dollar countdown: SpaceX’s race for the largest IPO in human history
Spread the love Elon Musk’s SpaceX is likely to be on the cusp of making history, and this may also change aerospace engineering for good. SpaceX has officially fired the ignition switch on the largest initial public offering (IPO) the world has ever seen. The private space giant has formally submitted its Form S-1 paperwork with the US Securities and...
When the temperature climbs up after a cooler weekend, does the heat feel worse?
Spread the love A: Yes, and the reason is not just psychological. Researchers know of at least three reasons. First, the human body adjusts surprisingly quickly to temperature. However, this also means that after even one or two cooler days, you may lose a bit of heat adaptation as your blood vessels are less prepared to expand and you may...
Air pollution cut India’s solar power output by 9.6% in 2023, study says
Spread the love Aerosols in the air reduced the amount of solar power generated in India by 9.6% in 2023, equivalent to around 15 terawatt-hours (TWh), according to a new analysis published in Nature Sustainability. The same study reported that the global average loss due to the same cause in 2023 was 5.8%. Between 2017 and 2023, pollution-related electricity generation losses...
Was Annamalai’s rare dissent a message to BJP leadership in Delhi?
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Former Tamil NaduBJP chief K Annamalai, in a rare dissent, has publically opposed the CBSE’s revised three-language mandate, triggering a fresh political chatter in Tamil Nadu.Annamalai urged the Union education ministry to withdraw the CBSE notification that made three languages compulsory for Class IX students from the current academic year, saying the abrupt move had...
Radar, jammers & hard-kill guns: Inside India’s anti-drone swarm system
Spread the love Photo credit: Zen technologies As low-cost drones, swarm UAVs and first-person-view attackdrones increasingly reshape modern warfare from Ukraine to West Asia, India is accelerating efforts to build indigenous counter-drone systems capable ofdetecting, jamming and physically destroying hostile aerial threats.Zen Technologies unveils AI-powered anti drone systemAt the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj, Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies unveiled a...
Why goats in Mumbai’s Mira Road housing society sparked standoff ahead of Bakrid
Spread the love A dispute over housing goats for Bakrid rituals inside a Mira Road housing society escalated into protests and a bizarre pig-carrying incident. MIRA BHAYANDAR: The Mira Road area in Thane witnessed an extraordinary scene on Tuesday, a policeman running frantically with a pig in his arms while a crowd chased him, trying to grab the animal.The pig,...
What makes INS Kolkata formidable? The warship that foiled a piracy threat in the Indian Ocean
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully foiled a suspected piracy attempt near merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean, once again underlining India’s growing maritime surveillance and rapid response capabilities in one of the world’s most strategically sensitive sea routes.The operation was carried out by Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kolkata, which is...
Common walking mistakes you should avoid
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiMay 27, 2026 04:00 PM IST Physical therapist Milica McDowell, in her book ‘Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity—One Step at a Time’, highlighted several common walking mistakes people should avoid. These include walking too slowly, holding your phone while walking, leaning forward from the torso, not pushing...
Poor nighttime cooling disrupts sleep & increases risk of heat stroke: Expert
Spread the love Poor nighttime cooling disrupts sleep & increases risk of heat stroke: Expert MUMBAI: In Mumbai, the number of ‘unusually warm nights’ in a year more than doubled from an average of 12 nights in 1981-2010 to 26 in 2011-2024, according to an analysis of IMD data by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).“Poor nighttime cooling...
