Tag: Karnataka

India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, Vikram-1 will be launched on July 18, 2026, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Private space launch company Skyroot Aerospace on Thursday (July 16, 2026) announced that it will attempt to launch Vikram-1 from the space port’s first launch pad at 11.30 a.m. “We have done everything...

Environmentalist and president of Bidar Parisara Vani, Shailendra Kavadi, has called for large-scale tree plantation in Kalaburagi district in Karnataka to mitigate rising temperatures and safeguard biodiversity, warning that climate change is already leaving a visible imprint on the region. Addressing an environmental awareness and Van Mahotsava (forest festival) valedictory programme at the Karnataka Public...

The detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus at a poultry training centre in Mathkuru village in Hesaraghatta near Bengaluru has prompted authorities to initiate containment measures as per protocol. The infection was confirmed on April 14 based on a report from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal. Following this, rapid response...

In 2025 there were 315 successful space launches with about 4,651 objects placed in orbit. According to the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2025 released on Wednesday, a maximum number of payloads were deployed during 2025. The report stated that 4,651 objects were launched to orbits and 1,911 re-entered the atmosphere with a...

Bacteria can get into us, make us sick, and they can even kill us – but they give us our life too. Bonnie Bassler, renowned molecular biologist and professor of Princeton University, best known for her work in bacterial communication, described bacteria as “magical microbes” holding great promise in the fields of medicine, environment and...

The Hindu in School Science Festival and Ramanujam Spark Quest elicited an overwhelming response from students of various schools in Mysuru city as well as Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. The annual event, held at the Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road here on January 17, witnessed a vibrant congregation of children driven by a zeal...

Researchers at NIMHANS, Bengaluru have shed new light on early molecular events that may trigger Parkinson’s Disease (PD), proposing a shift from conventional theory that has guided drug development for decades.  Their study has suggested that disease-specific chemical changes in α-Synuclein (αSyn) — a protein strongly linked to Parkinson’s — may promote the trapping of...