SpaceX to announce 1st tourist to Moon
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) In a step that commercialises space travel, US private space firm SpaceX on Friday announced that it will send the first private passenger to Moon and will reveal his identity on…
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SC awards ex-ISRO man Nambi Narayanan Rs 50 lakh compensation
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday awarded Rs 50 lakh compensation to former ISRO scientist S. Nambi Narayanan who was falsely implicated in an espionage case and had to suffer jail…
Spread awareness on curability of leprosy, eliminate discrimination: SC
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that awareness be spread about the free treatment available for leprosy patients and directed the central and state governments to formulate rehabilitation schemes for…
New virus linked to kidney disease revealed
Sydney, Sep 14 (IANS) Scientists in Australia have discovered a new virus which causes kidney disease in mice that may help in diagnosis and treatment of chronic and childhood kidney failure. The researchers performed a…
Dutch engineers develop robots, flying as agile as flies
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) Dutch engineers have developed a novel insect-inspired flying-wing robot, whose exceptional flight qualities can open up new drone applications. The study published on Thursday in the journal Science described the lightweight…
New AIIMS to match facilities available at Delhi institute: Nadda
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda said on Thursday said that all efforts will be made to provide same standards of service to new AIIMS as in the…
Over 50 countries to take up water sanitation, hygiene practices
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Over 50 countries around the world will hold a four-day meeting here to learn about the best Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices across the globe, the UNICEF said on…
Dairy sector fund launched, NDDB handed over Rs 440-cr cheque
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Thursday formally launched the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) and handed over a cheque for Rs 440 crore to the National…
Saridon, Panderm among over 6,000 medicines face ban
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Centre’s decision on Wednesday to ban the manufacture, sale and distribution of 328 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs has brought around 6,000 prominent medicines under the radar, including some…
Parrikar admitted to private clinic, skips Ganesh Chaturthi celebration
Panaji, Sep 13 (IANS) Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is being treated for advanced pancreatic cancer, was on Thursday admitted to a private clinic in the beach village of Candolim in North Goa,…
Medicine distributor held for supplying narcotic drugs
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A distributor of medicines, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested here for his involvement in supplying narcotic drugs, police said on Thursday. Additional Commissioner of Police Rajiv Ranjan said that…
India to launch two UK satellites on Sunday
Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will put into orbit on Sunday two foreign satellites – NovaSAR and S1-4 – together weighing 889 kg, said a top official. “The September…
Scientists have social responsibility, says Harsh Vardhan
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday called upon scientists to focus their research on finding solutions to people’s problems. “One should work with enthusiasm and every scientist should…
Novel wearable ultrasound patch monitors BP inside body
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin and could help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on and with…
Rising global temperatures likely to up heat-related deaths: Study
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Countries need to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or more people could die because of extreme temperatures, researchers have warned. The…
Not a rupee spent on PM’s maternity scheme in Uttar Pradesh: RTI reply
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Not a rupee of government money has been spent on pregnant and lactating women enrolled under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much-hyped maternity benefit scheme till August…
World’s oldest hashtag unearthed in South Africa
Johannesburg, Sep 13 (IANS) Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest known abstract pencil drawing by human hand — which looks like a present day hashtag — from South Africa and is over 70,000 years old. The…
Freezing your eggs in 40s ‘not sensible’: UK fertility regulator
London, Sep 13 (IANS) The odds of a future pregnancy for women who freeze their eggs post 40 are very slim, and is not sensible and may also prove to be risky, the UK fertility…
Chinese restaurant closed after dead rat found in soup
Beijing, Sep 13 (IANS) A popular restaurant in China has been shut down after a pregnant woman found a dead rat in her soup and claimed that restaurant staff offered her money to get an…
NASA’s Orion aces final parachute test ahead of Moon mission
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) NASA has successfully completed the final test to qualify Orion’s space capsule’s parachute system for flights with astronauts, ahead of its mission to send humans to the Moon and beyond, the…