Technology
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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to lift off to space station on June 8
New Delhi: US-based company Axiom Space on Thursday announced a delay to its Mission-4 (Ax-4), which intended to carry astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, set to become the first Indian ever to go to…
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IndiGo to resume flights across routes suspended amid India-Pak conflict
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Wednesday said that it is resuming flight operations on all routes from Thursday it temporarily suspended due to the geo-political tensions. Indigo, Air India, and other…
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Centre issues draft manual on rating of properties for better digital connectivity
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the draft manual for assessment of rating of properties for better digital connectivity. The exponential growth in digitalisation during last decade…
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Just 5 min exposure to junk food ads can coax kids to consume more calories daily
New Delhi: Just five minutes of advertising of junk foods — essentially high in saturated fats, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS) — is enough to coax children and adolescents to consume significantly more…
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S. Korea to decide on Google’s transfer of high-precision map data by August
Seoul: The South Korean government will decide by August whether to allow Google to transfer the country’s high-precision map data overseas amid heated debates over national security, digital sovereignty and other trade…
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IndiGo announces relief measures for affected passengers due to airport closure
New Delhi: Low-cost airline IndiGo on Saturday said customers who were scheduled to fly into or out of the impacted airports owing to the closure of airports, they may now choose to…
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8000 X accounts blocked in India after govt’s executive orders
New Delhi: Social media platform X on Thursday said it has blocked 8,000 accounts in India following executive orders from the government. X said it received executive orders from the Indian government…
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Adani Green becomes world’s 1st renewable energy IPP to turn water positive
New Delhi: Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has become the world’s first renewable energy (RE) Independent Power Producer (IPP) to turn water positive across its entire operational portfolio, that exceeds a massive…
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Musk’s affordable internet service Starlink inches closer to India launch
New Delhi: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s affordable internet service Starlink has come closer to its India launch, after it received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the Department of Telecom (DoT). The…
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Sensex, Nifty open nearly flat as geopolitical tensions continue
Mumbai: The Indian equity indices opened almost flat on Thursday as geopolitical tensions remained high after ‘Operation Sindoor’. At 9.26 am, Sensex was up 25 points at 80,772 and Nifty was down…
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Starlink gets nod for satcom services as telecom dept issues LoI
New Delhi: Starlink, backed by billionaire Elon Musk, on Wednesday received government nod for satcom services in India, as Department of Telecommunications issued a letter of intent (LoI) to it. Starlink is…
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Passenger deplaned from Air India flight amid ‘Operation Sindoor’ alert
Bengaluru: Amid heightened security across the country, a passenger was deboarded from an Air India flight at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here on Wednesday evening, airport sources said. The passenger was travelling…
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India has highest AI skills penetration: UNDP report
New Delhi: India has the highest self-reported AI skills penetration in the world, which reflects the country’s growing potential in the sector, according to a UNDP report released on Tuesday. In an…
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UPI QR codes record 91.5 pc surge to 657.9 million, credit card growth slows
Mumbai: UPI QR codes have recorded the fastest growth in digital payments infrastructure in the financial year 2024-25, with a 91.5 per cent jump over the previous financial year to 657.9 million,…
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OpenAI continues to be overseen and controlled by nonprofit: Sam Altman
New Delhi: Sam Altman-run OpenAI will continue to be overseen and controlled by the nonprofit and its ‘for profit LLC’ will transition to a public benefit corporation (PBC), giving the nonprofit better…
