Standards for safe listening must to save young people from hearing loss: Experts
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Over 1 billion young people are at the risk of hearing loss globally due to unsafe listening habits, and it is important for policymakers and regulators to develop global standards not only for device manufacturers but also for users and services, experts have stressed. At a workshop organised during the […]
The Indian physicist who discovered how stars live and die while on a ship voyage
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It was a cosmic conundrum that had left the world’s foremost physicist puzzled, while a leading astronomer’s efforts to help him complicated matters further, but this teenage Indian student, using just pen and paper, devised a solution to the issue while sailing to the UK in 1930 to take up […]
Cancer patients nearly 5 times more likely to experience bankruptcy: Researchers
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Cancer patients are nearly five times more likely to experience bankruptcy, as financial fallout can follow patients with cancer and their families in the form of lower credit scores and other forms of monetary challenges years after a cancer diagnosis. For patients with bladder, liver, lung, and colorectal cancers, the […]
Liver tissue from space may transform traditional transplants
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A team of US researchers is pioneering the self-assembly of human liver tissues in low-Earth orbit (LEO) — the area of space below an altitude of around 1,931 kms — which could lead to novel stem cell-derived liver tissues, providing an alternative to traditional liver transplants. The “out-of-this-world” project has […]
India’s primary market on remarkable growth trajectory fuelled by IPO surge
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India’s primary market is on a remarkable growth trajectory, fuelled by a wave of investor interest and a surge in initial public offering (IPO) activity, experts said on Saturday. The month of September was quite busy, with 15 draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filings submitted on just one day — […]
Musk’s SpaceX wins $733 million launch contract from US Space Force
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) Elon Musk-run SpaceX has won a $733 million, eight-launch contract from the US Space Force. The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command issued Launch Service Task Orders (LSTOs) totalling $733,566,001 to SpaceX under the “National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1.” “In this era of Great Power Competition, it is […]
Long-term outlook for Indian stock market remains robust amid geopolitical risks
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Despite a sustained selling pressure from the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) amid geo-political tensions this week, the long-term outlook for the domestic market remains robust with a stability in growth and a pickup in capex, experts said on Saturday. Apart from heavy FII selling, muted Q2 earnings expectations and elevated valuations […]
Students from 11 states participate in ITU-WTSA robotics challenge
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Student from 11 states participated in the robotics challenge at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA 2024) to create innovative technology solutions for addressing disasters. At least 120 teams had applied and out of which, 51 were selected to present their robotics solutions at the ‘Robotics for […]
Tech Mahindra reports 153 pc PAT growth at Rs 1,250 crore in Q2
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) IT and digital solutions provider Tech Mahindra on Saturday reported consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 1,250 crore in the quarter ended September 30, up 153.1 per cent year-on-year and 46.8 per cent (on-quarter). The company posted a revenue of Rs 13,313 crore in the second quarter this fiscal (FY25), […]
Kareena Kapoor gives a tempting sneak peek into her breakfast
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is gearing up for the release of her next ‘Singham Again’ recently delighted her fans with a snapshot of her breakfast. On Saturday, the ‘Jab We Met’ offered a tempting sneak peek into her breakfast generously topped with butter. On her Instagram stories, Bebo, who is currenly […]
