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Union MoS Jitendra Singh speaks in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: Parliament has brought into force the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act which repeals legislation that governs nuclear activity — the…
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Does the sight, or even the thought, of blood scare you? In that case, this one might not be for you. If it doesn’t or if you wish to brave on, you’ll find out more about blood and the means to handle it by the end of this one. Components of blood Human blood takes…
The device offers new hope to the 1.7 million Indians who suffer strokes each year, said Dileep Yavagal, professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami, who was part of the global trial. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The indigenously developed Supernova stent retriever—approved in India using only domestic clinical trial data— is expected to…
ISRO completed the Drogue Parachute Deployment Qualification Tests for the Gaganyaan Crew Module at the RTRS facility of TBRL, Chandigarh, during 18–19 December 2025. Photo: Screengrab via X/@DrJitendraSingh A series of qualification tests for drogue parachutes, which have been carried out to develop a deceleration system for ISRO’s Gaganyaan crew module, were successful, the space…
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It’s holiday season and plans are in the air for travel, celebrations and get-togethers. It’s also a time when cheat days will abound and exercise may take a backseat. It’s important though to ensure that you come out the other side, well-rested and healthy too! So take the quiz and find out how much you…
Sirisha K.V., has severe osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder causing brittle bones. The condition requires a person to help the 36-year-old out of a vehicle and into her wheelchair to go to her office in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. Since the disorder can cause bones to break easily she needs to be constantly careful while moving….
The communication satellite developed by the U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile will be launched as part of the LVM3-M6 mission. Photo: X/@isro via ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the 6,500 kg BlueBird communications satellite on December 24 from Sriharikota. The national space agency on Friday (December 19, 2025) announced that the communication satellite…
The company said the satellite, one of nearly 10,000 in space for its broadband internet network, quickly fell four kilometers in altitude, suggesting some kind of explosion occurred on board [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS SpaceX’s Starlink said one of its satellites experienced an anomaly in space on Wednesday that created a “small number” of…
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Thebacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) also infect macrophages, the very immune cells meant to capture and destroy them. Once inside, the bacteria create a niche where they can persist for months or even years, tolerating even powerful antibiotics. This resilience is a major reason TB treatment requires long, intensive drug regimens lasting six to nine…
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Science quiz: The discovery of Epimetheus Visual: The moon is named for a titan in Greek mythology who is the brother of Y. Together, Epimetheus and Y stand for Hindsight and Foresight. Name Y, the image depicts him performing a legendary action. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Visual: The moon is named for…