SCIENCE & RESEARCH

Chandrayaan-2 launch cancelled due to technical glitch

12:57 pm July 15, 2019

Sriharikota: India’s second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLVMkIII-M1 was called off due to a technical snag on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. “A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at T-56 minute. As a measure of abundant precaution, #Chandrayaan2 launch has been called off for today. Revised launch date […]

Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in first half of 2021: Government

Preparations underway for launch of Chandrayaan-2: ISRO chief

8:52 pm July 13, 2019

Tirupati (AP): ISRO is all set for the country’s prestigious lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, and all preparations are going on for its launch on July 15, the space agency’s chairman K Sivan said Saturday. It is the Indian Space Research Organisation’s first mission to land on any celestial body and a follow-up to Chandrayaan-1 launched in […]

Govt tightens rules for social media, OTT platforms

Sitting while watching TV linked to higher risk of heart attack: Study

3:00 pm July 4, 2019

New York: Sitting for longer hours at work may not be as bad for the heart as sitting while watching television, a study claims. The study, led by researchers at Columbia University in the US, found that leisure-time sitting (while watching TV) was associated with a greater risk of heart disease and death. The research, […]

Mystery of deep-sea dragonfish’s see-through teeth solved

1:54 pm June 6, 2019

Los Angeles: Scientists have found what makes the teeth of deep-sea dragonfish transparent, a unique adaptation which helps camouflage the predatory creatures from their prey. According to the study published in the journal Matter, the adaptation results from their teeth having an unusually crystalline nanostructure mixed with amorphous regions. The findings could provide “bioinspiration” for researchers looking to develop […]

Lakhs of devotees participated in the annual Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath on Thursday

Energy drinks may harm your heart: Study

12:51 pm May 30, 2019

Washington: Consuming too many energy drinks in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and disrupt heart rhythm, a study has found. For the study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, enrolled 34 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 40 years. Participants were randomly assigned to drink 32 ounces of […]