Sci-Tech

December 31, 2024 9:31 PM

NPCI removes UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday removed the unified payments interface (UPI) user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay with immediate effect. With this, WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India, the NPCI said in a statement. Previously, th...

December 31, 2024 8:41 AM

ISRO launches PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and innovative payloads

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone on Monday by successfully launching PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and innovative payloads from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.   This year-end mission is historic as ISRO aims to achieve the rare feat of docking or merging two s...

December 30, 2024 8:10 PM

AIIMS Delhi investing over Rs 300 crore to develop digital infra, AI: Director

With artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping healthcare at an unprecedented pace, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is investing over Rs 300 crore in developing digital infrastructure, said Director Dr. M. Srinivas. He shared this during a meeting in the national capita...

December 30, 2024 11:51 AM

ISRO to launch SpaDeX mission today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its year-end mission, the "Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX),on Monday. The mission, aimed at advancing India’s capabilities in orbital docking, will lift off at 10:00:15 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andh...

December 29, 2024 10:05 AM

NASA spacecraft ‘safe’ after closest-ever approach to Sun

NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was "safe" and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object. The spacecraft passed 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from the solar surface on Dec. 24, flying into the sun's outer atmo...

December 28, 2024 5:17 PM

AI in 2025: What to expect and how it will reshape the world

While 2024 marked the year businesses began integrating AI, 2025 is poised to witness its customization to meet specific needs across industries.   The coming year is expected to see AI adoption across enterprises and domains such as customer interactions, education, corporate learning, and robot...

December 27, 2024 4:24 PM

NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe safe after record-breaking solar flyby

NASA confirmed on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe is "safe" after becoming the first human-made object in history to fly dangerously close to the Sun. The US space agency stated that the probe, which made its record-setting close approach of just 6.1 million kilometers (3.8 million miles) from t...