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November 11, 2025 11:57 AM

International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2025 begins in New Delhi

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Tuesday inaugurated the International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The two-day event, being held on November 11 and 12, aims to bring together global stakeholders to deliberate on strategies for scaling up ...

November 4, 2025 4:29 PM

Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare

Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a supermassive black hole, apparently caused when this celestial beast shredded and swallowed a huge star that strayed too close. The researchers said the flare at its peak was 10 trillion times brighter than the sun. It was...

October 31, 2025 10:34 PM

China sends its youngest astronaut to ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station

China's Shenzhou-21 space rocket and its crew including the youngest member of its astronaut corps blasted off on Friday atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, Chinese state media reported. It was the seventh mission to the permanently inhabited Chi...

October 30, 2025 4:12 PM

Kremlin reacts cautiously to Trump’s nuclear testing remarks

The Kremlin on Thursday reacted cautiously to President Donald Trump's remarks about the resumption of nuclear weapons testing by the United States, saying that Russia had not tested but that Moscow would follow suit if Washington did. Trump ordered the U.S. military on Thursday to immediately resu...

October 29, 2025 12:35 PM

Apple hits $4 trillion market value as new iPhone models revitalize sales

Apple briefly topped $4 trillion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, the third Big Tech company to hit the milestone, as robust demand for its latest iPhone models allayed fears over its slow progress in the AI race. Its stock briefly reached $269.89, giving Apple a market value of $4....

October 29, 2025 12:16 PM

Microsoft, OpenAI reach deal removing fundraising constraints for ChatGPT maker

Microsoft and OpenAI announced a restructuring deal on Tuesday that frees the ChatGPT maker to move away from its non profit roots and likely go public so it can finance CEO Sam Altman's ambitious plans to develop data centers and cutting-edge technology. The deal refashions the $500 billion comp...

October 28, 2025 5:00 PM

Delhi conducts cloud seeding in fight against air pollution

The Delhi government on Tuesday afternoon carried out cloud seeding across several parts of the city, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, adding that it was part of efforts to explore artificial rainfall solutions aimed at reducing pollution levels. The operation was conducted by IIT...