Sci-Tech

March 17, 2025 11:06 PM

Centre joins WhatsApp to curb digital frauds, cyber threats

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday collaborated with WhatsApp to extend ‘Scam Se Bacho,’ Meta’s safety campaign against online scams and spam. As part of the collaboration, DoT and WhatsApp will work together to educate citizens on identifying and reporting suspected fraudul...

March 16, 2025 10:20 AM

Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace ‘Butch and Suni’

A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab. About 29 hours since launching at 7:03 p.m. ET...

March 13, 2025 9:31 AM

NASA, SpaceX delay flight that was to retrieve stuck astronauts

NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday delayed the launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station that would have set in motion the long-awaited homecoming of U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. NASA had been set to launch a SpaceX rocket from Florida carry...

March 12, 2025 3:27 PM

India, Mauritius to jointly develop satellite, boost climate resilience

India and Mauritius reaffirmed their long-standing and deep-rooted relationship during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State Visit to Mauritius from March 11 to 12, 2025. In a comprehensive bilateral meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam...

March 12, 2025 2:48 PM

5G services now available in 773 out of 776 districts, says centre

The government has informed Parliament that 5G services, rolled out across all states and Union Territories, are now available in 773 out of 776 districts, including Lakshadweep. As of February 28, telecom service providers (TSPs) have installed 4.69 lakh 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) across ...

March 12, 2025 3:35 PM

NASA SPHEREx telescope is launched to study universe’s origins

A NASA telescope was launched into space from California on Tuesday for a mission to explore the origins of the universe and to scour the Milky Way galaxy for hidden reservoirs of water, a key ingredient for life. The U.S. space agency's megaphone-shaped SPHEREx - short for Spectro-Photometer for t...