Technology tycoon Elon Musk’s SpaceX company released a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Thursday to carry the first batch of sixty small satellites into low-earth orbit for his new Starlink internet service. The rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force…
UK Prime Minister Theresa May called it quits on May 24, giving rise to speculations about the new leader who is expected to take the Brexit divorce deal forward. May took over the position at 10 Downing Street in 2016 amidst the…
A prototype magnetic levitation (maglev) train with a maximum speed of 600 kmph has been unveiled by China, which its manufacturers claim to be competitive against the airline industry. CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of China, has designed the…
Double the number of black men are estimated to die with prostate cancer than white men, and the disparity is largely escalated by those who have access to high-quality treatment, a new study has revealed. A study of more than 306,000 nonmetastatic…
A committee led by Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has suggested a complete switch to electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers in a phased manner, beginning from March 31, 2023. A senior government official with knowledge of the decision told reporters that the driving…
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) study reported that the U.S. tariffs on Chinese products are hitting an unplanned target as the trade war increases in intensity. The study found that the tariff revenue gained from levies on Chinese goods “has been borne…
India has stopped all oil imports from Iran, its ambassador in Washington D.C. said on Wednesday, becoming the latest country to comply with the U.S sanctions. India has already slashed its imports from Iran and bought only one million tons of crude…
Japan’s Panasonic said after the U.S. ban on Chinese multinational company, Huawei, over security concerns, that it was suspending business with the company, joining a growing list of organizations taking such steps. The announcement was made a day following the decision by…
A wearable, voice-activated device that can recognize human emotions is being developed by Amazon.com, Inc. The gadget being marketed as a health and wellness product is being jointly developed by the Alexa voice software team and Lab126, which created the hardware for…
The crucial Brexit vote was postponed by the British government, which was scheduled for the first week of June. British prime minister, Theresa May, is focusing on guiding her country out of the European Union. May’s failure in gathering the MPs support…
