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US trio win Nobel Physics for gravitational waves

US trio win Nobel Physics for gravitational waves

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

All three scientists have played a leading role in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or Ligo, experiment, which made the first historic observation of gravitational waves in September 2015.

The Tejas Is 20 Years Old!

The Tejas Is 20 Years Old!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

On the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the Tejas, we must congratulate the entire team who made sure that the LCA flew and returned safely on January 4, 2001, sowing the seed for development of a state-of-the-art fighter airplane that our country so badly needed, says IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe.

Is Congress serious about elections?

Is Congress serious about elections?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

'What do you think the Congress is today?' 'Is it a political party heading for a life-and-death battle?' 'Or an NGO, just doing its thing and hoping it will improve the state of the world?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

'Vaccinate, Vaccinate, Vaccinate!'

Rediff.com4 May 2021

'One thing we have learnt is that a pandemic can be arrested at any stage.' 'Not suddenly, of course, but slowly with steady unwavering focus.'

11 of world's 15 hottest places in India

11 of world's 15 hottest places in India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Churu in Rajasthan is sizzling with a record temperature of 50 degree Celsius.

China, Pakistan have more nukes than India: Report

China, Pakistan have more nukes than India: Report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

According to the report, Russia tops the table with 6,375 warheads, followed by the United States with 5,800, and the United Kingdom with 215 warheads.

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Parents, take note! Schoolchildren who get a good night's sleep perform better in math and languages, a new study has found.

Chennai received more rainfall in over 100 yrs on Dec 1-2: NASA

Chennai received more rainfall in over 100 yrs on Dec 1-2: NASA

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

On December 1and 2, flood-ravaged Chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

India went flying blind into COVID-19

India went flying blind into COVID-19

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

'As we gird ourselves for rising infections, India's harsh lockdown remains an epic tragedy,' observes Rahul Jacob.

Soon, Internet without servers!

Soon, Internet without servers!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

The prototype, which has been developed as part of an EU-funded project called 'Pursuit,' is being put forward as a proof-of concept model for overhauling the existing structure of the Internet's IP layer, through which isolated networks are connected, or 'internetworked.'

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

How we can DEFEAT COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'If people are not cooperating and do not follow policies laid down by the government or follow scientific infection control management, then all will be lost.'

'Rainfall is one of the hardest things to predict'

'Rainfall is one of the hardest things to predict'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'Temperature and wind can be predicted more easily than rainfall.' 'Rainfall, as common experience suggests, is very spotty.' 'The last bit of physics required that tells us whether it is going to rain or not is very hard.' Professor Roddam Narasimha, the eminent scientist, explains the monsoon, climate change and global warming, in a fascinating conversation with Shivanand Kanavi.

India better placed in fight against COVID-19: Modi

India better placed in fight against COVID-19: Modi

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Speaking after virtually launching COVID-19 testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata, Modi said that in the fight against coronavirus, India has come to a point where it does not lack in awareness, its scientific data is expanding and resources are also increasing.

'Mucor is very scary'

'Mucor is very scary'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas.' 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.'

Chennai techie helped NASA find Vikram lander on moon

Chennai techie helped NASA find Vikram lander on moon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

On October 3, Subramanian, a Chennai-based mechanical engineer, had tagged the Twitter handles of NASA, LRO and ISRO in a tweet, asking, "Is this Vikram lander? (1 km from the landing spot) Lander might have been buried in Lunar sand?"

7 Indian pharma players race to develop COVID-19 vaccine

7 Indian pharma players race to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute, Zydus Cadila, Panacea Biotec, Indian Immunologicals, Mynvax and Biological E are among the domestic pharma firms working on the coronavirus vaccines in India.

Genetic map of rice plant completed

Genetic map of rice plant completed

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

India has done its best to respond to Chinese aggression: Pompeo

India has done its best to respond to Chinese aggression: Pompeo

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

"I've spoken with Foreign (External Affairs) Minister (S) Jaishankar a number of times about this (Chinese aggressive actions). The Chinese took incredibly aggressive actions. The Indians have done their best to respond to that," Pompeo told reporters at a news conference in Washington, DC.

'Himalayan glaciers are melting, but will still exist by 2099'

'Himalayan glaciers are melting, but will still exist by 2099'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

'Himalayan glaciers are expected to become smaller, and small glaciers will have disappeared, but by no means will all glaciers have melted by the end of the 21st century,' glaciologist Markus Stoffel tells Rashme Sehgal.

Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red: NASA

Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red: NASA

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The reddish polar region on Pluto's largest moon, Charon, is an effect of methane gas escaping from the icy dwarf planet's atmosphere, say scientists who solved the mystery behind the coloured region first spotted by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft last year.

Drinking milk may keep your heart healthy

Drinking milk may keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Drinking milk and dairy consumption may lower your risk of high blood pressure, scientists say.

Countdown begins for ISRO's PSLV-C45 mission

Countdown begins for ISRO's PSLV-C45 mission

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

The countdown began at 6.27 am for the launch on board ISRO's third generation workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 47th flight, ISRO said.

Science must meet rising aspirations of our people: PM

Science must meet rising aspirations of our people: PM

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

By 2030 India will be among top three countries in science and technology: PM

Mangalyaan enters last leg: Will India win Asian race to Mars?

Mangalyaan enters last leg: Will India win Asian race to Mars?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

On Monday, ISRO scientists will run a test of the Mars orbiter satellite's main engine and make a small course correction. This is crucial because the engine has been idle for nearly 10 months. T E Narasimhan reports

'Similar quake may not happen this century'

'Similar quake may not happen this century'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

'Quake didn't cause much change in geography,'says Dr Stuart Sipkin, Director, World Data Centre for Seismology at the US Geological Survey.

No kidding! Noisy streets can cause male infertility

No kidding! Noisy streets can cause male infertility

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

'If this trend continues, humans in the future will not be able to have normal pregnancy and childbirth.'

GSK seeks approval for world's 1st malaria vaccine

GSK seeks approval for world's 1st malaria vaccine

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The British drugmaker said the shot, called RTS,S, is intended exclusively for use outside the European Union but will be evaluated by the European Medicines Agency in collaboration with the World Health Organisation.

NASA's new 1.6 million-km view of Earth is a stunner

NASA's new 1.6 million-km view of Earth is a stunner

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The image clicked on July 6 clearly shows desert sand structures, river systems and complex cloud patterns.

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

CEO Vishal Sikka's strategy is in line with focus on academic research in new technologies.

Covid's worst still to come

Covid's worst still to come

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'The world and India likely won't have a vaccine that is widely administered till the end of 2021.' 'In the meantime, clear communication would help,' observes Rahul Jacob.

India to play a big role in containing Covid pandemic: Bill Gates

India to play a big role in containing Covid pandemic: Bill Gates

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

India's willingness to play a big role in the manufacturing and to allow some of those vaccines to go to other developing countries will be an absolutely critical part of containing the pandemic, said Gates.

ISRO gears up for human spaceflight programme

ISRO gears up for human spaceflight programme

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The space agency said Chandrayaan-2 planned for mid-April.

Pluto's moons tumbling in absolute chaos

Pluto's moons tumbling in absolute chaos

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has shown that two of Pluto's moons, Nix and Hydra, wobble unpredictably.

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Nikita Puri introduces the Indian teenager who has joined the league of innovators with celestial bodies named after them.

Forensics confirm pesticide in Chhapra mid-day meal

Forensics confirm pesticide in Chhapra mid-day meal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

The Forensic Science Laboratory report found Monocrotophos, an organophosphorous compound in the samples of oil from the container, food remains on the platter and mixture of rice with vegetables on Aluminium tasla (utensil), Additional Director General of Police (HQ) Ravinder Kumar told reporters making the report public.

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

COVID-19 cases in India climb to 3,43,091; death toll 9,900

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Around 52.46 per cent of the patients have recovered, the health ministry said. The number of active cases stood at 1,53,178 while 1,80,012 patients have recovered, it said in the daily COVID-19 update.

'We have done our best, far earlier compared to the rest of the world'

'We have done our best, far earlier compared to the rest of the world'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'On January 17, we had our first meeting with the Cabinet secretary.' 'Different secretaries belonging to different departments attended it.' 'It was only two weeks when China had said there is a new disease.' 'So, we gave the quickest response.'

In a mission of many firsts, ISRO launches military satellite

In a mission of many firsts, ISRO launches military satellite

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

India scripted history by successfully launching EMISAT, a military satellite, and 28 foreign nano satellites on-board its polar rocket from Sriharikota on Monday, in a complex mission which marked many a first for Indian Space Research Organisation.

Yamuna damage report 'unscientific and illogical': Sri Sri's AOL

Yamuna damage report 'unscientific and illogical': Sri Sri's AOL

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Demanding a fresh probe by an "unbiased" panel, AOL lawyer Kedar Desai and environment expert Prabhakar Rao told a press conference in Noida that "no damage" was caused to the environment due to the event held in March.

No community transmission in India yet, says govt

No community transmission in India yet, says govt

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

India's COVID-19 cases and deaths per million population are amongst the lowest in the world, the govt says.