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“Take us to space and back”: Sunita Williams makes history with NASA’s Boeing Starliner

The historic test flight, with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore, aims to certify Starliner for routine space travel.




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What makes veteran astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore ideal for Boeing’s Starliner test flight?

Veteran NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, with 500 combined days in space, piloted Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner from Florida, leveraging their extensive experience in spacewalks and ISS command.




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Timeline: Boeing’s Starliner launches first crewed flight after multiple delays

This historic mission aims to certify Starliner for routine travel to the International Space Station.




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Combating superbugs: How Indian drugmakers can address the global shortfall in antibiotic development

Emphasising the importance of expanding access to high-burden regions, the report calls for strategic initiatives to enable the production and distribution of life-saving antibiotics and antifungals




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Syngene launches new protein production platform 

The platform supports different types of biomolecules, including monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, bispecifics, antibody-drug conjugates, and other recombinant proteins




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Chief Hydrographer Pathania urges investment in satellites for geospatial awareness

The 14th edition of the Indo-Pacific Geo Intelligence Forum highlighted the critical role of geospatial technology in addressing security challenges in the region.




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IIT Madras Alumnus Prem Watsa donates $5 million for brain research

The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre powers an ambitious Global Project to image the human brain at the cellular level by generating unprecedented human brain data, scientific output and technology tools




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Despite funding crunch, India’s deeptech start-ups has grown 2x since 2022

India ranks 6th amongst the top nine deeptech ecosystems globally




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AWS announces first space tech accelerator program in India with 24 shortlisted startups

The program is a result of the MoU agreement AWS signed with the Indian Space Research Organization and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre in 2023




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Indian astrophysicist Prahlad Chandra Agrawal honoured with COSPAR Harrie Massey Award 2024

Prahlad Chandra Agrawal is the first Indian recipient of this award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of space research, particularly those in a leadership role.




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Budget 2024: Govt move to set up ₹1,000-crore VC fund for space technology welcomed

A focused venture fund will give a boost to new entrepreneurs and non-government entities, IN-SPACe chairperson Pawan Goenka said




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Budget 2024: National Quantum Mission tees off with ₹427-cr budgetary support

The Mission aims to seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant and innovative ecosystem in quantum technology




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IPCC members agree on outlines of upcoming two reports 

“The Panel’s decision today paves the way for the critically important next stages in our work — the nomination and selection of authors who will actually write these two reports”




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New hope for millions of diabetes patients 

Potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles to combat diabetic nephropathy uncovered




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Bharat Small Reactors being readied, modification of 220 MW reactors under way, says Atomic Energy Commission’s Grover

Modification minimal, change incremental, says RB Grover




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Debunking myths: How blue light really affects your sleep

A comprehensive analysis of 73 studies involving over 113,000 participants found that using bright screens before bed delays sleep onset by less than three minutes on average. 




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SpaceX delays launch of first-ever private spacewalk mission

The signature moment of the mission was to be a spacewalk by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis




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Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

First shipment of vaccines expected to arrive in Congo within days: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus




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Climate change can hamper wind resources in India, impact renewable energy 

‘Visual data suggests wind speeds in key regions of India are gradually declining, which could have significant implications for the wind energy sector’




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Elon Musk: SpaceX to launch first Starships to Mars in two years

After separating from the spacecraft, the Super Heavy booster for the first time executed a landing burn and had a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after eight eight minutes of the launch




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KaleidEO Space System launches its new payload system

This development comes in after it completed the aerial testing of the scaled-down prototype version of the optical EO payload which captured images at 16 centimetres spatial resolution




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Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that will bring them home next year

SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams




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CERN, the world’s biggest nuclear research centre, turns 70; in search of funding for next project

The nuclear physics hub needs to finance the construction of the Future Circular Collider as its existing particle accelerator — famed for discovering the Higgs Boson — edges toward the end of its useful life




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AI pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

Hinton, often referred to as the “Godfather of artificial intelligence,” alongside Hopfield, an American scientist working at Princeton, have utilised principles from physics to create algorithms and neural networks that underpin today’s AI technologies




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With 11% increase over 2 decades, carbon dioxide accumulates faster in atmosphere

WMO study says 2023 figure is 151 per cent % of pre-industrial period




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What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?

Solid-fuel missiles, easier to store and faster to launch than liquid-fuel counterparts, represent a strategic leap for Pyongyang’s defence capabilities 




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IN-SPACe gives details of how ₹1,000-cr space VC fund will be invested

Any project underpinned by a convincing business plan could get the fund’s support




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What’s the outlook for JSW Infra post Q2 FY25 results?

An uptick in cargo handled, aids revenue growth as the company focuses on capacity addition




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Diwali Muhurat Trading 2024: Samvat 2081 stock pick: Sun TV Network - BUY

Sun TV Network share price has potential to target ₹1,200 and ₹1,500 from a long-term perspective




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Domestic healthcare in focus with new fund offer

Branded pharma, andhealthcare services penetration are long-term drivers offset by recent rally




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Dhanuka Agritech: What should investors do?

At the current price of ₹1,570.15, the stock trades 29 times FY24 earnings and about 24 times and 19 times its estimated FY25 and FY26 earnings




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Tech Query: What is the outlook for Infibeam Avenues, HFCL, Oil India, NGL Fine-Chem?

We zoom in on the prospects of Infibeam Avenues, as also the prospects of three other stocks — HFCL, Oil India, NGL Fine-Chem




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Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Here is what the charts say about the shares of Natco Pharma, The Ramco Cements and Tata Power




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IndusInd, Bandhan, RBL, IDFC First, Kotak, Ujjivan et al. - Dissecting the MFI worry 

Many private banks have been hit by the turbulent MFI segment. Read on to know what has caused this distress and how investors should play this space safely




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Why buying a house early in career can hurt your financial well-being

Here are the reasons and why and how to save up for that ‘priced’ buy in later years




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Who Am I? Nov 3, 2024

Are you an avid investor? How well do you know corporate India?




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Swiggy IPO analysis: You can take a shot, but maybe not a big swig

The ₹11,327-crore IPO of Swiggy will value the company at a market cap of ₹87,000 crore and enterprise value (EV) of ₹78,000 crore




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Will Samvat 2081 complete the hat-trick?

3 out every 4 stocks gained since last Diwali; power stocks and mid-caps led Samvat 2080 surge




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Safeguard your trip abroad with travel insurance

Choose the right policy based on your requirements; for an ideal deal, compare policies, premiums, features and benefits online and choose the one that fits your criteria the best




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Nifty Prediction Today – November 04, 2024: Bearish. Go short now and on a rise

Nifty 50 November Futures contract can fall to 23,950 and 23,800




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Nifty Prediction today – Nov 5, 2024: Downtrend might resume, go short

Nifty futures can decline to 23,500 in the near term




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Weekly Rupee View: Rupee set to witness higher volatility

US election and the Fed policy announcement are the key events




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Post mixed Q2, India Inc may face tailwinds in second half of FY25

It needs to be seen if fortunes for the consumer segments will reverse




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Bank Nifty prediction today – Nov 8, 2024: Trading within a range

Bank Nifty futures is currently stuck between 52,000 and 52,500




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Why you should home in on this premium realty player

Robust traction in the upmarket residential segment, healthy occupancies in its commercial rental business and healthy financials are positives for Oberoi Realty




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When the taxman comes knocking

Here’s a lowdown on notices/ intimations from the I-T department and what they mean for taxpayers




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Tech Query: What is the outlook for TVS Holdings, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (GSFC), Ideaforge Technology and Niyogin Fintech?

We zoom in on the prospects of TVS Holdings, as also the prospects of three other stocks — Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (GSFC), Ideaforge Technology and Niyogin Fintech




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Movers & Shakers: Stocks that will see action this week

Here is what the charts say about IGL, JSW Energy and Max Financial Services




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Who Am I? Nov 10, 2024

Are you an avid investor? How well do you know corporate India?




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Trump, tariffs and tax cuts – Can they power the US stock markets ahead?

As Trump 2.0 gets set to take control, the US markets are a play of opposing factors