Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm has been taking the top position since the last six months for causing breakdown in the Indian tele-communication market by providing affordable 4G tariff plans. Now, the Reliance Jio entered to the Indian smartphone market by holding the hands of Chinese Android-enabled smartphone company, such as LYF and Chinese contract manufacturers Uniscope and Techchain,...
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India aiming for all-electric car fleet by 2030,says Power minister Piyush Goyal.
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The success for electric cars in India has been largely elusive due to the lack of infrastructure and the high cost of acquisition, which has made these cars a rare sight on our roads. However, you might soon be able to get an electric car without burning a hole in your pocket.
In a recent statement, Minister of Power, Coal,...
According to new research, people who had surgery to cut the main nerve connecting the brain with the stomach, a longstanding treatment for ulcers, had a trend of a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD). Published in the April 26 online edition of Neurology, this result adds weight to the hypothesis that PD may begin in the gut...
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Cassini soon to complete its voyage; Begins its first Grand Finale Dive
Sowmya Seshadri -
Cassini has always kept the space and astronomy world busy by exploring the unexplored parts of Saturn. The space craft will soon end its voyage.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its first dive through the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings on April 26, 2017. The gap, unexplored so far, poses a great challenge to the spacecraft and the...
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LG hopes G6 smartphone to clock Rs 500-cr sales in 2017:Launch offers include cashbacks, free Reliance Jio Data, and more.
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Korean firm LG Electronics is betting big on its new smartphone G6, its first water and dust proof, and expecting the premium device to generate Rs 500- crore sales this year.
"We are not in number race but our business is decided by our target consumers and dealers. We expect to sell two-times more units of G6 compared to LG...
Research led by scientists at the University of Birmingham has revealed a new cause of high blood pressure which could lead to major changes in managing the disease.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, often goes unnoticed but if left untreated can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Studies estimate that one in four adults suffer from hypertension,...
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft faces one last critical and risky adventure around Saturn.
Cassini swings past Saturn's mega moon Titan early Saturday for a gravity-assisted, orbit-tweaking nudge.
Cassini’s fuel tank is practically empty, so with little left to lose, NASA has opted for a risky, but science-rich grand finale.
“That last kiss goodbye,” as project manager Earl Maize calls it, will push Cassini...
A team of scientists at NASA have blended the essence of fashion and engineering to produce a new fabric for use in space.
These fabrics can be used for antennas and other deployable devices. This fabric material is foldable and changes its shape quickly. They can also help shield a spacecraft from meteorites. Other uses of this fabric include, astronaut...
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A giant asteroid to fly past Earth on April 19; NASA confirms “no collision”
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On April 19, a relatively large near-Earth asteroid will fly past safely. Scientists have made it clear that there is no possibility for it to collide with our planet.
The asteroid, 2014 JO25, discovered in May 2014, will fly past at a distance on 1.8 million kilometers. This is approximately 4.6 times the distance between Earth and the moon. Anyhow,...
Sebastian Vettel stormed to win at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain to retain the top spot solely in the drivers standings for the 2017 season. The win also helped Scuderia Ferrari leapfrog rivals Mercedes in the constructors’ championship race.
The win was Vettel's 44th Formula 1 career win
Vettel, starting from third grid position, overtook Lewis Hamilton in the...