Scientists thought they found a 'zombie' in space. Turns out, it was something even strangerAstronomers in Western Australia detected a powerful radio burst, initially mistaking it for a new astronomical object or a rare fast radio...
01 Jul, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
This is how astronomers have found universe’s missing ordinary matterAstronomers have used fast radio bursts (FRBs) to locate the universe’s missing ordinary matter. This matter had not been detected before b...
17 Jun, 2025, 01.02 AM IST
Fast Radio Burst detected in ancient 'Dead' galaxyAmong the most remarkable discoveries has been the identification of a fast radio outburst (FRB) by researchers at Northwestern and McGill ...
28 Jan, 2025, 01.30 AM IST
8 billion-year mystery: Powerful radio signal reaches earth from deep spaceA burst of radio waves, FRB 20220610A, has reached Earth after an 8 billion-year journey. Detected by the ASKAP telescope and traced to an ...
17 Sep, 2024, 02.02 PM IST
Aliens? Unique radio signal detected from deep spaceAstronomers posit that certain FRBs may be attributed to a specific type of neutron star known as a magnetar.
19 Dec, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Astronomers unlock the secrets of 8 billion year old radio burstsAstronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery after detecting a fast radio burst (FRB) that occurred 8 billion years ago. This particula...
20 Oct, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
IRDAI okays amendments to reinsurance normsIRDAI has simplified the format of the reinsurance program and brought in tandem the regulations for Indian insurers, Indian reinsurers, Fo...
25 Aug, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
Centre to borrow Rs 8.45 lakh cr in first half, 60% of FY23 estimateThe government plans to borrow 8.45 trillion rupees in April-September, out of the record borrowing plan of 14.31 trillion rupees for 2022/...
31 Mar, 2022, 11.23 PM IST
EXCLUSIVE: RBI tells SBI to bid aggressively at next switch auction; redemptions need to be brought downOn October 18th, the government is scheduled to switch two short-term bonds – the 5.09 per cent, 2022 paper and the 8.08 per cent, 2022 pap...
14 Oct, 2021, 09.40 PM IST
Second repeating fast radio burst from space discoveredThe detection by CHIME of FRBs at lower frequencies means some of these theories will need to be reconsidered.
10 Jan, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
Breakthrough detects 15 radio bursts from dwarf galaxy; might be from ‘alien’ spacecraft15 radio bursts coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3 million light years away from earth have been detected by Breakthrough Listen, a global ...
31 Aug, 2017, 01.01 PM IST
Irdai forms panel for reinsurance framework reviewThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has notified various regulations, guidelines, and circulars over the ye...
08 May, 2017, 06.37 PM IST
- Mysterious radio signal traced to distant dwarf galaxy
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) In a first, astronomers, including one of Indian-origin, have traced the source of a mysterious radio signal to a ...
05 Jan, 2017, 01.53 PM IST
- Mysterious radio burst helps astronomers map cosmic web
Sydney, Nov 18 (IANS) A brief burst of radiation that travelled at least a billion light years through space to reach an Australian radio t...
18 Nov, 2016, 01.37 PM IST
- Govt may shift to floating rate bonds to lure investors
: With interest rates on the rise, the government may shift to floating rate bonds to assure investors that bond prices will not fall after...
22 Aug, 2006, 02.43 AM IST
- RBI sets 11-yr FRB spread at 14 bps
The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed a cut-off spread of 14 basis points (bps) for the Rs 5,000-crore auction of 11-year floating rate...
20 May, 2003, 03.16 AM IST
- Debt mkt reforms may gather speed
Debt market reforms may gather steam, with several far reaching developments lined up for the year.
30 Apr, 2002, 04.12 AM IST