Services output grows 13.5%, 17 of 19 sectors expandThe service sector is expected to maintain its underlying strength in the months ahead, said Rajani Sinha, chief economist at CareEdge Rati...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
In 1864, missionaries recorded Rapa Nui’s Rongorongo glyphs on wooden tablets. 162 years later, the writing system remains undeciphered despite generations of scholarly studyNew findings indicate that a wooden tablet inscribed with Rongorongo dates back to 1493 to 1509. This timeline suggests that the writing sy...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
India’s new services speedometer flashes green across 17 sectorsIndex of Services Production: In July, India's services sector experienced significant growth, with 17 of 19 sub-sectors reporting year-on-...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal introduces the team behind Temple’s BrainFlowDeepinder Goyal has introduced the innovative minds behind Temple's BrainFlow technology, which continuously measures brain blood flow. Thi...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
The Indispensables: Seven AI titans and an $18.6 trillion economic betRemoving key AI leaders such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman could disrupt the entire AI industry profoundly. These leaders oversee companies w...
28 Sep, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
In 2019, over 1,000 volunteers searched for viruses inside infected cells; in 2 months, they made 90,000 classificationsScientists engaged over 1,000 volunteers through an online project to help analyze viruses in cells. Participants clicked on images to iden...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Experts propose 'carbon bank' to monetise Maharashtra's ecological wealthMaharashtra plans to create a 'Maharashtra Carbon Bank' to leverage its ecological resources for climate benefit. The proposed initiative a...
27 Sep, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
In 2017–18, 2,500 volunteers counted tiny pores on ginkgo leaves to study the ancient atmosphere; 24,000 classifications helped process the imagesGinkgo trees, which have existed for millions of years, provide valuable information on historical carbon dioxide levels. Researchers emplo...
26 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
COVID-19 cases are rising again in US: These states may see high coronavirus activityThe rise in COVID-19 cases is notably observed in the Southern and Western regions of the United States. Wastewater analysis indicates a co...
26 Sep, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Rosita Corey was a Massachusetts schoolteacher who recorded spring bird arrivals for decades; her old notes now help show that some birds are arriving about 7 days earlierRosita Corey’s birdwatching records reveal significant changes in spring migration timing for various species. Migratory birds in Concord, ...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
AI infrastructure investment seen surging to $769 billion in 2026 amid growing safety concernsThe estimate is based on nearly $384 billion invested in the first half of 2026 and assumes the current pace continues through the year. It...
25 Sep, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
Supreme Court flags 'mechanical' notices in Delhi SIR, suggests allowing voters to respond through WhatsApp, emailThe development took place during the hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the Delhi SIR process, particularly notices issued to voters ...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Google data centre sparks protests in AustriaIn the Austrian town of Kronstorf, a planned Google data centre promises investment, jobs and a place on the digital map -- but residents a...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
US watches Chinese research ships near Alaska, ArcticThe US Coast Guard is closely monitoring Chinese research vessels operating near Alaska and across the Arctic, citing potential security im...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
- 134-Partner Himalay Unnati Mission Coalition Seeks Himalayan Authority, Early-Warning Network as Disasters Intensify
Coalition led by The Art of Living and theInternational Association for Human Values to study cloudbursts, landslides andglacier hazards ac...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Billy Barr, a young graduate began measuring snow in a Colorado ghost town to keep himself occupied; 50 years later, his notebooks were helping scientists understand a changing climateBilly Barr began recording snow and weather data in Gothic, Colorado, over fifty years ago. His handwritten notebooks later became a valuab...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
'Earth has lost over 12 trillion tonnes of ice in 47 years'About 12.5 trillion tonnes of ice have melted from polar regions since 1979. Warmer ocean waters are causing five-sixths of this significan...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.29 AM IST