NEW DELHI — Under India’s BRICS Chairship, the BRICS Space Agencies Heads have signed an agreement on Aug. 18 for cooperation in remote sensing satellite data sharing. This comes after a video conference meeting of the heads of BRICS space agencies was held recently. “Under India’s BRICS Chairship, the BRICS Space Agencies Heads have signed an agreement for […]

WASHINGTON — The upcoming updates of Apple’s forthcoming iOS 15 are keeping the users on the edge of excitement. One particular feature that many users are excited about is FaceTime SharePlay, which will essentially let people share content on their screen with anyone they are in conversation with. Apple is set to introduce iOS 15 potentially next month. Still, […]

“Put a cork in it” is generally a rude way to tell someone to stop talking. But when it comes to Covid-19, it may be just the ticket to ending the pandemic. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot are working on a novel approach to the novel coronavirus: a chemical “cork” that […]

As some states introduce digital “passports” to allow restaurants and other businesses to vet patrons based on their COVID-19 vaccination status, concerns have mounted over whether the personal data stored by the apps is secure. New York this month became the first major U.S. city to mandate proof of COVID-19 vaccination for indoor dining, gyms […]

Oil prices sank to a three-month low on Thursday despite strong U.S. federal data that would have usually been expected to send prices higher. Analysts told Zenger that was because the prevailing sentiment in markets has become negative. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed a drop in commercial inventory levels of crude oil, […]

As analysts continued to project record growth of U.S. natural gas exports this week, environmental groups made renewed efforts to halt the construction of new liquefied natural gas export facilities, pointing their fingers at its “fracking” sources while advocating for the health of nearby residents. Liquified natural gas exports shipped with oil tankers, will beat […]

In the past it was leaves on the track or too much rain or snow that was blamed for delayed services on the trains. In the last few years, a whole new problem has emerged — cyberattack. When a cyberattack blamed on an Iranian opposition group in July stopped all passenger and freight trains in […]

NEW DELHI — Amid rising global security concerns, India’s defense minister Rajnath Singh has strongly pitched for a completely self-reliant defense industry. He spoke after launching the Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0, an initiative under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) that acts as an umbrella organization to promote technology development for the defense sector. Addressing the […]

NEW DELHI — India’s National Cabinet on Aug. 18 gave its nod to an INR-11,040 crore ($1.48-billion) scheme, called National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), to reduce dependence on imported edible oils. “Today’s Cabinet decision will be a game-changer when it comes to helping oil palm farmers and creating an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India),” […]

NEW YORK — Members of the United Nations Security Council on Aug. 18 were urged by Secretary Antonio Guterres to fully embrace digitization for conducting peacekeeping missions as conflicts had become more intense. During an Open Debate on ‘Technology and Peacekeeping’ at the United Nations Security Council, Guterres said digital technology represents one of the greatest opportunities but one […]

WASHINGTON — It is a popular notion that when putting together a team for a project, leaders might pick people with cheerful, optimistic dispositions and flexible thinking. However, contrary to that belief, the team might also benefit from people who are exactly the opposite, as per a new management study conducted by experts at Rice […]