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Ancient zombie viruses frozen in Siberia may trigger new pandemic: Study
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Ancient zombie viruses frozen in Siberia may trigger new pandemic: Study

London, Jan 23: A warming Earth and increase in human activity like shipping, mining may soon release ancient zombie viruses trapped in permafrost in Siberia, triggering a new pandemic, warns a study. Known for years as 'Methuselah microbes', the viruses have stayed dormant in permafrost for tens...
Chinese syndicates to keep hurting India via loan app scams: Cyber expert
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Chinese syndicates to keep hurting India via loan app scams: Cyber expert

New Delhi, Jan 21: Chinese criminal syndicates and gangs operating digital loan shark scams are expected to further dent the Indian economy in 2024, warns cybersecurity law expert Pavan Duggal. The surge in illegal activities, through Chinese loan apps, has raised concerns about the exploitation...
Man orders over Rs 1 lakh laptop from Flipkart, receives
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Man orders over Rs 1 lakh laptop from Flipkart, receives 'old discarded' one

New Delhi, Jan 21: A man who purchased a laptop worth Rs 1.13 lakh from Flipkart during its Republic Day sale has claimed that he received "some old discarded laptop" instead. Souro Mukherjee has shared the video on X in which the delivery agent can be seen unboxing the laptop. "I ordered a...
Women who take diets rich in plant protein likely to stay healthy as they age: Study
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Women who take diets rich in plant protein likely to stay healthy as they age:...

New Delhi, Jan 21: Women who consume higher amounts of protein, particularly from plant-based sources, are less likely to develop chronic diseases and more likely to maintain good health as they age, a new study has said. In the study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the...
NASA back in touch with the Mars Ingenuity helicopter
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NASA back in touch with the Mars Ingenuity helicopter

Washington, Jan 22: NASA has re-established contact with the Mars Ingenuity helicopter which had lost contact with the Perseverance rover. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said in a post on X that the team is reviewing the new data to better understand the unexpected communication dropout...
VC firm BlackSoil
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VC firm BlackSoil's investments reach over $30 mn in Q3 FY24

New Delhi, Jan 22: Alternative credit platform BlackSoil on Monday said its portfolio investment reached more than $30 million in the third quarter of current fiscal year (FY24), a 35 per cent growth (year-on-year). The VC firm successfully exited six deals and strategically invested in six new...
Students may eye IT in the US, says Texas-based Assam techie
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Students may eye IT in the US, says Texas-based Assam techie

Guwahati, Jan 21: If anyone is willing to shift to the United States, information technology (IT) is the best field to get a job and work there. Dewang Rajkakati, a software development engineer based in Texas, said Assam youths can target that area and excel.Dewang, who is currently associated with...
Indian Immunologicals launches India
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Indian Immunologicals launches India's 1st indigenous Hepatitis A vax

Hyderabad, Jan 19: Drug maker Indian Immunologicals on Friday launched India's first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine. The two-dose vaccine, Havisure, represents a significant step forward in India's fight against Hepatitis A and is poised to play a crucial role in preventing Hepatitis...
JetSetGo signs $1.3 billion deal for 280 hybrid-electric aircraft
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JetSetGo signs $1.3 billion deal for 280 hybrid-electric aircraft

Hyderabad, Jan 18: Air service operator JetSetGo on Friday signed a deal with three global aviation tech firms for 280 hybrid-electric aircraft worth over $1.3 billion. The company is set to acquire 150 aircraft for an aggregate deal value of $780 million. The agreements include further...
Meta documents show 100K kids sexually harassed daily on FB, Insta
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Meta documents show 100K kids sexually harassed daily on FB, Insta

San Francisco, Jan 19: A recent court case concerning child abuse on Meta's Facebook and Instagram apps claimed that an internal company estimate from 2021 indicated that up to 100,000 children were subjected to sexual harassment on the platforms on a daily basis, including images of adult...
India saw 15% spike with 2,138 weekly cyber attacks per organisation in 2023: Report
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India saw 15% spike with 2,138 weekly cyber attacks per organisation in 2023:...

New Delhi, Jan 19: India has recorded a spike of 15 per cent in cyber attacks within APAC (Asia-Pacific), with 2,138 weekly attacks per organisation in 2023, a new report revealed on Friday. According to the cyber security company Check Point Research (CPR), India emerged as the second most...
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Japan's Moon sniper appears to ace 1st ever pin-point Moon landing on Friday

Tokyo, Jan 19: Japan appears to have become the fifth country to successfully land on the Moon, after Russia, US, China, and India. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Friday said that Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) appears to have successfully made a "precision landing"...
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