Indian Scientists
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National Space Day 2025: ISRO unveils model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station | See first pics here
Science | Aug 22, 2025, 08:47 PM ISTIndia plans to launch the first module of the BAS, its own home-built space station, by 2028, marking its entry into the group of a handful of nations that operate orbital laboratories. Presently, there are two orbital laboratories.
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Indian scientists develop wearable device that mimics pain to detect stress
Health | Jan 19, 2025, 12:34 PM ISTScientists from JNCASR have developed a device that senses strain, mimics pain perception and adapts its response. The device has been developed using silver wire network on a stretchable material. Read on to know more.
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PM Modi hails Artemis Accord | Why is it significant for India's space science mission
World | Jun 23, 2023, 12:54 PM ISTPM Modi US visit: The Artemis Accord is a great boost for India's space mission. Now, NASA and ISRO will work together for peaceful, sustainable, and transparent cooperation that will enable the exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
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Indian scientists discover 'giant' alien planet 13 times bigger than Jupiter
Science | May 31, 2023, 01:25 PM ISTThe densest alien planet, 13 times larger than Jupiter, has been discovered by an international group of researchers led by Professor Abhijit Chakraborty of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad.
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Indian scientists to dig deep ice to know past climate at Antarctica
India | Dec 14, 2021, 07:52 AM ISTThe expedition is a joint Indo-UK-Norway study with India's National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) as collaborators.
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PM Modi urges scientists to develop low cost technologies
India | Dec 07, 2019, 11:26 PM ISTIISER scientists made presentations to the Prime Minister on varied topics ranging from New Materials and devices for Clean Energy application to Agricultural Biotechnology to Natural Resource mapping.
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Indian scientists discover 28 new stars in Milky Way
Jul 26, 2019, 04:13 PM ISTScientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in Nainital have discovered 28 new variable stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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Young Indian scientists want Modi govt to take steps to stop 'brain drain', boost research funding
India | Jul 03, 2019, 05:25 PM ISTPTI caught up with scientists on the sidelines of the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureates meet to discuss their expectations from the budget and their views on the current situation of scientific research in the country. While most of them said that they expected increased funding for research, many also expressed their grouse with recent "scientific claims" by the government that has "no basis in science".
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Indian scientists discover planet 600 light years away from earth
Jun 08, 2018, 10:51 PM ISTThe host star itself is about 600 light years away from the Earth. The discovery was made by measuring the mass of the planet using the indigenously designed “PRL Advance Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search”
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‘One of our toughest missions’: 10 things you need to know about ISRO’s record satellites' launch
India | Feb 15, 2017, 12:47 PM ISTMarking yet another achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today successfully launched and placed into orbit a record 104 satellites, including 101 foreign ones, from the spaceport here. Significantly, India has surpassed Russia’s
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Neutron stars may generate gravitational waves continuously, say Indian scientists
World | Dec 15, 2016, 11:19 PM ISTIndian scientists have called for careful observations to detect gravitational waves as many fast spinning dense neutron stars generate gravitational waves continuously. Neutron stars are the densest observable objects in the universe, with a fistful
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Indian scientists discover plant species of dinosaur age
India | Jul 31, 2015, 02:19 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Indian scientists claim to have discovered two new Cycads species of plants in Odisha which were dominant some 201 million to 145 million years ago, popularly known as the Jurassic period.The discovery by Indian
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ISRO to study data in crew module's 'black box'
India | Dec 22, 2014, 09:25 AM ISTChennai: Indian space scientists will study the data recorded by around 200 sensors in the dummy crew module that reached the Kamarajar Port near here Sunday, said a senior official of the space agency."The crew
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India's ambitious neutrino project awaits PMO approval
India | Nov 10, 2014, 12:45 PM ISTChennai: India's ambitious project intending to study the properties of atmospheric neutrinos through an underground lab in Theni district of Tamil Nadu at a total cost of Rs 1,500 crore is awaiting a final nod
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Arctic scientists from India interact with President Mukherjee
World | Oct 14, 2014, 12:36 PM ISTOslo: President Pranab Mukherjee had a rare interaction through video-conference with Indian scientists working at the Himadri station, India's first Arctic research facility, located 1,200 kms from the North Pole.The President spoke to the Indian
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Indian scientists develop seedless mangoes
India | Jul 22, 2014, 02:52 PM ISTPatna: First came seedless grapes. Now, Indian scientists have developed what could be the ultimate delicacy - a seedless mango which is finely textured and juicy, with a rich, sweet and distinctive flavour when mature."We
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Modi lauds Indian scientists on National Technology Day
National | May 11, 2014, 02:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP leader Narendra Modi Sunday said Indian scientists are "our strength" and they will help shape the future in this "knowledge era", while greeting the nation and the community of scientists on National
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Indian scientists turn plastic bags into car fuel
India | Jan 29, 2014, 12:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a breakthrough, Indian researchers have developed an innovative method to re-use discarded plastic bags by transforming them into fuel to power car engines.Researchers developed a relatively low-temperature process to convert certain kinds
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Three Indian scientists helped in mapping Universe from Planck space telescope
India | Mar 24, 2013, 12:41 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 24: The most-detailed map of the universe created through the observations made by Planck space telescope has an Indian element to it.Three Indian scientists-- Sanjit Mitra, Tarun Souradeep and their graduate student
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How Indian Scientists Alerted Rest Of World On Tsunami
India | Apr 12, 2012, 01:54 PM ISTChennai, April 12: Indian scientists came to the rescue of almost all countries in the Indian Ocean rim with a sharp and advance forecasting of a possible tsunami on Wednesday, the Mumbai newspaper DNA reported.