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NASA's James telescope reveals stunning images of Jupiter, its moon

Space news: NASA's Webb telescope captures Jupiter's faint rings, Great Red Spot, two tiny moons

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new stunning images of Jupiter that will give scientists even more clues to the planet's inner life.

Aug 24, 2022

Drinking water crisis in Kashmir: People take to streets, officials downplay protests [details]

Authorities concerned are trying to downplay peoples' anger against the scarcity of potable water; term protests as "isolated incidents".

Aug 22, 2022

Oppo F21 Pro review: Mixed bag of surprises

Oppo F21 Pro is marketed as a camera phone but has more substance with other standout features even though it's not devoid of flaws. Read our review here.

Aug 19, 2022

After 38 long years, mortal remains of a martyr soldier recovered from Siachen Glacier [details]

Lance Naik Chandrashekhar Singh was identified with the help of the identification disc bearing his Army number which was entangled along with the mortal remains.

Aug 16, 2022

Space news: Oxygen with magnets may help astronauts breathe easy

Keeping astronauts breathing aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and other space vehicles is a complicated and costly process. An international team of scientists have proposed a potentially better way to make oxygen for astronauts in space using magnetism.

Aug 15, 2022

Domestic passengers to enjoy seamless experience at T3, Delhi Airport through 'DigiYatra'

Domestic passengers flying from Terminal 3 at Delhi Airport by any airline can witness the seamless travel experience at the airport through the government's 'DigiYatra' initiative.

Aug 15, 2022

Har Ghar Tiranga: IBT hosts first-ever photo-contest in Kashmir [see terms, prizes]

As India celebrates 75 years of Independence on August 15, 2022, International Business Times is hosting a unique photo-contest for the readers in Kashmir with cash prizes as rewards for the best entries.

Aug 13, 2022

Space News: NASA's InSight mission finds Martian equator is dry

Martian equator contains little or no ice, according to a new analysis of seismic data from NASA's Mars InSight mission.

Aug 12, 2022

Three soldiers killed in action attempting to foil major suicide attack in J&K's Rajouri [details]

Three soldiers including some Subedar lost their lives while foiling a suicide attack in the Darhal area of Rajouri district on early Thursday morning.

Aug 11, 2022

Who is Dr Arun Kumar Mehta; IAS officer appointed J&K Chief Secy [details]

Jobs not for sale in J&K; govt assures recruitment on merit basis [details]

The recruitment process of the Sub-Inspectors in J&K Police was cancelled after detecting fraud in written examinations, demonstrating fair and transparent recruitment process.

Aug 9, 2022

Telangana baby with rare genetic disease administered Rs 16 crore drug

Telangana baby with rare genetic disease gets new lease of life; Novartis donates Rs 16 crore drug

A 23-month-old baby with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, received a new lease of life with Swiss drugmaker Novartis coming forward to donate gene therapy costing Rs 16 crore.

Aug 7, 2022

J&K farmers switch to castor crops; overcome monkey menace with govt's help [details]

Thousands of hectares of crops are usually affected every year in the Kandi belts of Jammu province due to monkeys. Some villagers abandon their homes and hearths in the Udhampur district due to the monkey menace.

Aug 7, 2022

Home Technology: Amazon acquires home robot maker iRobot for $1.7 bn

Amazon on Friday announced to acquire Global consumer robot company iRobot for $1.7 billion in an all-cash deal.

Aug 6, 2022

Plant based meat, replacing traditional meat.

Plant-based 'beef' reduces Carbon dioxide but threatens agriculture jobs

Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs, new economic models show.