Andhra Pradesh is a state located in the southern coastal region of India. It is the seventh largest state and the tenth most populous, with a total of 49.5 million residents as of 2011. The state shares borders with Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and the Bay of Bengal. According to recent reports, at…
New Delhi: Deteriorated Air Quality
New Delhi, the capital of India, is a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) and has a population of over 28 million residents as of 2018. According to recent reports, the city is facing an annual air pollution crisis. On November 2, 2023, residents woke up to hazardous air quality throughout the…
India: Train Accident Kills 13
Andhra Pradesh is a state in the southern coastal region of India. It is the seventh largest state and the tenth most populous, with a total of 49.5 million residents as of 2011. It shares borders with Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and the Bay of Bengal. On 29 October, an accident involving two…
India: First 3D Printed Post Office
The Indian Government has opened the country’s first 3D-printed post office built in the city of Bengaluru. The post office, which is made entirely out of 3D-printed concrete, is a first-of-its-kind project that uses cutting-edge technology to provide a modern and efficient service to the public. The post office is designed to be a one-stop-shop…
India: Nipah Virus Kills 2
Nipah virus is an animal borne virus that causes an infection in humans and other infected animals. It is reportedly associated with bats and the first cases of the virus were identified in Western Malaysia in the year 1998, leading to over 100 fatalities. The symptoms of the infection include fever, altered consciousness, sore throat,…
India: Mission to the Sun
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is India’s national space agency, founded in 1969 as the research and development division of the country’s Department of Space (DoS). The organisation is responsible for international space cooperation and space exploration missions. As reported by the BBC today, ISRO launched a spacecraft, Aditya-L1, to the Lagrange point 1 (the point…
India Takes a Walk on the Moon
A moon landing is the touchdown of a spacecraft on the surface of the moon, irrespective of human crewed or robotic missions, both of these are considered a moon landing if there is contact with the moon. The first successfully reported unmanned mission (Luna 2) to the moon was by the Soviet Union in September…
India: 10+ Dead in Bridge Accident
The Town of Sairang in the Indian state of Mizoram was struck with an unfortunate tragedy on Wednesday August 23, as a bridge mishap led to the death of 17 people, leaving several others injured. The Chief Minister of Mizoram, Zoramthanga, shared images of the collapsed bridge on X, expressing sympathy with those affected. The…
India: Ather Energy’s EV Boom
Ather Energy is an electric scooter manufacturer that was founded in 2013 (10 years ago) with its headquarters in Karnataka, India. The private company is one of India’s largest electric two-wheeler manufacturers, and its portfolio of scooters include the Ather 450S, Ather 450X and Ather 450X Pro. As reported by CNN, Ather Energy’s CEO confirmed…
AMD: $400 Million Investment in India
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company with a history dating back to 1969 when it was founded by Jerry Sanders. The company’s early days saw them primarily manufacturing memory chips and other essential components for computers, including semiconductors. Their core offerings include microprocessors that drive the computing power of servers,…