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SpaceX Astronaut Mission Looking 'Increasingly Difficult' in 2019, Executive Says

Reuters | Tuesday July 16, 2019

As Elon Musk's SpaceX closes in on the possible cause of a fiery explosion in April that destroyed one of its astronaut capsules, a company executive said its plan to launch humans into space this year looked "increasingly difficult."

Human Rights Notice Bihar DGP Over Death Of JD(U) Leader In Police Custody

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday sent a notice to the Bihar police chief over the death of a JD(U) leader in police custody, hours after he was picked up for interrogation in a kidnapping case.

NEET Exception Request From Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry Turned Down

Education | NDTV Education Team | Monday July 15, 2019

This information was shared by Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' in a response to a question in Lok Sabha.

45% Engineering Graduates Placed Through Campus Placement In 2017-18: HRD Ministry

Education | NDTV Education Team | Monday July 15, 2019

The information was shared by Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' in response to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

What Is NIA Amendment Bill And Why The Opposition Is Against It

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 15, 2019

The National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill-2019, introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 8, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Mondayamid protests by the Opposition. While the government maintained that broadening the central probe agency's investigation powers through the legislation was essential for implementing its zero-toleranc...

No Proposal To Recognise One Year Master's Degree From Foreign Countries: HRD Ministry

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

The minister said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mutual recognition of qualifications at multilateral basis is not practicable due to variation in higher education system worldwide.

Robots To Install Telescopes On Moon That Will Look Far Into Galaxy

Science | Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

As the United States races to put humans back on the moon for the first time in 50 years, a NASA-funded lab in Colorado aims to send robots there to deploy telescopes that will look far into our galaxy, remotely operated by orbiting astronauts.

Chandrayaan 2 Launch "On Hold" But Not Ruled Out: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 15, 2019

With less than an hour to go for lift-off of Chandrayaan 2 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, scientists placed a "technical hold" on the GSLV Mark III rocket's launch. The 20-hour countdown to the moon mission began on Sunday morning. President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at the site to watch the launch of the Chandrayaan 2, which stands testament to...

Elon Musk's Neuralink Set to Reveal 'Computer-Brain Interface' on Tuesday

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 13, 2019

Neuralink is set to reveal its progress in developing the technology to connect computers to human brains on July 16.

It's Here. Elon Musk's Startup To Reveal How To Link Brain With Computers

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 13, 2019

Tesla Founder and CEO Elon Musk's startup Neuralink is developing ultra-high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces - something that only exists in sci-fi movies at the moment - to connect humans and computers.

"To Humiliate, Silence": Lawyer Indira Jaising's Group Slams CBI Raids

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday July 12, 2019

Raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation against senior lawyers Indira Jaising and her husband Anand Grover were "illegal, malicious and a blatant abuse of law", their NGO said on Friday, accusing the BJP-led government at the centre of being rattled by their "fierce independence and advocacy for human rights".

Google Defends Employing Humans to Listen to Some Voice-Assistant Recordings

Greg Bensinger, The Washington Post | Friday July 12, 2019

Contractors employed by Google listen to recordings of conversations customers have with their Google voice-activated devices, the search giant said Thursday.

DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI to Play Blind StarCraft II Matches Against Regular Human Players

Nadeem Sarwar | Thursday July 11, 2019

Blizzard is offering StarCraft II players a chance to play blind matches against AlphaStar, the AI which recently defeated human professional players.

NASA Shakeup Begins as Space Agency Scrambles to Meet Trump Moon Mandate

Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Thursday July 11, 2019

William Gerstenmaier, a NASA veteran, was removed as head of the agency's human exploration office Wednesday.

Major Shuffle At NASA In Rush To Meet Donald Trump's Moon Deadline

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 11, 2019

NASA has replaced the head of its human space exploration directorate in a major shake-up, US media reported Wednesday, as the agency scrambles to meet President Donald Trump's ambitious deadline to return astronauts to the moon by 2024.