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Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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DRDO Invites Applications For Various Positions, Salary Up To Rs 1.25 Lakh Per Month
DRDO Recruitment 2024: These positions are offered on a contractual basis for an initial period of one year, extendable up to three years, based upon annual performance reviews.
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Taurid Meteor Stream Unlikely to Contain Dangerous Asteroids, New Study Suggests
A recent study led by Quanzhi Ye, an astronomer at the University of Maryland, reveals that the Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a debris stream linked to past Earth impacts, poses less danger than previously thought. Ye's team found fewer large asteroids in the stream, reducing the risk of a catastrophic collision with Earth. While these findings offer r...
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A Defence Lab Taps Solar Energy To Keep Indian Soldiers Warm In Ladakh
A renewable energy-powered solar thermal system has been developed by the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh to provide heat for shelters in cold, high-altitude environments, ensuring comfortable living conditions.
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Nuclear X-rays Could Deflect Asteroids and Protect Earth, Study Suggests
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have discovered that exploding a nuclear bomb near an asteroid may produce X-rays powerful enough to push it off course. Instead of blowing the asteroid apart, the method involves vaporising its surface to alter its trajectory. Using the Z Machine, the world’s most powerful X-ray source, they successf...
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NCERT Adds Poem On National War Memorial, Chapter On Veer Abdul Hameed In Class 6 Book
The objective of the initiative is jointly undertaken by the defence and the education ministries.
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Watch: DRDO, Army Successfully Test Portable Anti Tank Missile System
The DRDO has successfully test-fired the made-in-India 'Man-Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile or MPATGM. The test was conducted at the field firing range in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer recently, officials said.
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IIT Indore Designs Shoes That Generate Electricity With Each Step
In a significant technological breakthrough, the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, has delivered ten pairs of Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) based shoe sole energy harvesting units to the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
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Light Tanks, Developed In 2 Years, Unveiled. Will Be Deployed Against China
In a major boost to Indian forces deployed opposite China in Ladakh, premier defence research agency DRDO and private sector firm Larsen and Toubro (L&T) are at advanced stage of trials of the indigenous Light Tank Zorawar.
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"Force Multiplier": India Successfully Tests Anti-Radiation Missile 'Rudram-II'
India successfully test-fired an air-surface anti-radiation missile from a Su-30MKI fighter jet. The Rudram-II anti-radiation supersonic missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Centre Extends Tenure Of Top Defence Scientist By One Year
The Centre on Monday extended the tenure of Defence Research and Development Organisation chief Samir V Kamat by one year, a Personnel Ministry order said.
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These Snakes Put On Award-Winning Death Show To Fool Predators
Recent research published in Biology Letters explores the unique defence mechanism of dice snakes on Golem Grad Island, North Macedonia.
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Watch: India Successfully Tests Indigenous Tech Subsonic Cruise Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday.
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Ultrasonic Distress Call Made By Brazilian Frog Species Documented In New Study
When the frog made the distress call, the researchers observed the movements of the frog typical of its defence against predators.
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A Celestial Encounter: When India Shot Down Its Own Satellite
On March 27, 2019, India's defence scientists shot down a live Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)-made satellite and the country celebrated the unique 'hit-to-kill' achievement.
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Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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DRDO Invites Applications For Various Positions, Salary Up To Rs 1.25 Lakh Per Month
DRDO Recruitment 2024: These positions are offered on a contractual basis for an initial period of one year, extendable up to three years, based upon annual performance reviews.
-
Taurid Meteor Stream Unlikely to Contain Dangerous Asteroids, New Study Suggests
A recent study led by Quanzhi Ye, an astronomer at the University of Maryland, reveals that the Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a debris stream linked to past Earth impacts, poses less danger than previously thought. Ye's team found fewer large asteroids in the stream, reducing the risk of a catastrophic collision with Earth. While these findings offer r...
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A Defence Lab Taps Solar Energy To Keep Indian Soldiers Warm In Ladakh
A renewable energy-powered solar thermal system has been developed by the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh to provide heat for shelters in cold, high-altitude environments, ensuring comfortable living conditions.
-
Nuclear X-rays Could Deflect Asteroids and Protect Earth, Study Suggests
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have discovered that exploding a nuclear bomb near an asteroid may produce X-rays powerful enough to push it off course. Instead of blowing the asteroid apart, the method involves vaporising its surface to alter its trajectory. Using the Z Machine, the world’s most powerful X-ray source, they successf...
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NCERT Adds Poem On National War Memorial, Chapter On Veer Abdul Hameed In Class 6 Book
The objective of the initiative is jointly undertaken by the defence and the education ministries.
-
Watch: DRDO, Army Successfully Test Portable Anti Tank Missile System
The DRDO has successfully test-fired the made-in-India 'Man-Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile or MPATGM. The test was conducted at the field firing range in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer recently, officials said.
-
IIT Indore Designs Shoes That Generate Electricity With Each Step
In a significant technological breakthrough, the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, has delivered ten pairs of Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) based shoe sole energy harvesting units to the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
-
Light Tanks, Developed In 2 Years, Unveiled. Will Be Deployed Against China
In a major boost to Indian forces deployed opposite China in Ladakh, premier defence research agency DRDO and private sector firm Larsen and Toubro (L&T) are at advanced stage of trials of the indigenous Light Tank Zorawar.
-
"Force Multiplier": India Successfully Tests Anti-Radiation Missile 'Rudram-II'
India successfully test-fired an air-surface anti-radiation missile from a Su-30MKI fighter jet. The Rudram-II anti-radiation supersonic missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
-
Centre Extends Tenure Of Top Defence Scientist By One Year
The Centre on Monday extended the tenure of Defence Research and Development Organisation chief Samir V Kamat by one year, a Personnel Ministry order said.
-
These Snakes Put On Award-Winning Death Show To Fool Predators
Recent research published in Biology Letters explores the unique defence mechanism of dice snakes on Golem Grad Island, North Macedonia.
-
Watch: India Successfully Tests Indigenous Tech Subsonic Cruise Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday.
-
Ultrasonic Distress Call Made By Brazilian Frog Species Documented In New Study
When the frog made the distress call, the researchers observed the movements of the frog typical of its defence against predators.
-
A Celestial Encounter: When India Shot Down Its Own Satellite
On March 27, 2019, India's defence scientists shot down a live Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)-made satellite and the country celebrated the unique 'hit-to-kill' achievement.
