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Commercial services of the country’s first underwater metro train commenced in Kolkata on Friday with hundreds of passengers erupting into jubilation on their first ride.A train began its journey from the Howrah Maidan station on the East-West metro corridor of Kolkata at 7 am with loud cheers and claps from commuters, while another started cruising from Esplanade station at the same time.Hundreds of commuters thronged the stations in the early morning to be part of the “first-day first underwater metro” bandwagon. At the…

BluSmart Cabs. (Photo: BluSmart)The company informed that their fleet consists of MG ZS EV, Tata Tigor EV, BYD E6, which offers seamless travel experience to customers in of Delhi NCR and Bangalore.The leading e-mobility ride-hailing service blueSmart has been getting an overwhelming response in the cities, where it operates. Recently, the company announced that it has unlocked a new milestone of having 7,000 EVs in its fleet.While sharing the news via official release, the company informed that their fleet consists of MG…

SpaceX launched the third test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday and reached space, as the company pushed development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones.Elon Musk's company launched Starship at about 9:25 a.m. ET from its Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas.The rocket flew further than previous tests, with the flight lasting about an hour before Starship broke up above the Indian Ocean. The company noted that the vehicle did not splash down in the water, which was the intended ending of the flight."We…

Exactly one week ago, I mentioned how Steam achieved a concurrent player record of over 34.6 million users. Well, guess what? It’s gone and topped that again, possibly owing its latest milestone numbers to the perfect storm of old games with new updates and new games being…well, new. In the latest statistics over on Steam itself, the number of concurrent players reached 35,377,613 in the last 24 hours or so, breaking the previous record that was set just last week. In an era in which gamers feel more cynical and…

Scientists say they are closer than ever to reviving the woolly mammoth (via The Washington Post). Colossal Biosciences has been working on its project to revive the mammoth. The company shared its hopes to resurrect the mammoth within four years back at the start of 2023, and now it has created important stem cells that are vital for the project to work as planned.Being closer than ever to reviving a long-extinct species does not mean there aren’t still tons of steps to complete. In fact, the creation of these…

Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 08:55 ISTKia India Hits 400,000 Connected Car Sales Milestone. (Photo: Kia)Kia India celebrates selling 400,000+ connected cars, leading with Seltos. Hinglish commands & remote features drive popularity. Kia India has hit a major milestone by selling over 400,000 connected cars, marking a significant achievement in the realm of tech-driven mobility experiences.These connected car variants now make up more than 44 percent of Kia India’s total domestic sales, showcasing a standout success…

Last Updated: March 06, 2024, 17:09 ISTKolkata: Here's How India's First Underwater Metro Will Transform City Commutes? (Representational Image)(Photo: Zee News)PM Modi inaugurates India's first underwater metro in Kolkata, a groundbreaking feat in transportation history, promising relief from traffic congestion.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially inaugurated India’s first underwater metro line in Kolkata today, marking a major leap forward in the country’s infrastructure.Kolkata’s New Underwater Metro: All You…

Last Updated: March 01, 2024, 17:33 ISTPune Metro: Ruby Hall To Ramwadi Stretch Ready For Launch Next Week, Yerawada Station To Follow Soon. (Photo: Big Property)(Representational Image)Pune Metro is all set to roll out its extended service next week, with Yerawada station expected to join the network after necessary construction concludes. Pune Metro is all set to launch the much-awaited Ruby Hall to Ramwadi stretch next week, all while bracing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls’ election code of conduct.Despite initial…

India's government has approved $15.2 billion worth of investments in semiconductor fabrication plants, including a Tata Group proposal to build the country's first major chipmaking facility.Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet approved Tata's plan to build an $11 billion site that can fabricate about 50,000 wafers per month, technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters in New Delhi Thursday. The government also cleared Tata's separate proposal for a $3 billion-plus chip assembly plant, and a packaging venture…

As gothic survival shooter Hunt: Showdown turns six this month, we caught up with design director Dennis Schwarz and acting game director Scott Lussier to discuss the game’s anniversary and future. Though developer Crytek already had experience with making first-person shooter (FPS) games thanks to its Crysis series, Schwarz told NME that Hunt: Showdown forced developers at the studio to rethink the way they were used to making games. “Many of our devs at the time came from a boxed-product mindset, where they’d work on…