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A new COVID-19 vaccine is being offered patent-free to vaccine manufacturers across the world. Human trials found the vaccine to be safe and effective, with India already authorizing its use as production ramps up to over 100 million doses per month.

A new study in The Lancet is offering the first peer-reviewed and published data on the efficacy of Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine developed in India. The vaccine was 77.8 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in a Phase 3 clinical trial.

Ola Electric has just launched an extraordinary bike, with some truly amazing features, that it believes will be the Honda Cub of the 21st Century. Honda took 59 years to sell 100 million Cubs; Ola's gearing up to make that many S1s every decade.

India's Mean Metal Motors has announced what it claims will be the subcontinent's first home-grown hypercar: the all-electric Azani. With 1,000 hp and a 325-mile range, it promises plenty of high-tech fun with Italian looks and a very Indian price tag.

Novavax has announced it will be initially prioritizing regulatory submissions for its COVID-19 vaccine in countries with urgent needs. The long-anticipated shot is also being trialed as a booster in people initially administered other vaccines.

Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet has made its first launch from a "ski jump" ramp. No, it's not a dare or some weird new winter sport but a demonstration to show the Indian Navy that the fighter jet can safely operate from its aircraft carriers.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways. Now, scientists have quantified an effect that lies a few links down the chain, finding that solar panels in certain cities have seen a boost in output, due to reduced air pollution.

We've often wondered just how small you can really go when designing a tiny living space and the Solo 01 might be the answer. The prototype project is a rickshaw-based micro-house that measures just 6 x 6 ft.

As it gears up for a big push into India and a wider pursuit of climate neutrality, Amazon has announced plans to deploy 10,000 electric delivery rickshaws across the country, following successful trials across Indian cities in 2019.

The Piaggio Ape, a versatile three-wheeler first introduced 70 years ago, is receiving an electric makeover with the busy streets of India in mind, featuring swappable batteries to ensure it can stay on the move.

NASA has pinpointed India’s missing Vikram lander through the lens of its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, bringing an end to a three-month search for the fragmented spacecraft, with fresh images revealing its exact whereabouts.

The team now appears to have pinpointed the Chandrayaan-2 lander's location, with attempts underway to restore a connection.