Science & Technology
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India adds record 29 GW solar, wind in first half of 2026
India added a record 29 GW of combined solar and wind capacity between January and June 2026 (H1 2026), according to official capacity-addition data. Solar a...
Cabinet approves₹1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0
The Union Cabinet approved the second edition of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 2.0) with a budgetary outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore The approval was annou...
Cabinet approves ₹1.27 lakh crore for Semiconductor Mission 2.0: Here's what's new
The Union Cabinet approved the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 with an outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore, expanding the incentive framework for the country's ...
How the Gaganyaan crew module is built to survive
Ahead of the uncrewed Gaganyaan-1 (G1) test flight, explainers on the mission have detailed how the Crew Module and Service Module are engineered to survive ...
Indigenous Saras Mk II flight tests scheduled for late 2027-28
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) has scheduled flight tests of the redesigned Saras Mk II for late 2027-28, with the maiden test flight target...
Draft national health research policy proposes overhaul of India’s research ecosystem
The Department of Health Research (DHR), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has released a draft National Health Research Policy for public fee...
Isro accomplishes 3 key qualification tests for crew module systems for Gaganyaan mission
ISRO successfully completed three qualification tests validating critical safety systems of the Gaganyaan Crew Module. The Crew Module Uprighting System (CMU...
Spain’s Suber Group to invest USD 2 billion in semiconductor industry in MP
A Spain-based data infrastructure company announced an investment of USD 2 billion (approximately Rs 19,000 crore) in the semiconductor and data centre indus...
India-Australia ‘administrative arrangements’ for uranium supplies | Explained
India and Australia finalised a bilateral administrative arrangement enabling actual Australian uranium exports to India for civilian nuclear power generatio...
Pamban Bridge inauguration highlights: PM Modi inaugurates new rail bridge in Rameswaram
The new Pamban Bridge, connecting Rameswaram to mainland Tamil Nadu across the Palk Strait, was inaugurated, becoming India's first vertical-lift railway sea...
Guardians of India's Maritime Frontiers
A recent report highlighted the Nilgiri, Sandhayak and Arnala classes of warships as representing three distinct pillars of India's naval combat capability: ...
India mulls security certification for IoT devices
The government is considering extending mandatory cybersecurity certification, currently applied to internet-enabled CCTV cameras, to a broader category of I...
China This Week | What 3 new developments in China’s military and space sectors reveal
China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test into open Pacific waters, marking the first time it has publicly launched such a missile f...
Inside SC’s proposed regulations for AI use in courts: What’s allowed, what’s absolutely barred
An AI Committee constituted by the Supreme Court released the draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026, on 3 June 2026, for publi...
ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems
ISRO successfully carried out a set of tests validating critical Gaganyaan crew module systems One test verified the separation of the "umbilical mechanism" ...
ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems
ISRO successfully carried out three qualification tests for Gaganyaan crew module systems: the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT-05), the Crew Mod...
What INS Mahendragiri’s commissioning shows about India’s naval shipbuilding prowess
The Indian Navy commissioned the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri into its Eastern Fleet at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam on July 11, 2026 INS Mahendragiri is ...
India’s first hydrogen train: 6 things passengers should know before its launch
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset, built by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, is expected to be launched around July 17, 2026, following Railw...
Why the UN’s first scientific report on AI wants governments to act before it’s too late
The UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on AI released its first preliminary report, billed as the first comprehensive global scientific assessme...
China lands a reusable rocket for the first time: Why this matters for the space race
China's Long March 10B rocket completed its maiden flight from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at Wenchang on 10 July 2026 About six minutes after st...