Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Why India curtailed solar energy during peak summer power demand
India recorded an all-time peak power demand of 256 GW on 26 April 2026, driven by summer heat waves and rising air-conditioning loads. Despite record demand...
One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV tech
India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from Dr. APJ Ab...
32 people held for indecent behaviour during SHE Teams decoy operations; at least six arrested by anti-human trafficking wing
Cyberabad Police's SHE Teams conducted a week-long decoy operation (May 2–7, 2026) across public spaces in Hyderabad. 32 individuals were apprehended for ind...
DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanc...
US court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariff, lending India a negotiating edge
The US Court of International Trade ruled 2–1 on May 7, 2026 that the 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is unlawful. The p...
DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Ra...
Indian space-tech company Skyroot Aerospace becomes unicorn
Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based private space-tech startup, achieved unicorn status (valuation exceeding $1 billion / ₹8,300 crore) after completing a m...
12 semiconductor plants approved: Where India’s chip manufacturing mission stands, what’s next
The Union Cabinet on May 5, 2026 approved two more semiconductor manufacturing projects — Suchi Semicon (Surat, Gujarat, ~₹868 crore) and Crystal Matrix (Dho...
‘Make in India’ gets a radar lock, India-Israel joint venture plant breaks ground in Tamil Nadu
ELTX Systems Pvt. Ltd. — a joint venture between India's DCX Systems Ltd. (Bengaluru) and ELTA Systems (a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI) — b...
Hyderabad firm unveils India’s first AI-powered counter-drone system close to Op Sindoor anniversary
Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies unveiled India's first modular, AI-powered, fully integrated counter-drone (C-UAS) system at the North Tech Symposium 2026 i...
European giant MBDA signs agreement with IAF to develop homegrown maintenance hub for MICA missiles
European missile manufacturer MBDA signed a formal agreement with the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 6, 2026, to establish a domestic Maintenance, Repair, and...
India, Japan sign agreements in quantum technology, health research cooperation
India and Japan exchanged two agreements during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 6, 2026: a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in health and m...
Why industrial heat pumps are a ‘clean heat’ opportunity for India
Industry accounts for nearly half of India's final energy consumption as of 2025, with a large share still dependent on fossil fuels for process heat — makin...
India’s military might forged in factories of our defence industries, Op Sindoor reflected power of indigenous weapons, says Raksha Rajya Mantri at North Tech Symposium 2026
At the North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj — a three-day event jointly organised by the Indian Army's Northern and Central Commands and the Society of Ind...
Nuclear fuel company Clean Core concludes thorium fuel irradiation, reports high ‘burnup’
Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE), a US-based nuclear fuel company, has successfully concluded the irradiation campaign of its patented ANEEL (Advanced Nuclea...
Cabinet clears two chip plants worth Rs 3,936 crore under ISM; one could be India’s first commercial display facility
The Union Cabinet approved two new semiconductor manufacturing units under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), bringing total approved projects to 12 with...
Building bridges: On India’s solar generation, battery storage
India's installed solar capacity crossed 150 GW as of March 2026, making it the third-largest solar power producer globally, after China and the United State...
MoD inks ₹1,476 crore deal with BEL for mobile electronic systems
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a ₹1,476 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hyderabad, for the supply of five Ground-Based Mobile Ele...
NIA chargesheets doctor, 2 others in ISIS-linked bioterror plot to carry out mass poisoning
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet before a special NIA court in Ahmedabad against three accused — a Hyderabad-based medical doctor ...
Pixxel to launch India’s first orbital data centre satellite this year
Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel has announced a strategic partnership with Indian AI company Sarvam to develop and launch India's first orbital data cen...