Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
India Takes a Major Step Towards Maritime Self-Reliance with First Made-in-India EXIM Shipping Container: Sarbananda Sonowal
India unveiled its first indigenously manufactured EXIM (export-import) grade shipping container at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot, Dadri, Uttar Pr...
Indonesia seeks more BrahMos missiles from India. Delhi eyes critical minerals as Modi visits Jakarta
Indonesia has formally expressed interest in procuring an additional BrahMos supersonic cruise missile battery from India, beyond the one agreed upon in Marc...
India eyes uranium supply deal, deeper defence & economic cooperation during Modi’s Australia visit
India and Australia are working to finalise a commercial uranium supply agreement during a scheduled bilateral visit (July 6–11, 2026), building on the Civil...
Govt orders Apple, Google to remove 7 Chinese apps
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) directed Apple and Google to remove seven Chinese apps — including BAT-BMS, Epoch-i-ion, and L...
India adds record 709 animal species in 2025, with Kerala and West Bengal leading discoveries
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) documented 709 new animal species additions in 2025 — the highest annual total since systematic recording began, surpass...
Six sluggish months later, ISRO looks to reset with satellite launches
After a sluggish first half of 2026 marked by two consecutive Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) failures, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) i...
Vikram-1 launch will be great boost for India’s private space sector: Skyroot Aerospace co-founder & CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana
Skyroot Aerospace has announced a launch window of July 12 to August 4, 2026 for Vikram-1 — India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket — from the...
Govt lens on e-rickshaw remote shutdown issue; two apps including BAT-BMS removed from app stores
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) directed the removal of two battery management applications — BAT-BMS and Lossigy — from the G...
India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued formal notices to Telegram and Signal on July 2, 2026, directing both platforms to ...
From WHO to GLP‑1: The week’s biggest health debates & India’s malaria challenge
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued its first global guideline on the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines for the long-term treatment of obesity i...
India-Japan to deepen defence, critical minerals cooperation, says Foreign Secy Misri
At the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs conveyed that the two countries intend to significantly deepen cooperation in defence...
India-Japan reaffirm strategic ties in an uncertain world—UNICORN masts, AI, energy security
India and Japan announced their first-ever joint defence technology co-development project: the UNICORN (Unified Complex Radio Antenna) naval communication m...
India's Tokyo drift: PMs open new chapter in ties
During Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to India, both nations adopted a 16-point Joint Declaration on Economic Security — covering semiconduct...
Centre amends Drugs Rules, 1945 to ensure uniform regulation of advance cell and gene therapies
The central government issued a notification amending the Drugs Rules, 1945 to bring advanced cell therapies, gene therapeutic products, and xenografts under...
PM Modi, ‘younger sister’ Takaichi unveil roadmap on energy, tech, defence ties
The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in New Delhi, during which both prime ministers adopted a Joint Declaration on Economic Security and signed multi...
Modi, Takaichi initiate deeper cooperation in AI, economic security, energy, defence
The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in New Delhi on July 2, 2026, during a three-day official visit by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (July 1...
Supreme Court warns against unchecked AI use in courts after NCLT cites fake cases
The Supreme Court of India set aside an order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case after finding that the t...
India’s first private orbital rocket Vikram 1 eyes ‘Mission Aagaman’ launch by August 4
Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based private space startup, has announced a launch window of 12 July to 4 August 2026 for Vikram-1, India's first privately d...
India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 set for launch
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 — India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket — is fully integrated and stacked at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC),...
PM Modi, Takaichi deepen India-Japan ties with AI, defence and multi-billion dollar bilateral roadmap
The 16th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in New Delhi (July 1–3, 2026), the first since Sanae Takaichi assumed office as Japan's Prime Minister. Over 150 ...