Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities
Anthropic, a US-based AI safety company, sent a letter to the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs accusing entities affiliated with Al...
Centre extends ₹7,280-crore rare earth magnet tender by a month as industry seeks more time
The Ministry of Heavy Industries extended the bid deadline for its Rs 7,280-crore Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) scheme from June 29, 2026 to July 29, 20...
Ministry of Civil Aviation & DIAL Launch AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 Portal for Ebola Health Screening at Points of Entry (PoEs) in India
The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0, an upgraded contactless Passenger Health Self-Declara...
Complex carbon structures found by NASA's Perseverance rover boost hopes of past life on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover detected complex macromolecular carbon structures at the Bright Angel rock formation in Mars' Jezero Crater — described as the most...
Union Health Ministry Expands QR Code-Based Drug Traceability Framework to Vaccines, Antimicrobials and Anti-Cancer Medicines
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, bringing vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotic and psychotropic drugs, a...
India to begin 2% isobutanol-diesel trials to kickstart diesel biofuel push
India has commenced government-backed trials of a 2% isobutanol-diesel blend, involving Tata Motors (vehicle testing), HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ...
India pharma sector shifts from generics to high-value innovation and biologics
India's pharmaceutical sector is undergoing a strategic shift: moving beyond bulk generics — the traditional strength — into complex generics, biosimilars, b...
U.N. nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Iran’s nuclear sites
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that inspectors would visit Iran's nuclear enrichment sites as a key componen...
India calls for Brics shared space economy
India's Space Ministry, under India's BRICS Chairship for 2026, proposed the creation of a "BRICS Space Economy" framework at a two-day Heads of Space Agenci...
Engine core by 2030, test flight by 2034, production by 2036: Rolls-Royce makes final pitch to power AMCA
A leading British aerospace firm submitted its final proposal to co-develop a 120 kN-class jet engine for India's fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Air...
India should look beyond generics if it wants bigger share of global pharma pie, says NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog's Trade Watch Quarterly report (June 2026) highlighted that India, despite being the world's third largest pharmaceutical producer by volume, capt...
Analysis: Stretching ‘information’ to include Telegram
The Delhi High Court has upheld a temporary government-ordered blocking of the Telegram messaging platform in its entirety, invoking Section 69A of the Infor...
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has most cases in first month of any African outbreak, WHO says
An Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus was declared in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 15 May 202...
Iran says UN watchdog will not be allowed to inspect bombed nuclear sites
Iran's Foreign Ministry has stated that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will not be permitted to inspect Iran's nuclear facilities that were da...
The challenge of India’s digital sovereignty
A detailed analysis has highlighted the structural challenge facing India's pursuit of digital sovereignty: while India generates vast quantities of data thr...
Ambuja Cements partners with U.K.’s Leilac Ltd to build low-carbon cement project in Gujarat’s Kutch
Ambuja Cements (part of the Adani Group) has partnered with UK-based Leilac Ltd to demonstrate advanced carbon capture technology at its Sanghipuram (Sanghi)...
Facial recognition cameras at airports, vital sites to be linked to data fusion centre: CISF DG
The Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) announced that facial recognition systems already deployed at six major airports will be...
What are the three ships with three different strategic roles that Navy inducted today
The Indian Navy inducted three warships — INS Dunagiri (stealth frigate), INS Sanshodhak (survey vessel), and INS Agray (anti-submarine warfare craft) — in a...
Why Delhi HC’s upholding of Telegram block has larger implications beyond ‘information’ itself
The Delhi High Court upheld the government's block of Telegram — one of India's most used messaging platforms with approximately 150 million users — invoking...
Chemical contaminants, climate change and AMR are complicating food-borne illnesses: India needs to step up its game, say experts
WHO's updated 2026 global burden estimates show approximately 866 million people — nearly one in nine — fall ill from contaminated food annually, with 1.52 m...