Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
CESL starts tender process for 3,604 e-buses
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a government enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has initiated a tender process for the procurement of 3,604 ...
China's DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model
China's leading AI laboratory released its DeepSeek V4 series, described as the most significant model release from the company since DeepSeek-R1 disrupted g...
What is 100% ethanol blending? | Explained
India has intensified its push toward 100% ethanol fuel (E100) for road vehicles and is simultaneously advancing the use of ethanol as a feedstock for Sustai...
Meta sets up automatic blocking for govt., police-referred content
Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — has established an automatic, near-instantaneous content blocking system for content referred by govern...
Has Anthropic’s Mythos made the cure worse than the disease?
A frontier AI model named Mythos (developed by Anthropic) has demonstrated the ability to autonomously identify previously unknown software vulnerabilities (...
Setback for forces as NaVIC goes down to 3 sats; ex-IAF chief calls desi navigation system a 'failure'
India's Navigation with Indian Constellation (NaVIC) system fell to only 3 operational satellites as of March 13, 2026, dropping below the minimum threshold ...
Space dominance key to future warfare, says CDS; DRDO chief urges whole-of-nation push to close gaps with rivals
At the Indian DefSpace Symposium, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) stated that space dominance has become central to future warfare, warning that failure to ...
Pathogens without payback: when sharing isn’t caring
The WHO Pandemic Agreement was adopted by the World Health Assembly on 20 May 2025 — a landmark global treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and respo...
India notifies online gaming rules: Here is what you need to know
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media E...
INCOIS flags rising marine heatwaves in Arabian Sea, warns of ecological impact
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has flagged a significant and rising trend of marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the Arabian Sea, ...
Two Pakistanis to be China’s first foreign astronauts: reports
China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced in April 2026 the selection of two Pakistani Air Force pilots — Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud — as the f...
War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran
The US military's use of the Maven Smart System — an AI-driven targeting platform built by software company Palantir Technologies and running on the large la...
Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’
Senior defence officials have called for accelerated private sector participation in India's military space programme, emphasising that India cannot afford t...
Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich
The Ministry of Defence issued a policy emphasis calling for foreign defence partners to co-develop and co-produce niche and critical technologies with India...
Societies embrace gene therapy but resist genetic change in crops
A growing body of research highlights a pronounced societal inconsistency: therapeutic gene modification (gene therapy) in human medicine is broadly accepted...
Suresh Babu assumes office as Chairman & Managing Director of BHAVINI
P.A. Suresh Babu, a Distinguished Scientist of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of the Bharatiya Nabhi...
Smartphones emerge as India's export champions in FY26
Smartphones emerged as India's single largest export category in FY26, surpassing traditional champions such as petroleum products and engineering goods. Tot...
First India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue held; both sides seek avenues of cooperation
The first India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue was held in Mumbai on 21 April 2026, co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla (Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy, Ministry of ...
MeitY notifies online gaming rules; norms to come into effect on May 1
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026, which will come into force...
Govt. alters aviation fuel norms to allow for blending with non-petroleum sources
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Amendment Order, 2026, dated April 17, 2026, which came ...