Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Racing to build a quantum computer in Hyderabad
Researchers and institutions in Hyderabad are actively competing to build India's first functional quantum computer, part of a broader national race energise...
GE Aerospace, IAF to set up engine repair facility for Tejas fleet in India
The Indian Air Force and GE Aerospace signed a formal agreement on April 13, 2026 to establish an in-country depot-level overhaul facility for F404-IN20 turb...
Kerala University researchers develop high-efficiency, lead-free solar cell
Researchers at Kerala University have developed a high-efficiency perovskite solar cell that replaces toxic lead with a combination of tin and rare earth met...
'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic
More and more companies in Silicon Valley and beyond are explicitly citing AI and automation as the reason for job cuts, with approximately 47.9% of Q1 2026 ...
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Kottayam district
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in Ward 16 of Udayanapuram grama panchayat in Vaikom taluk, Kottayam district, Kerala, as of...
IMF chief warns global monetary system not ready for AI cyber threats
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva issued a stark warning that the global monetary system lacks adequate defences against rapidly escalating AI-drive...
EU weighing tighter regulation for OpenAI under Digital Services Act
The European Commission is assessing whether to designate OpenAI's ChatGPT as a "Very Large Online Search Engine" (VLOSE) under the EU's Digital Services Act...
GE Aerospace-IAF tie up for depo-level maintenance iof F404 -IN20 engines
GE Aerospace signed a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) on April 13, 2026 to establish an in-country depot-level maintenance facility for F404-IN20 tu...
GE Aerospace to set up engine maintenance facility for IAF’s Tejas jets
GE Aerospace has signed a contract with the Indian Air Force to help establish an engine maintenance facility within India for the F404-IN20 engines that pow...
PM E‑DRIVE e‑truck push for 5600 electric trucks stalls despite ₹500 cr outlay
A Parliamentary Standing Committee (332nd Report, March 2026) flagged "nil physical achievement and no expenditure" under the PM E-DRIVE scheme's electric tr...
IAF ties up with GE to build own facility for repair, overhaul of Tejas engines with quicker turnaround
GE Aerospace signed a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to help establish an in-country depot-level maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility f...
India unveils new security standards for its digital payments system to drive global adoption
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced comprehensive new security norms for India's digital payments ecosystem, covering biometric authenticatio...
First batch of BrahMos made in Lucknow delivered to Army; national security is collective duty of every citizen, not just forces: Rajnath
The first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles manufactured at the new BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow was formally flagged off an...
RBI proposes ‘Kill Switch’ to secure digital payments: What it means
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a 'Kill Switch' feature as part of a comprehensive discussion paper on digital payment security, inviting public...
The next energy leap: Replicating ethanol’s success in diesel
Analysts are examining how India can replicate the dramatic success of its Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) for petrol in the diesel segment, which accounts ...
First-ever life-size Vivekananda statue in U.S. unveiled in Seattle
The first-ever life-size bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda to be hosted by a city government in the United States was unveiled on April 11, 2026, at Westlak...
Amaravati to host India’s first quantum test facilities on April 14
India's first indigenous quantum computing test beds — named Amaravati 1S (Silicon Spin Qubit) and Amaravati 1Q (Superconducting Qubit) — were launched in Am...
Patent application filings in India rise 30.2% to 1.43 lakh in 2025-26: Goyal
Patent application filings in India rose 30.2% to a record 1,43,729 in 2025-26 (FY26), up from 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, according to Commerce and Ind...
Prototype fast breeder reactor | Nuclear paradox
India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu achieved its first criticality on April 6, 2026 — over 15 years behind its original 20...
Prototype fast breeder reactor | Nuclear paradox
India's 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu attained first criticality on April 6, 2026 — marking the initiation of a sust...