Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
The judicial push for environmental CSR
In a landmark judgment delivered on December 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of India held that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under the Companies Act, 20...
Chinese Envoy assures Pakistan of 'continued support' in meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on March 26, 2026. The ambassador reaffirmed China's "continued...
Supreme Court voices concern over growing 'menace' of citing AI-generated non-existent judgements
The Supreme Court of India voiced serious concern over the growing practice of citing AI-generated judgments that do not exist in any real legal database, ca...
Over 8,000 complaints on MCC violations received through cVIGIL app in Kozhikode
The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported that over 8,000 complaints about Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations have been received through its cVIGIL...
Cabinet to promote use of PNG, targets to give 10 lakh connections in Andhra Pradesh
The Union Cabinet approved a push to promote Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connectivity for households, setting a target of 10 lakh (1 million) new domestic connec...
Within a year of getting powers, MHA agency issued 290 takedown notices a day on average for online content
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Annual Report for 2024-25 revealed that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) — designated as MHA's takedown ag...
SC flags 'menace' of AI-generated fake judgments, cautions lawyers
The Supreme Court of India flagged the growing "menace" of lawyers and litigants citing AI-generated, non-existent judgments in court proceedings, calling it...
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDER
A parliamentary standing committee has flagged a significant funding gap for the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), the body r...
From biometric checks to cap of 9 SIM cards per person, Centre moves to tighten SIM issuance to curb digital arrest fraud
The Central Government is pushing for mandatory biometric authentication for all SIM card issuances, including at the point of sale by retailers, to prevent ...
Meta, YouTube found liable for ‘addiction’ in the US. Could it have implications in India?
A California jury on March 25, 2026, found Meta (Instagram, Facebook) and Google's YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial — ...
Space co Agnikul successfully tests 3D-printed ‘Agnite’ booster engine
Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos successfully tested its booster engine 'Agnite' — a one-metre-long, single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine made of ...
India tightens digital security with strict rules
India has implemented a multi-layered digital security framework mandating stricter compliance for telecom equipment, CCTV surveillance systems, and data pro...
China’s GMO rejection of Indian rice: trade dispute, quality issue, or something else?
China has rejected three shipments of non-basmati rice from India, citing the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), raising concerns among India...
India’s first repository of major psychiatric disorders, CALM-Brain, launched in Bengaluru
CALM-Brain, India's first repository of major psychiatric disorders built on Indian patient data, was formally launched in Bengaluru. The database incorporat...
TB Tales: journey to slay bacteria
On World TB Day (March 24), health observers assessed India's progress toward tuberculosis elimination, noting a 21% reduction in new TB cases between 2015 a...
Antibiotic resistance fuels 87% of India's typhoid economic burden: Study
A modelling study published in The Lancet Regional Health — Southeast Asia found that antibiotic-resistant typhoid infections account for 87% of India's tota...
India eyes end to popcorn imports by 2030, targets Rs 810 crore forex savings: ICAR’s Jat
India is targeting an end to popcorn imports by 2030, aiming to save approximately ₹810 crore in foreign exchange annually, according to a statement by an IC...
'In the Chair, but have a query': A rare moment when presiding officer participated in LS Question Hour
In an unusual parliamentary occurrence, the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha — TDP leader Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was in the Chair during Question Hour...
With NavIC setback, India unable to use satellite system for security purposes: experts
The last functioning atomic clock aboard IRNSS-1F stopped working on March 10, 2026, just days after the satellite completed its 10-year design life (launche...
TB remains India’s biggest infectious killer, but mass screening push shows results
Tuberculosis (TB) remains India's largest single infectious disease killer, even as the country's mass screening programme under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan i...