Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability
Iran launched two ballistic missiles targeting Diego Garcia, the joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, approximately 4,000 km from Iranian territory...
What makes GLP-1 drugs transformative also make them susceptible to misuse
Semaglutide's patent expired in India in March 2026, opening the market to generic competition. As many as 50 domestic brands are expected to enter at a thir...
Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core U.S. military system, memo says
A March 9, 2026 memorandum from US Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg formally designated Palantir Technologies' Maven Smart System (MSS) as an official...
Express Exclusive: Govt asks WhatsApp to block device IDs used in digital arrest scams
The Ministry of Home Affairs' high-level inter-departmental committee directed WhatsApp to block all device IDs (hardware identifiers) associated with accoun...
Animals that show intentional communication is not just human
A new body of research confirms that elephants engage in goal-directed, intentional gestural communication — a trait once considered uniquely human or limite...
NTPC looking at imported PWR tech for its nuclear fleet, in talks with players in France, Russia & US
NTPC Ltd is in active discussions with nuclear technology providers from France (EDF), Russia (Rosatom), and the United States (Holtec International) to impo...
ICAR–IVRI achieves breakthrough in Sahiwal breeding using advanced reproductive technologies
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI) has achieved a breakthrough in Sahiwal cattle breeding using a...
Pilot manufacturing plant of rare earth permanent magnets set up at ARCI, Hyderabad
A pilot manufacturing plant for Neodymium-Iron-Boron (Nd-Fe-B) rare earth permanent magnets has been inaugurated at the International Advanced Research Centr...
Government Highlights Significant Progress in Nano-Fertilizer Adoption and Drone-Led Agricultural Transformation
The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has reported that cumulative sales of nano-fertilizers have reached 1,593.37 lakh bottles of 500 ml each sinc...
MNRE seeks sweeping powers under Electricity Act to govern India’s renewable energy sector
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought a significant redrawing of institutional boundaries, asking for primary authority over the provisi...
Implementation of Biopharma SHAKTI
The government has announced implementation details for the Biopharma SHAKTI scheme, first proposed in Union Budget 2026–27, with a total outlay of ₹10,000 c...
As semaglutide drug patent expires today, what to know about weight loss drug availability
March 20, 2026 marks the nominal expiry date of the main compound patent for semaglutide — the active molecule in blockbuster drugs Ozempic (diabetes) and We...
ISRO’s PSLV debris found near Tamil Nadu. Scientists unclear on which mission it belonged to
Debris from an ISRO Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) was discovered near the Tamil Nadu coastline. A three-member team from ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space...
Government proposal to preload Aadhaar app on phones faced pushback
The government's Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) privately proposed in January 2026 that companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google consider ...
Three men charged with conspiring to smuggle U.S. artificial intelligence to China
US federal prosecutors charged three men — including a senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro) — with conspiring to smuggle $2.5 bill...
Delhi HC to hear on March 23 Gautam Gambhir’s lawsuit to protect personality rights
Cricket coach and public figure Gautam Gambhir has filed a civil suit before the Delhi High Court seeking comprehensive protection of his personality and pub...
Indigenous drone production ecosystem needed for strategic autonomy: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, inaugurating the two-day National Defence Industries Conclave 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi (organised by the Departmen...
AI-powered tax governance in India and its challenges
India's tax administration has increasingly deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools to detect anomalies, improve compliance, and red...
AI, data centres could raise India’s peak power demand by 30GW
A new analysis projects that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads and data centres could increase India's peak electricity demand by up t...
Must work in mission mode to emerge as global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the National Defence Industries Conclave 2026, calling for India to work in mission mode to become a global hub of i...