Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Are we in a paradigm shift in our #endTB response?
A growing body of evidence and public health commentary is highlighting that India's TB elimination effort requires a dual approach — addressing both medical...
Alert issued against Nipah in Kerala from April to September
Health authorities in Kerala have issued a seasonal alert against Nipah virus, warning that the April-to-September window represents the highest risk period ...
'Biggest infiltrator is PM': Mamata at Eid meet
New scientific evidence has reinforced the presence of thick water ice deposits on the Moon, particularly inside permanently shadowed craters near the lunar ...
Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, says Foreign Minister Motegi
Japan's Foreign Minister indicated Japan could consider participating in minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on a ceasefire in the on...
Qatar helicopter crashes after 'technical malfunction': Ministry
A Qatar military helicopter crashed in the regional territorial waters of Qatar following a reported technical malfunction during routine duty. The crash was...
House panel expresses concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination, asks govt to use AI, latest tech to combat it
A Parliamentary Standing Committee expressed serious concern over the rising level of groundwater contamination across India and directed the government to d...
Tehran’s longest-range missile attack yet: Why Diego Garcia matters — explained
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, marking the longest-range offensive strike ever attempted...
Wastewater study exposes scale of Antimicrobial Resistance in major Indian cities
A two-year metagenomic study of urban wastewater published in Nature Communications mapped antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes across 19 sites in Delhi, Mum...
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...