Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Isro, ATREE partner to map grasslands, improve land use planning
The Space Applications Centre (SAC) of ISRO and the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo...
New brain-inspired ‘memristors’ promise to cut AI energy use
Researchers at the University of Cambridge developed a hafnium oxide-based thin film that reliably mimics the behaviour of biological synapses — functioning ...
First-ever bat conservation assessment flags threat to species, data dark spots
India's first-ever comprehensive bat conservation assessment has been published, flagging multiple species as threatened and highlighting a significant data ...
Electronics imports cross USD 100 billion in 2025-26: Commerce Ministry
India's electronics imports crossed USD 100 billion for the first time in 2025-26, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry — a landmark that unde...
‘Age tokens’ via DigiLocker to regulate kids’ social media use in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh government is evaluating a system of "age tokens" integrated with DigiLocker to verify children's ages before granting access to social me...
How will Gaganyaan astronauts return safely to earth? | Explained
ISRO successfully conducted the Second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for the Gaganyaan programme on April 10, 2026, validating the parachute deployment ...
A question of less: weight loss drugs
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs — primarily semaglutide (sold under brand names Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity) — are at the centre of a global hea...
Jeh Aerospace inks pact with Liebherr-Aerospace to supply high-precision components
Jeh Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based precision aerospace and defence manufacturing company, has signed a long-term agreement (LTA) with Liebherr-Aerospace & Tran...
North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity: IAEA chief
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi warned at a press conference that North Korea is "sharply boosting" its nuclear weapons production capacity, with signs i...
Wildlife trade is driving disease outbreaks globally — raising risk of pathogens reaching humans by 50%, finds study
A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Science (April 2026) found that wild mammals involved in trade have a 50% higher probability of sharing at lea...
Chandrayaan-3: Vikram’s hop offers fresh insights on the moon’s surface
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander performed a controlled "hop" experiment during the final phase of its mission on the lunar surface, reigniting its engines to l...
What is the Hubble tension?
The "Hubble tension" refers to a persistent, statistically significant disagreement between two independent ways of measuring the Hubble constant (H₀) — the ...
Cabinet Secretary calls for sovereign AI, resilient supply chains at Army Commanders’ Conference
Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan addressed senior Indian Army leadership at the ongoing Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on April 14, 2026 He em...
GE Aerospace, HAL near final deal on co-production of F414 jet engines
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) concluded technical negotiations for the co-production of the F414-GE-INS6 fighter jet engine in India, ...
Rajnath Singh to visit Germany from April 21; submarine deal likely high on the agenda
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Germany from April 21, 2026, with the Project-75I submarine deal expected to be the centrepiece of discu...
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens today: Key features, 11 km wildlife corridor explained
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026, opening the full 210 km access-controlled corridor between Delhi an...
63 Moons’ cybersecurity arm pilots GPS-spoofing solution at Indian airports
The cybersecurity arm of 63 Moons Technologies has begun piloting a GPS-spoofing detection and mitigation solution at major Indian airports The pilot follows...
GE Aerospace, HAL inching closer to seal jet engine deal
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are on the verge of finalising a co-production agreement for the F-414 fighter jet engine in India — nea...
GE Aerospace–HAL move closer to F414-INS6 engine co-production deal
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have moved closer to finalising the co-production deal for the F414-INS6 fighter jet engine, with techni...
NAAS calls for developing smart alternate fertilisers to achieve self sufficiency
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has called for developing "smart alternate fertilisers" to reduce India's dependence on imported chemica...