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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...
IAF chief meets top US def officials to discuss shared strategic priorities, MQ-9B drones
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh visited the United States and met with US Air Force leadership including General Ken Wilsbach The di...
India, US deepen energy ties; Nuclear, LPG in focus amid Iran-linked supply concerns
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a visit to the United States and held talks with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on deepening bilateral energy ties...
Why RBI proposes 1-hour delay for digital payments above Rs 10,000
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a discussion paper on April 8, 2026, proposing a mandatory one-hour delay for digital payments above ₹10,000 to comb...
Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war
Iran's Shahed-136 loitering munition, battle-tested from Ukraine to the Gulf, has become the defining weapon of the ongoing West Asia conflict — a low-cost, ...
Artemis II splashdown: What was wrong with Orion's heat shield? How did NASA make it work?
When Artemis II's Orion capsule successfully re-entered Earth's atmosphere and splashed down on April 10, 2026, it did so using a modified descent trajectory...
Rana Ayyub, X Corp & the battle for safe harbour: The broader implications of the case in Delhi HC
A petition filed in the Delhi High Court sought deletion of six tweets posted by journalist Rana Ayyub between 2013 and 2017, alleged to be derogatory and co...
After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landings
With Artemis II's successful crew return on April 10, 2026, NASA's attention immediately shifted to the next challenge: getting astronauts from lunar orbit d...
Trump congratulates returned Artemis astronauts, says ‘next step, Mars!’
Following the successful splashdown of the Artemis II spacecraft on April 10, 2026, US President Donald Trump publicly congratulated the four astronauts, dec...
Delhi EV Policy: Electric 3-Wheelers Only by 2027, 2-Wheelers by 2028
The Government of the National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi has released the draft Delhi EV Policy 2026–2030, setting hard deadlines for mandatory elect...
Artemis II spotlights engineering of human spaceflight and ISRO’s progress
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully returned its four-person crew on April 10, 2026, demonstrating the engineering maturity required for sustained human s...
Olympic Committee’s ban on trans women in female category | Explained
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a new "Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women's) Category in Olympic Sport" on March 26, 2026, ban...