Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Chandrayaan-2 data reveals water buried on Moon for billions of years is stable: International study
A new international study published in the journal npj Space Exploration (2026) used data from ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 mission to reveal that water ice deposits...
‘As mark of respect for Ajit Pawar’: Congress to withdraw Baramati bypoll candidate
The Congress party announced the withdrawal of its candidate (Akash More) from the Baramati assembly constituency bypoll, citing the need to maintain "politi...
As ceasefire provides window, Oil minister Hardeep Puri on visit to Qatar; LNG, LPG supplies likely on agenda
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri undertook a two-day official visit to Qatar (April 9–10, 2026) amid a fragile two-week ceasefire betwee...
NHSRCL start assembling TBM for Mumbai’s 21-km bullet train tunnel, 97 days to go for completion
NHSRCL commenced assembly of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that will excavate the 16-km bored section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train's 21-km undergro...
Induction vs infrared cooktops, and how India’s electric cooking push could affect power grid
India's clean cooking transition is increasingly centred on electric alternatives to LPG — principally induction cooktops and infrared (radiant) cooktops — a...
315 successful space launches in 2025, finds Indian Space Situational Assessment Report
The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2025 documents 315 successful space launches globally in 2025, with approximately 4,651 objects pl...
Iran’s nuclear agency chief says its right to ‘enrich uranium is necessary’ for U.S. talks
Iran's nuclear agency chief declared that the country's right to enrich uranium is a "necessary" condition for any talks with the United States, as the two s...
No LPG shortage in country, vessels continuously coming to India via Hormuz: Petroleum Secretary Neeraj Mittal
Petroleum Secretary Neeraj Mittal confirmed there is no LPG shortage in India, with vessels continuing to arrive through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing...
Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long
Despite an uncertain ceasefire between Iran and the US and Israel, cybersecurity analysts warn that Iran-linked hacker groups are unlikely to halt cyberattac...
Apollo Micro Systems completes blast trials for Limpet mines, shares gain 12%
Apollo Micro Systems Limited announced on April 9, 2026, the successful completion of blast trials for limpet mines — diver-deployed underwater explosives us...
IndiGo, BIAL conduct international contactless travel trials with IATA
IndiGo, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the Digi Yatra Foundation, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully conduc...
Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (26th Naval Chief), addressed the tri-service seminar 'Ran Samvad' in Bengaluru on April 9, 2026. The Na...
Iran rules out restrictions on enrichment programme: nuclear energy chief
Iran's nuclear energy chief, Mohammad Eslami, publicly ruled out accepting any restrictions on the country's uranium enrichment programme in the context of o...
Can GLP-1 generics fix India’s obesity epidemic, which goes beyond body size?
Indian patents protecting semaglutide (brand names Ozempic for diabetes, Wegovy for obesity) expired on March 20, 2026, triggering a wave of generic GLP-1 dr...
IT industry, Govt. examine cybersecurity implications of Anthropic’s Mythos model
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos Preview, a powerful AI model capable of autonomously discovering and exploiting software vulnerabilities — including bugs ov...
Hyrox, the global fitness race, draws 8,000 athletes to Bengaluru
Hyrox — a global fitness racing series that combines 8 x 1 km runs with 8 functional workout stations — drew approximately 8,000 participants to Bengaluru fo...
Minor fire reported at Terminal 1 of Mumbai international airport; no injuries
A fire broke out at Terminal 1 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, on April 9, 2026 at approximately 6:10 PM due to a short...
Police ordering takedown of posts based on their own judgement, Kamra tells High Court
A petition challenging the use of the Sahyog portal came before a High Court, with counsel arguing that police are ordering social media content removal base...
RBI invites public comments on Discussion Paper - Exploring safeguards in digital payments to curb frauds
The Reserve Bank of India released a Discussion Paper titled "Exploring Safeguards in Digital Payments to Curb Frauds," inviting public comments via its 'Con...
Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids
India's Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a formal advisory to the governments of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, warnin...