Science & Technology
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Artemis II mission: NASA crew describes far side of the moon, says ‘not the moon I’m used to seeing'
NASA's Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center on 1 April 2026, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon — the first crewed ...
Iran FM Araghchi warns of contamination risk after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Bushehr nuclear power plant
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that continued US-Israeli strikes on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Iran's southern coast could event...
Defence Ministry pushes indigenous design for development of 1,000-kg aerial bomb for IAF
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the indigenous design and development of a 1,000-kg class aerial bomb for the In...
National digital wellbeing mission launched amid rising concerns over screen addiction and online risks
The National Digital Wellbeing Mission has been launched amid growing concerns over screen addiction and online risks, particularly among children and young ...
IAEA says projectile hits near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that a projectile struck the premises of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, hitting a structure appr...
ISRO launches mission in Ladakh to test mental, physical strength of astronauts
ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) launched Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits & Reliability Assessment) in Ladakh from April 2 to 9, 2026. ...
Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of a Large Cavitation Tunnel at NSTL, Visakhapatnam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) at the Naval Science and Technological Laborator...
From ethanol to bio-isobutanol: India’s next leap
India is exploring isobutanol as the next frontier in biofuel blending after experiments with direct ethanol-diesel blending proved unsuccessful due to poor ...
INS Aridaman: The significance of India’s third nuclear submarine
INS Aridhaman, India's third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned on April 3, 2026, completing a long-pursued milestone in India's n...
India’s third home-grown N-sub commissioned; Rajnath also launches stealth frigate, large cavitation tunnel facility at Vizag
India commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), at Visakhapatnam on April 3, 2026 INS Aridhaman ha...
Raksha Mantri lays foundation stone of Large Cavitation Tunnel at NSTL, Visakhapatnam to boost naval research & testing capabilities
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) at the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NS...
HAL imposes ‘contractual penalties’ on GE for Tejas engine delivery delay; PSU chief says Russia made presentation on Su-57 jet
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has imposed contractual penalties on GE Aerospace for delays in delivering F404-IN20 engines for the Tejas Mark 1A Light ...
Gaganyaan: Mission MITRA commences in Leh
Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Reliability Assessment) has commenced in Leh, Ladakh — the latest phase of astronaut preparation for India...
INS Aridhaman, nuclear-powered submarine, enters India’s naval fleet
INS Aridhaman, India's third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), was quietly commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam without a pub...
INS Aridhaman: Here’s what to know about India’s new nuclear-powered ballistic submarine
India has commissioned INS Aridhaman (SSBN 82), its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, into the Indian Navy in April 2026. Aridhaman is the l...
Karnataka tops under ‘Namo Drone Didi Yojana’
Karnataka has emerged as the top-performing state under the Namo Drone Didi Yojana, a central sector scheme that trains women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) as...
Artemis II’s moon-bound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
Artemis II astronauts released stunning photographs of Earth taken from approximately 100,000 miles away as they continued their journey toward the Moon — th...
Daily Quiz: On NASA’s Artemis II mission
NASA's Artemis II mission, launched April 1, 2026, marks humanity's first crewed journey to the lunar vicinity in over 50 years — since Apollo 17 in December...
Watch: Artemis II crew make contact with Earth, describe breathtaking sights
The four-member crew of NASA's Artemis II mission made video contact with Earth on April 3, 2026, broadcasting extraordinary views of our planet from deep sp...
U.S. agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) that, for the first time, includes microplastics an...