Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Meity moots IT rules tweaks to mandate platforms’ compliance with advisories, SOPs
MeitY has proposed tweaks to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that would formally mandate digital platforms' compl...
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how
A landmark study published in the journal Science (March 26, 2026) has sequenced over 1,000 complete genomes of Anopheles darlingi — the principal malaria-tr...
What changes will RBI’s new rules bring to digital payments from April 1?
The Reserve Bank of India's new framework on Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payment Transactions, 2025 comes into force on April 1, 2026, making two-f...
In a first, 5 Sahiwal calves have been born through advanced IVF tech. Here’s why this matters
The ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has achieved a landmark breakthrough by successfully producing five...
Artemis 2 launch: How NASA’s Moon missions aim to prepare the ground for deeper space exploration
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch no earlier than April 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts on a free-return trajectory around the Moon — the first cr...
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launches Digi Yatra at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launched Digi Yatra at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, extending the face-biometric seamless travel system to a smal...
Report highlights steps taken to mitigate risks posed by offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers
A report highlighted India's multi-pronged approach to mitigating risks posed by offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers (oVASPs) — cryptocurrency exchanges...
Bio-isobutanol : India’s answer to energy security for diesel economy
India is actively exploring bio-isobutanol as an alternative blending agent for diesel — filling the critical gap left by ethanol, which cannot be blended wi...
Government revises PM e-DRIVE scheme, sets new deadlines for e-scooters, e-rickshaws
The Ministry of Heavy Industries officially revised the PM e-DRIVE scheme, setting differentiated deadlines for EV incentive eligibility: electric two-wheele...
PM E-DRIVE extends EV incentives for two-wheelers till July 2026; e-rickshaws gain till 2028
The Ministry of Heavy Industries revised guidelines under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM e-DRIVE) scheme, extending t...
Oscillation trial of India’s first Hydrogen trainset completed: Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's first hydrogen-powered trainset has successfully completed its oscillation trial, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced — a critical safety and...
What Iran’s drone blitz says about the future of warfare
Iran has deployed mass drone swarms — primarily variants of its Shahed-series loitering munitions — in its military campaign against US and Israeli targets i...
India's carbon emissions in 2025 grew at slowest rate in two decades: CREA analysis
India's carbon dioxide emissions grew by just 0.7% in 2025, the slowest rate of increase in over two decades, excluding the pandemic year 2020, according to ...
Develop indigenous Web browser, grab cash prizes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC), offering a total prize pool of ...
RBI plans shared liability for digital frauds, pushes open card ecosystem in Vision 2028
The Reserve Bank of India's Payments Vision 2028 proposes a shared responsibility framework for unauthorised digital payment transactions, distributing liabi...
Verdict holding Meta, YouTube accountable for addiction could encourage responsible design
A California jury on March 25, 2026 found Meta and Google (YouTube) negligent and liable in a landmark trial, ruling that their platforms were deliberately d...
AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
A major study published in the journal Science in March 2026, testing 11 leading AI systems (including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek), found that all...
ICAR-IVRI ranked in QS World University Rankings 2026, placed in 51–100 band for veterinary science
For the first time, two ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) institutions have secured places in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, ...
China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, U.S. officials say
Two senior Trump administration officials disclosed on March 26, 2026 that SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) — China's largest chi...
The recipe behind China’s EV boom: Technology over price
BYD, China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer and the world's top EV seller in 2025, has stated that meaningful global competition in the EV sector lies...