Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
44 million unknown variants: What India's Genome Project found, and why it matters
The Genome India Project (GIP), coordinated by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has completed the whole-genome sequencing of 10,000 Indians...
Single successful cyberattack could disrupt markets at national scale, shake public confidence: FM
At SEBI's 38th Foundation Day (April 25, 2026), the Union Finance Minister warned that a single successful cyberattack on a major stock exchange, depository,...
DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability
DRDO's Chairman unveiled two variants — tracked and wheeled — of advanced amphibious battle platforms at the Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (...
WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants
The World Health Organization granted prequalification status to Coartem Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), the first antimalarial formulation specifically desi...
China acquired capacity to build 50 nuclear power reactors simultaneously: Official report
A blue book released by the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) in April 2026 confirmed that China's total installed nuclear power capacity has reached 1...
India’s drug approval system set for big digital overhaul to weed out multiple portals, glitches, delays
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) issued a Request for Proposal on April 13, 2026, to select a software provider for building a unified...
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremes
As extreme weather events — droughts, unseasonal rains, heatwaves, and floods — grow more frequent and unpredictable, Indian agriculture faces an existential...
‘Spillage to open reactor’ phase kicks off at Kudankulam nuclear plant’s unit 3
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Unit 3 has commenced the "spillage to open reactor" phase — a critical pre-commissioning activity. The phase involves ...
Mythos shock: Why regulators in India, other nations are spooked by Anthropic’s new tool
Anthropic, an AI safety company, announced the limited release of its most capable AI model to date — Claude Mythos Preview — on April 7, 2026, under a contr...
CESL starts tender process for 3,604 e-buses
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a government enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has initiated a tender process for the procurement of 3,604 ...
China's DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model
China's leading AI laboratory released its DeepSeek V4 series, described as the most significant model release from the company since DeepSeek-R1 disrupted g...
What is 100% ethanol blending? | Explained
India has intensified its push toward 100% ethanol fuel (E100) for road vehicles and is simultaneously advancing the use of ethanol as a feedstock for Sustai...
Meta sets up automatic blocking for govt., police-referred content
Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — has established an automatic, near-instantaneous content blocking system for content referred by govern...
Has Anthropic’s Mythos made the cure worse than the disease?
A frontier AI model named Mythos (developed by Anthropic) has demonstrated the ability to autonomously identify previously unknown software vulnerabilities (...
Setback for forces as NaVIC goes down to 3 sats; ex-IAF chief calls desi navigation system a 'failure'
India's Navigation with Indian Constellation (NaVIC) system fell to only 3 operational satellites as of March 13, 2026, dropping below the minimum threshold ...
Space dominance key to future warfare, says CDS; DRDO chief urges whole-of-nation push to close gaps with rivals
At the Indian DefSpace Symposium, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) stated that space dominance has become central to future warfare, warning that failure to ...
Pathogens without payback: when sharing isn’t caring
The WHO Pandemic Agreement was adopted by the World Health Assembly on 20 May 2025 — a landmark global treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and respo...
India notifies online gaming rules: Here is what you need to know
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media E...
INCOIS flags rising marine heatwaves in Arabian Sea, warns of ecological impact
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has flagged a significant and rising trend of marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the Arabian Sea, ...
Two Pakistanis to be China’s first foreign astronauts: reports
China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced in April 2026 the selection of two Pakistani Air Force pilots — Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud — as the f...