Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Primed to treat: On Kerala and Nipah
Kerala has successfully contained multiple Nipah virus (NiV) outbreaks since 2018 — in Kozhikode (2018, 2021, 2023) and Ernakulam (2019) — offering a replica...
Drone revolution and modern warfare | Explained
Conflicts in Ukraine, Lebanon, and West Asia have demonstrated that drones — unmanned aerial, ground, and maritime systems — have become the defining weapons...
US trade advocacy body forms task force on India-US critical mineral cooperation; five priority engagement areas identified
The US India Business Council (USIBC) launched a Critical Minerals Security Taskforce, bringing together 17 major companies from India and the United States,...
After two failed bids, ISRO to attempt another PSLV launch by June-end, early July
Following two consecutive third-stage failures of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) — PSLV-C61 in May 2025 and PSLV-C62 in January 2026 — ISRO is pre...
Fifth unit of Kudankulam nuclear power project likely to be operational by year-end
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has successfully completed erection of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building o...
DRDO demonstrates ballistic missile defence capability
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted final development trials of its Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system on June...
Narendra Modi in France: Tech, innovation to dominate bilateral agenda
The Prime Minister's France visit placed deep-technology cooperation, AI governance, and defence at the centre of the bilateral agenda. In Nice, both leaders...
Shigella | Virulent bacterium
Kerala has reported a fresh outbreak of shigellosis (bacillary dysentery) caused by *Shigella*, a highly contagious gram-negative bacterium, affecting multip...
In Zojila, light at the end of tunnel
The Zojila Pass — historically known for deaths from avalanches, shooting stones (rockfalls triggered by projectiles or blasting), and extreme snowfall — wil...
NHSRCL building ventilated hoods at tunnel ends to reduce bullet train ‘booming noise’
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is constructing 16 ventilated hoods at both ends of eight mountain tunnels along the 508-km Mumbai-...
The worries in India’s push beyond E20 fuel — and the lessons it can take from Brazil
India has achieved its Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) target of 20% ethanol in petrol (E20) ahead of the revised deadline of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025...
Phase 2 of ballistic missile defence completed, India in elite group with capability to neutralise ICBMs
India successfully completed the final development trials of its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Phase 2 system, conducting three consecutive f...
DRDO demonstrates the nation’s next-gen defence capabilities
DRDO conducted three consecutive flight-tests on June 10–11, 2026, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, to demonstrate a suite of next-...
Raksha Mantri inaugurates an Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDL, Hyderabad
An Advanced Weapon System Complex was inaugurated at the Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), part of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in ...
Our indigenous air defence shield Project Kusha will be a game changer, says Rajnath Singh
The Defence Minister, speaking at a defence event in Hyderabad at the inauguration of the Advanced Weapon System Complex at the Defence Research and Developm...
Modi asks states to harness AI, tackle social risks, prepare for El Nino impact
The 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog was held on June 11, 2026 — notably the first instance of all 28 states and 5 Union Territories participatin...
Op Sindoor effect: Army receives 106 jet-powered kamikaze drones from defence firm SMPP
The Indian Army has received 106 jet-powered loitering munitions (also called kamikaze drones) from a Delhi-based defence firm, under emergency procurement o...
India grants retrospective custom duty relief on imports of select nuclear power generation equipment
The Union Government has granted retrospective customs duty relief on specified nuclear power generation equipment imported between April 1, 2019 and January...
Fraudsters creating deepfakes to bypass facial authentication: I4C
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued an advisory warning individuals, banks, and f...
Reliance, Vedanta, Adani join India’s drive to cut China rare earth dependence
Major Indian conglomerates — Reliance Industries, Vedanta, and Adani Group — have announced investments and partnerships to develop rare earth processing and...