Sci-Tech

December 14, 2025 11:42 AM

Youngest rhynchosaur ever recorded unveiled in Brazil

A specimen of Macrocephalosaurus mariensis, the smallest hatchling of a rhynchosaur species ever discovered, has been described in detail in the British Journal of Systematic Palaeontology on Thursday (December 11). The fossil, unearthed in southern Brazil, consists of a skull measuring under 2.5 c...

December 13, 2025 10:04 AM

CERT-In briefs foreign journalists on India’s cybersecurity framework

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, on Friday hosted a cybersecurity familiarisation and interaction programme for visiting journalists from Europe, the Americas and Central Asia. The session, organised in collaboratio...

December 11, 2025 3:27 PM

AI Tools Transforming India’s Judicial System

The Union Government on Thursday outlined the expanding use of Artificial Intelligence in India’s courts, detailing a range of pilot projects aimed at improving judicial efficiency. Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the information in the Rajya Sabha. According to th...

December 11, 2025 12:57 PM

Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, saying the rollout was always going to be bumpy but would ultimately save lives. A day after the law took effect with bipartisan ...

December 11, 2025 12:13 PM

IndiaAI Pre-Summit in Gandhinagar focuses on AI for good governance

India has taken another step toward building a responsible and inclusive AI ecosystem with the IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), organising a Regional Pre-Summit Event in Gandhinagar on Thursday. The event, held at Mahatma Mandir in collaboration...

December 10, 2025 4:16 PM

E-commerce major Amazon to invest over $35 billion in India through 2030

US e-commerce major Amazon on Wednesday announced to invest more than $35 billion across all its businesses in India through 2030. The US-headquartered company plans to spread this investment across what it calls its three strategic pillars viz AI-driven digitisation, export growth, and job creatio...

December 10, 2025 1:04 PM

IISF 2025 witnesses record-breaking footfall of over 2 lakh visitors

The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 concluded in Panchkula with a record attendance of more than 200,000 participants. The event drew 1,800 students, 167 educators and 32 resource persons across major activities such as the Hackathon, Gurukula, Science and Technology Village, Nari S...

December 10, 2025 12:21 PM

Apple expands retail presence in India with Noida store, 5th in country

In a boost to India’s electronics manufacturing growth story, US tech giant Apple on Wednesday previewed Apple Noida, its first retail store in the city and fifth in the country. The new store brings together Apple’s full lineup of products and services. Customers can explore and shop the lates...

December 10, 2025 11:56 AM

RBI Governor urges banks to lower intermediation costs, improve efficiency

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra has urged Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of public and select private sector banks to reduce intermediation costs and improve operational efficiency, citing the 125 basis points (bps) policy rate reduction since February. “The ...