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May 9, 2026 5:36 PM
US tech giant Meta has officially switched off end-to-end encrypted direct messages on Instagram, discontinuing the privacy-focused feature for users globally. The tech company said users with existing encrypted chats are being notified inside the app and urged to download any important media or me...
May 8, 2026 4:24 PM
Massive stars can trigger the formation of new stars in nearby molecular clouds, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES). The study focused on a region known as Bright Rimmed Cloud 44 (BRC 44), located nearly 900 parsecs a...
May 8, 2026 11:48 AM
EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers on Thursday agreed to watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules, including delaying their implementation, in a move critics say shows Europe caving in to Big Tech. The tentative agreement, which needs formal approval from EU governments and t...
May 6, 2026 8:23 PM
The new Aadhaar App has witnessed strong public adoption, recording more than 21 million downloads within three months of its launch, according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The app has emerged as a convenient digital platform for Aadhaar-related services, allowing user...
May 6, 2026 9:58 AM
OpenAI's president testified on Tuesday that Elon Musk supported transforming the artificial intelligence startup into a for-profit company, but wanted full control in part to help him raise $80 billion to colonize Mars. The testimony by Greg Brockman came in the second week of a trial in Californi...
May 5, 2026 4:34 PM
The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed a contract worth ₹1,476 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hyderabad, for the procurement of five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems for the Indian Army. The agreement was formalised in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at...
May 5, 2026 11:58 AM
In the far reaches of our solar system - beyond the outermost planet Neptune - resides a host of icy and desolate celestial bodies. Among these objects, only the dwarf planet Pluto was known to possess an atmosphere - until now. Astronomers have identified another object from this realm, with a dia...
May 2, 2026 4:14 PM
Chief of the Naval Staff, Dinesh K Tripathi, is on a four-day official visit to Myanmar from May 2 (Saturday) to May 5, aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation and defence ties. During the visit, the Navy Chief will hold bilateral discussions with senior Myanmar leadership, including ...
May 2, 2026 1:40 PM
Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Saturday launched the ‘Cell Broadcast Alert System’, developed with the support of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under the guidance of Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Ami...
May 1, 2026 4:03 PM
India is set to strengthen its position as a trusted global partner in electronics manufacturing and advanced technology, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while attending the groundbreaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam. The ambitious project, backed by an estimated...
