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January 19, 2026 3:28 PM
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the g...
January 19, 2026 1:46 PM
NASA is targeting Feb 6 for the launch of its Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a crewed journey around the Moon, marking humanity’s first return to lunar spaceflight since the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. The 10-day mission will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, who...
January 16, 2026 1:12 PM
US-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla sold 225 units of its only electric vehicle in India, the Model Y SUV, in calendar year 2025, according to industry data. Data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed that Tesla retailed 64 units in September, 40 in Octo...
January 16, 2026 12:30 PM
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is implementing the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative, a flagship national programme aimed at strengthening India’s skilled workforce by bridging the gap between scientific research, industry requirements and employable skills. Aligned with ...
January 15, 2026 3:41 PM
A SpaceX capsule carrying a four-member crew home from orbit in an emergency return to earth necessitated by an undisclosed serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts splashed down safely early on Thursday in the Pacific Ocean off California. The Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endeavour...
January 12, 2026 2:57 PM
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top-attack capability against a moving target, marking a key step towards its induction into the Indian Army. The third-generation “fire and forget” mi...
January 12, 2026 2:36 PM
India on Monday launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 mission carrying the 'Anvesha'/EOS-N1 satellite and 15 other satellites into the sun-synchronous polar orbit (SSO) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. In its first launch of 2026, the Indian Space Research Orga...
January 12, 2026 10:01 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities have blacked out services for four days amid ongoing anti-government protests. "He's very good at that kind of thing, he's got a very good company," Trump told...
January 11, 2026 5:10 PM
Elon Musk's startup xAI has put some restrictions on the image generation function of its Grok chatbot on social media platform X, after the tool's use of AI to create and publish sexualized images sparked a widespread backlash. Users had been able to ask Grok directly on X to edit photos of people...
January 10, 2026 2:55 PM
The United Arab Emirates is strengthening its scientific presence in the Arctic and Antarctic through international treaties, research partnerships and high-profile exploration missions aimed at advancing global climate and planetary science. The UAE has acceded to the Antarctic Treaty System, enab...
