Sci-Tech

January 8, 2026 4:53 PM

India’s data centre capacity more than doubled in 2025

India recorded a sharp rise in data centre capacity additions in 2025, with new supply more than doubling to 387 MW IT compared to 191 MW IT added in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 103 per cent, according to a report released on Thursday. On the demand side, data centre absorption increa...

January 8, 2026 3:37 PM

NASA considers rare early ISS crew return due to astronaut’s medical issue

NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts, after cancelling a planned spacewalk that had been scheduled for Thursday, the agency said. A NASA spokeswoman said the astronaut with the medi...

January 8, 2026 7:26 PM

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago unearthed in a Moroccan cave are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa, representing the remains of archaic humans who may have been close ancestors of our species. Researchers said the fossils - lower jawb...

January 6, 2026 8:14 PM

AI adoption across sectors records strong growth in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said India’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence across sectors has begun delivering tangible results, with AI applications recording nearly 33 per cent growth. Addressing the Rajasthan Regional AI Impact ...