Sci-Tech

December 24, 2025 2:35 PM

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decade

Russia plans to put a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade to supply its lunar space programme and a joint Russian-Chinese research station as major powers rush to explore the earth's only natural satellite. Ever since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go into sp...

December 23, 2025 9:39 PM

President Murmu confers Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 on 24 eminent scientists and innovators at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, recognising outstanding contributions to India’s scientific and technological advancement. The prestigious Rashtriya Vigyan Ratna Pura...

December 22, 2025 3:47 PM

India emerges as global leader in workplace AI adoption: EY

India is among the world’s highest adopters of artificial intelligence, with 62 per cent of employees regularly using generative AI (GenAI) at work, while 90 per cent of employers and 86 per cent of employees believe AI has a positive impact on productivity, according to a report released on Monda...

December 19, 2025 4:44 PM

New study suggests intergalactic gas may skew measurements of galaxy halos

A new study by scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) suggests that existing methods used to measure the mass of gas surrounding galaxies may significantly overestimate it due to interference from intergalactic matter, potentially reshaping current understanding of galaxy formation and evo...

December 19, 2025 4:00 PM

AI use in courts remains in pilot phase, no formal policy yet: govt

The government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that while artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being explored to improve judicial efficiency under the eCourts Mission Mode Project Phase-III, no formal policy or guidelines have yet been framed for their adoption in judicial processes. As part of ...