Sci-Tech

October 13, 2026 12:57 PM

IIT Kharagpur launches AI tutor, free GATE-JAM preparation platform

IIT Kharagpur has launched an AI-powered learning assistant and a free online preparatory platform for GATE and JAM exams to make quality education and competitive test preparation more accessible to students across the country. The two initiatives were launched by Union Minister of State for Educa...

October 13, 2026 10:52 AM

NASA’s Perseverance rover breaks record for off-planet driving on Mars

NASA's robotic Perseverance rover has now driven farther than any other vehicle on the surface of any world other than Earth, racking up 28.1 miles (45.2 km) since arriving on Mars in 2021, the US space agency said on Tuesday. The car-sized, six-wheeled rover reached the milestone 5-1/2 years into ...

October 12, 2026 12:52 PM

IMF says AI investment keeps global growth around 3%, with major Asia benefits

Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3%, yielding major benefits for many Asian economies that supply the hardware, such as Thailand, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. The artificial intelligence investment boom w...

October 9, 2026 10:17 PM

India partners as pilot country with ITU to bridge AI gap for Global South

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said on Friday that ultimately, the true measure of artificial intelligence (AI) will not be the size of its models or the sophistication of its algorithms, but the number of human lives it improves. “The journey of the AI for Good Lab from Geneva t...

October 9, 2026 7:44 PM

PM Modi urges youth to upgrade skills, adapt to emerging technologies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed the need for young people to continuously acquire new skills, upgrade their capabilities and adapt to emerging technologies amid rapid technological advancements. He made the remarks while interacting with representatives of Team India at the WorldSkil...

October 9, 2026 1:15 PM

CyberTech Asia to make India debut in Mumbai in March 2027: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said CyberTech Asia, a leading global networking platform in the cybersecurity industry, would be held in Mumbai in March 2027, marking the event’s debut in India. In a post on X, Fadnavis said he met CyberTech Global founder and CyberMania a...