Sci-Tech

September 29, 2025 3:08 PM

Japanese Nobel Laureate Takaaki Kajita hails India’s innovation growth

Japanese Nobel Laureate Takaaki Kajita on Monday lauded India’s steady rise in the Global Innovation Index (GII) over the past decade, attributing the progress to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and emphasis on research and development. Speaking at the International Conference on ‘I...

September 26, 2025 11:46 AM

Ancient skull from China may shake up timeline of human evolution

In 1990, an ancient human skull was unearthed in China's Hubei Province that was so badly deformed during fossilization that it was hard to gauge its significance. A new analysis now indicates that the skull belongs to an early branch of a sister lineage to our species in a finding that may shake up...

September 25, 2025 4:46 PM

DoT, FIU-IND join hands to curb cyber crimes and financial frauds

In a major move to curb cyber-crimes and financial frauds, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) on Thursday signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance data sharing and inter-agency coordination. The MoU was signed by...

September 25, 2025 1:21 PM

Tirumala temple gets AI-powered command centre for safety, crowd prediction

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday inaugurated an AI-powered Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) at Tirumala temple, considered to be one of the world’s most visited pilgrimage destinations. According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), this is India’s first...

September 25, 2025 11:04 AM

India successfully tests Agni-Prime missile from rail-based launcher

India on Thursday successfully conducted a test launch of the intermediate-range Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher system. The launch was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC). Congratulati...

September 23, 2025 5:03 PM

TRAI issues new draft to reshape broadcasting and cable distribution industry

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday issued the draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2025, inviting comments from stakeholders across the sector. The draft follows a consultation paper...