Science & Tech

October 8, 2026 12:19 PM

Bharat 6G Alliance has established 7,700 patents: Scindia

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the India Mobile Congress must evolve into a platform that showcases India's technological capabilities to the world, asserting that the country has the “manpower, mobility and mindset” to drive its global technology ambitions. ...

October 8, 2026 12:05 PM

5G reaches every district, over 5.5 lakh base stations operational: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the transformative role of mobile phones and digital connectivity in governance, saying technology has enabled faster, more transparent and convenient delivery of government services to citizens.   Addressing the 10th edition of the India Mobil...

October 8, 2026 12:11 PM

IIT Madras team secures third place at Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa

Team AgniRath from IIT Madras has secured 3rd Place overall at the prestigious Sasol Solar Challenge 2026 in South Africa. This marks a landmark achievement for Indian solar racing, the institute said on Wednesday. The team drove their solar-powered vehicle Aagneya across 1,192.6 km over eight days...

October 8, 2026 10:41 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate 10th India Mobile Congress in New Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on Thursday. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.   Organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of ...

October 7, 2026 4:15 PM

New metal-free porous material could help make clean energy more affordable

Scientists have developed a metal-free porous material that can deliver catalytic performance close to platinum, potentially lowering the cost of next-generation clean-energy technologies such as zinc-air batteries. Zinc-air (Zn-air) batteries generate electricity through the oxygen reduction react...

October 7, 2026 12:51 PM

France’s Mistral launches AI model it says outperforms some Chinese rivals

French AI startup Mistral unveiled a new AI model on Tuesday, ending a gap of about five months between major releases, and said it outperforms many rival open-weight models. The three-year-old company, widely viewed as Europe's strongest AI challenger to US and Chinese competitors, has not release...

October 6, 2026 3:57 PM

Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Belgian-American Particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin", the award-giving body said on Tuesday. The winners of the Nobel physics prize a...