Science & Tech

September 25, 2026 6:12 PM

New X-ray clues from blazars shed light on how active galaxies are powered

Astronomers studying some of the Universe's most energetic objects, known as blazars, have found new clues about the sources of their X-ray emissions, which could improve understanding of the extreme physical conditions around supermassive black holes and how active galaxies are powered. Researcher...

September 25, 2026 6:57 PM

India advances reusable rocket development with ₹200 crore funding

India's efforts to develop indigenous reusable space transportation systems received a boost with the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), signing an agreement with Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos Pvt Ltd for ₹200 crore financial support under the Research D...

September 25, 2026 5:22 PM

TRAI launches Digital Connectivity Rating platform

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform, an integrated digital system aimed at enabling consumers to view the digital connectivity ratings of properties and facilitating the end-to-end rating process. The platform also inc...

September 25, 2026 5:26 PM

Pope Leo warns in France that AI is creating ‘paradise of machines’

Pope Leo urged the world to reconsider the development of artificial intelligence, opening his four-day visit to France on Friday with a fervent warning that AI could create a future where "a paradise of machines" takes control of the Earth. The first US pope, who has made sounding the alarm abou...

September 24, 2026 4:48 PM

Understanding why AI Bots are going rogue: It Isn’t Malice, It’s Math

Recently, an AI researcher, Jacob Coxon, made headlines with his posts on X claiming that AI was developing at a pace that could kill us all. This concern is part of a chain of events back at the center of public debate after an OpenAI agent "infiltrated" part of Australia's healthcare scheme, Medic...