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Pakistan heads to Moon with China’s help; Jinnah-1 rover to study lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed 3 years ago- German astronomer who discovered three laws of planetary motion had a mother imprisoned on witchcraft charges; in 1620 he put science on hold and penned a 128-page defense that freed her
- Drone killer noise: Chandigarh scientist develops new anti-drone tech that destroy aerial threats without firing a single bullet or laser beam
- LifeCell International partners with Shraddha Diagnostics to expand advanced diagnostics across GujaratThe company said that the partnership will combine Shraddha Diagnostics' regional presence, clinician relationships and expertise in routin...14 Aug, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
- In 1818, British prisons adopted William Cubitt's treadmill as a tool of hard labor. 208 years later, the machine is a fitness staple, but its modern medical and exercise history evolved separately from the original punishment deviceThe treadmill has an unsettling place in the history of exercise: its story includes Victorian prisons, forced labor, physiological researc...13 Aug, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
- Shouted ‘Quit India’ as a schoolboy; studied Milky way galaxy through Hindi poem: This Indian scientist, inspired by Gandhi, later built two of the world's most powerful radio telescopesIndependence day 2026: Built two of the world's most powerful radio telescopes with limited resources and designs no one had attempted befo...13 Aug, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- Independence Day 2026: Meet the ‘Edison of India’ who studied science from magazines and shocked the British with his inventionsShankar Abaji Bhisey, often called the “Edison of India”, was a pioneering Indian inventor who developed his interest in science through bo...13 Aug, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
- Independence Day 2026: The Kolkata chemist who sold foreign medicines, backed Swadeshi and built a pharma empireIndependence Day 2026: Butto Kristo Paul & Co. started as a modest establishment focused on importing foreign medicines. Over time, it blos...12 Aug, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- From ancient rock carvings to Einstein: How eclipses changed human historyAncient civilizations meticulously recorded eclipses through carvings and writings, capturing the mysterious vanishing act of the Sun. Chin...12 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- 'You are invited to see the Earth turn': In 1851, a French physicist showed people the Earth was rotating using just a giant swinging pendulumLéon Foucault conducted a groundbreaking experiment that visually confirmed the rotation of the Earth. By observing a swinging pendulum, vi...11 Aug, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
- During Apollo, NASA fired grenades and crashed abandoned spacecraft into the Moon, measuring the tremors to investigate its hidden interiorDuring the Apollo missions, NASA cleverly detonated explosives on the Moon to investigate its seismic activity and inner structure. Seismom...11 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
- Climate change driving extreme rainfall in Himalayas, anthropogenic factors adding to risk: GovtExtreme rainfall events are intensifying in the Himalayan region due to climate change. Human activities are also contributing to the overa...11 Aug, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
- NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme as India, US deepen space cooperationIndia has been invited to join NASA's Moon Base program. Discussions focused on expanding civil and commercial space cooperation. Both nati...11 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
- In 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for weather forecasts and unraveling many secrets in thermodynamics and modern meteorologyIn 1643, an Italian physicist and mathematician came up with a crucial invention to help measure atmospheric pressure laying foundation for...11 Aug, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
- The nose theory: When the British measured the noses of IndiansBritish administrator Herbert Hope Risley used nose measurements and other physical traits to classify Indians by supposed race and caste. ...10 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Charles Darwin: "The question of whether there exists a Creator..." — What history's most influential biologist said about God and religionCharles Darwin recognized that numerous eminent thinkers held faith in a Creator. His pioneering research posed challenges to conventional ...07 Aug, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
- In 1869, Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell and nine others entered the unmapped Grand Canyon. What they discovered transformed geologyJohn Wesley Powell led a daring expedition down the Colorado River in 1869. He navigated violent rapids and towering canyon walls, document...05 Aug, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- For the first time, Maharashtra lets homeopathy doctors prescribe modern medicines; IMA calls strike, warns of bigger agitationMaharashtra has made a groundbreaking decision, permitting homeopathy practitioners to prescribe conventional medicines after completing a ...05 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
- Maharashtra resident doctors begin indefinite strike over homoeopathy registration issueMaharashtra Resident doctors' strike: The statewide strike is against the government's decision allowing homoeopaths to prescribe allopathi...05 Aug, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
- Maharashtra resident doctors to go on indefinite strike from August 5Starting August 5, resident doctors throughout Maharashtra will embark on an indefinite strike, maintaining emergency services around the c...04 Aug, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
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