P Chidambaram dubs one nation, one poll 'monstrous'; Vidhi Centre flags constitutional risksFormer minister P Chidambaram called the 'one nation, one election' plan unconstitutional. Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy also urged signifi...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
50 years ago, small centre for animals was set up in hills of Santa Clarita Valley, outside Los Angeles, today globally recognized institutions look after rare, endangered gibbonsGibbons face increasing threats from habitat destruction where they're normally found, in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Wildl...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
The long and winding R&D: While India tracks where publicly funded research money goes, it should track what it createsIndia's research funding system suffers a staggering ₹3,000 crore in losses each year due to overlapping grants. Implementing a unified tra...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
IndiGo co-founder Gangwal commits Rs 300 cr more to IIT Kanpur medical sciences schoolRakesh Gangwal has committed an additional Rs 300 crore to IIT Kanpur's medical school. This significant funding follows his previous Rs 10...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal pledges Rs 300 crore more to IIT KanpurIIT Kanpur alumnus and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has pledged an additionalRs 300 croreto the institute’s Gangwal School of Medical S...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
National Space Day 2026: From bicycles to global space leadership, ISRO chief recalls India's journeyIndia observed its third National Space Day, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing. ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan recalled the age...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
From Thumba to tomorrow: Indian space programme is preparing for its biggest leap yetIndia's space program began with a small rocket range in 1962. It progressed to launching its first satellite and developing indigenous lau...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Space, AI and other tech integration to shape a nation's geopolitical future: Minister ShekhawatPrivatisation of space is the "democratisation of space opportunities," Shekhawat asserted at the event, organised by the Space Application...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Indian Council of Medical Research says no new H1N1 strain detected; urges no panicThe Indian Council of Medical Research has confirmed no new H1N1 strain exists in India. Current circulating viruses belong to a known A/Mi...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Indian Overseas Congress USA 'disappointed' over denial of political clearance for Telangana CM's US visitThe Indian Overseas Congress USA Telangana Chapter voiced disappointment over denied political clearance for Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
BJP to launch month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' marking PM Modi's 25 years in public officeThe Bharatiya Janata Party will initiate a month-long campaign to honor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years. This 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Centre okays aviation varsity's expansion plan, directs UP govt to make land availableThe Centre has approved a proposal for the Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University expansion. An additional 500 acres of land will be mad...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Walchandnagar Industries shares rise 2% on Rs 30.53 crore order from Vikram Sarabhai Space CentreWalchandnagar Industries shares rose on Friday after the company secured a Rs 30.53 crore order from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre for fabri...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Participants at MeitY child safety consultation call for regulation beyond content takedownsParticipants said there was no demand for a blanket ban on social media. Instead, discussions centred on defining and enforcing “safety by ...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
NCERT reconstitutes textbook development team for Class 11, 12 political science; at least 4 members have RSS linksNCERT has formed a new team for Classes XI and XII political science textbooks. This team will be tasked with integrating Indian knowledge ...
19 Aug, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
The Architecture Trap: Why better algorithms won’t fix healthcareIndia’s AI healthcare push faces a critical choice: use technology mainly to streamline existing healthcare transactions or build a prevent...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AIIn China's hilly Guizhou province, a cluster of European-style buildings complete with clock tower and multi-arched bridge emits a low, per...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.15 AM IST