India has launched its first hydrogen-powered passenger train on the Jind–Sonipat route in Haryana, marking a major milestone in sustainable rail transport. Discover how hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity, why the train emits only water vapour, the science behind green hydrogen, safety features, comparisons with diesel and electric trains, and how this project supports India's National Green Hydrogen Mission and Net Zero goals.

The WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026 provides the latest global cancer statistics, projecting annual cases to reach 35 million by 2050. Discover the report's key findings on cancer risk factors, prevention, early detection, treatment, survival, healthcare inequalities, and a detailed analysis of India's growing cancer burden and policy response.

Nearly three years after Chandrayaan-3 achieved a historic soft landing near the Moon's south pole, scientists have made another significant discovery. Researchers have found that soil analyzed by the mission's Pragyan rover closely matches the chemical composition of ALHA 81005, the first meteorite ever confirmed to have originated from the Moon. The findings establish an important connection between measurements taken at the Shiv Shakti landing site and one of the most sign

Rajasthan Maternal Health Crisis Raises Fresh Questions About C-Section Safety and Oxytocin Use A series of maternal health emergencies in Rajasthan has once again brought the safety of Caesarean deliveries (C-sections), the quality of essential medicines, and India's emergency maternal healthcare system under the national spotlight. On June 20, eight women who underwent Caesarean deliveries at the District Government Hospital in Paota, Jodhpur, reportedly fell ill shortly af

Amazon said its long-term investment strategy aims to generate substantial economic benefits for India by 2030 Quick Summary Amazon will invest a total of $48 billion in India by 2030, including a fresh $13 billion commitment and over $21 billion dedicated to AI and cloud infrastructure. By 2030, Amazon aims to support 3.8 million jobs, enable $80 billion in e-commerce exports, bring AI tools to 15 million small businesses, and reach 4 million government school students. Amaz

Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket exploded during a critical ground test at Cape Canaveral, damaging Blue Origin's only launch facility and raising fresh concerns over NASA's Artemis III mission, Moon Base plans, Amazon's satellite ambitions, and America's race against China to establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface. A massive explosion involving Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has created significant uncertainty for NASA's ambitious plans to return astronauts to the M

Google Seeks EPA Approval to Release Millions of Sterile Mosquitoes Across California and Florida Mature mosquitoes are seen inside a protected container in the mosquito factory at the Verily Life Sciences LLC lab in San Francisco, California, on 18 October 2018. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images In a move that sounds more like science fiction than public health policy, Google is seeking permission from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release up to

The experience an Internet user has in India is closely tied to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) they choose. Perceived differences are not limited only to pricing and quality of service, but also to how much of the Internet a user can access, which changes from one ISP to another. This is because ISPs in India — much like everywhere else — block websites in response to government and court orders. However, implementation is not uniform across ISPs, and blocklists vary wid

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda introduces Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (SAHI) and Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI (BODH) to strengthen Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and responsible AI adoption Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched two major digital health initiatives — SAHI (Secure AI for Health Initiative) and BODH (Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI) — at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 .

Kerala has created scientific history by becoming the first State in India to officially declare its own “State Microbe.” Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Bacillus subtilis as Kerala’s State Microbe during a function where he dedicated the newly established Centre of Excellence in Microbiome (CoEM) to the people. This landmark move places Kerala at the forefront of microbiome-based research in India and signals a research-driven model of governance that integrates

India has entered a new phase of innovation financing with the launch of the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund , a ₹1 lakh crore initiative aimed at transforming how indigenous technologies are developed, scaled and commercialised. Unlike earlier government schemes that relied largely on grants and subsidies, the RDI Fund introduces a market-oriented, investment-driven approach to support high-risk, high-impact innovation. The first Open Call under the RDI Fund

Marking the 42nd Foundation Day of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) under the Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) , Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh announced a major policy reform aimed at accelerating India’s deep-tech startup ecosystem. The government has removed the mandatory three-year existence condition for deep-tech startups seeking recognition under DSIR’s Industrial Research and Development Promotion

Named After the Sister River of Mandakini, the Milky Way’s Hindi Namesake — Alaknanda Galaxy Emerges as the Distant Cosmic Sister of Our Own Galaxy Image of the newly discovered spiral galaxy Alaknanda (inset) as observed in the shorter wavelength JWST bands. Several bright galaxies from the foreground Abell 2744 cluster are also seen. [Source: NASA/ESA/CSA, I. Labbe/R. Bezanson/Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Rashi Jain/Yogesh Wadadekar (NCRA-TIFR)] Indian researchers have made a grou

Ronaldo partners with founder Aravind Srinivas as Perplexity launches a dedicated CR7 hub and global sponsorship deal. How Did Cristiano Ronaldo and Perplexity AI Come Together? In a crossover few anticipated, global football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has officially joined Indian-origin founder Aravind Srinivas’s company, Perplexity AI , as an investor.Aravind Srinivas shared the announcement online, expressing excitement about collaborating with the football icon. He wrote:

Sanchar Saathi: Successor to the May 2023 Portal and the Android–iOS App Launched in January 2024—Now Mandated for All Smartphones Under New DoT Rules The Government of India, through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), directed smartphone manufacturers and importers to preinstall a government-developed cybersecurity application called Sanchar Saathi on all new smartphones sold in the country. It also instructed companies to roll out a software update to install the

Captured by NASA’s PUNCH, Perseverance, Lucy, Psyche, and MAVEN, the rare interstellar comet exposes material formed billions of years ago in a distant planetary system. NASA has released striking new pictures of Comet 3I/ATLAS , an interstellar object that astronomers say is billions of years old and only the third known object from outside our Solar System to pass through it. The images come from a wide range of NASA missions, including the Perseverance Mars rover , Mars

Why TnpB Matters: Compact Gene Editing Tool Developed by ICAR to Replace CRISPR in GE Crops India has taken a major step toward indigenous genome-editing capability with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ( ICAR ) securing a patent for a new genome-editing system based on Transposon-Associated Proteins (TnpB) . This breakthrough is particularly significant because it offers a home-grown alternative to the widely used but IP-restricted CRISPR-Cas9/Cas12a technologie

CSIR-IGIB’s CRISPR Gene Therapy Breakthrough for Sickle Cell Disease in India. India has launched its first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) . The therapy is named BIRSA 101 . The therapy is dedicated to Bhagwan Birsa Munda , a renowned tribal freedom fighter. BIRSA 101 has been developed by the CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) . About Gene Therapy Gene therapy is a medical technique that uses genes to treat, preve

Over 600 Students Compete in IN-SPACe & ISRO’s Model Rocketry and CANSAT India 2024–25 Finale in Kushinagar The four-day grand finale of the Model Rocketry and CANSAT India Student Competition 2024–25 has begun on the scenic banks of the Narayani River at Tumkuhiraj, Kushinagar . The event, one of India’s largest student-led space competitions , is organised by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) in collaboration with the Indian Space Res

Roads built today contain up to 50% less maltene content than older pavements, explaining faster cracks, potholes, and higher repair...