Sci-Tech

New Delhi: In today's era of terrorism, regional conflicts and tariff war, India's military can't afford to depend on uncertain foreign supplies and self-reliance in defence is central to shield the country's strategic autonomy, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday. In an address at a...

Noida: Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Saturday inaugurated the country's first tempered glass factory set up by Optiemus Infracom in Noida. Optiemus has partnered with US material technology firm Corning for making the tempered glass that are used as protective layer for mobile...

Tokyo: India and Japan Saturday signed the implementing arrangement for the Chandrayaan-5 mission, a joint exploration of the polar region of the moon by the space agencies of the two countries. The Implementing Arrangement between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration...

New Delhi: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani Friday announced the formation of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence, that will house large-scale AI infrastructure, and also unveiled new partnerships with global tech titans Meta and Google, as the company outlined its vision of AI for...

New Delhi: India plans to set up 3D-printed dwellings on Mars and launch precursor missions to land humans on the Red Planet in the next four decades, according to a roadmap for the future drawn up by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The roadmap...

New Delhi: Reliance Jio will launch its initial public offering in the first half of 2026, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said Friday. Addressing the 48th Annual General Meeting of RIL, Ambani announced that Jio will now expand its operations overseas and...

New Delhi: Australia's first Moon rover will be launched around the end of the decade through NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, the Australian Space Agency (ASA) said  Friday. The ASA announced that the rover, named Roo-ver, will be carried to the lunar surface...

Moscow: India has invited Russian companies to invest in innovative space ventures in the country and tap its vast market, Ambassador Vinay Kumar has said. The Government of India has offered lucrative schemes to create a conducive atmosphere in the space industry, Kumar said while...

New Delhi: Tech giants Apple and Samsung have sent legal notices to Xiaomi after the Chinese smartphone maker ran advertisements directly comparing its latest flagship with their premium devices. According to people familiar with the matter, both companies have issued cease-and-desist notices, objecting to what...

Bhubaneswar: After nearly a decade, seagrass meadows—crucial for marine ecosystems—have naturally reappeared in Haripur Creek near Gopalpur, Odisha. Scientists attribute this rare ecological revival to reduced human activity during the Covid-19 lockdowns between 2019 and 2021. Seagrasses, often called “ecosystem engineers,” play a key role...