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December 2, 2025 5:21 PM

NHAI Signs MoU with Reliance Jio to Deploy Telecom-Based Safety Alert System Across National Highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio to introduce a telecom-based safety alert system across the National Highway network. The initiative is aimed at enhancing road sa...

December 2, 2025 4:57 PM

AI could increase divide between rich and poor states, UN report warns

Artificial Intelligence could widen gaps between developed and developing countries, a U.N. report said on Tuesday, calling for policy measures to limit the impact. The report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns of a possible "g...

December 2, 2025 4:47 PM

Scindia clarifies Sanchar Saathi App is voluntary, says users free to delete anytime

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday clarified that the Sanchar Saathi app is entirely voluntary and not a mandatory requirement for mobile users. He stressed that citizens may activate the app at their convenience and are fr...

December 1, 2025 9:39 PM

Sanchar Saathi app to be pre-installed on all phones sold in India; DoT issues mandate

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday issued directions mandating the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi mobile application on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India. According to the notification dated Nove...

November 30, 2025 5:45 PM

Govt Cracks Down on SIM-less App Use to Curb Cyber Fraud: New Rules Issued for App-Based Communication Services

In a major move to strengthen India’s telecom cybersecurity framework, the Central Government has issued fresh directions to app-based communication platforms that use mobile numbers for user identification or delivering services. The order comes a...

November 30, 2025 11:02 AM

India unveils indigenous Hansa-3 NG trainer aircraft; reviews plan for 19-seater SARAS Mk-2

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday launched the production version of India’s indigenous Hansa-3 NG pilot trainer aircraft at CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru. He also reviewed...

November 29, 2025 12:51 PM

Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric ‘Burtele Foot’

Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the "Burtele Foot" discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, finding they belonged to an enigmatic human ancestor that lived alongside another closely related species during a poorly und...

November 28, 2025 3:12 PM

Putting Pompeii’s pieces together, with the help of a robot

Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic system designed to support archaeologists in one of their most painstaking tasks: reassembling fragmented artefacts. The tec...

November 28, 2025 12:08 PM

Apple expands in India: Fifth retail store to open in Noida on December 11

Apple on Friday announced that its fifth retail outlet in India will open in Noida on December 11. The new outlet, Apple Noida, will be located inside DLF Mall of India and will provide customers with a dedicated space to explore Apple products, rec...

November 28, 2025 11:52 AM

37,000-year-old bamboo fossil from Manipur offers rare glimpse into Asia’s Ice Age

A remarkably preserved 37,000-year-old bamboo fossil discovered in Manipur’s Imphal Valley has offered new insights into how Asian bamboo species survived the harsh Ice Age. The fossil, found in the silt-rich deposits of the Chirang River, carrie...

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