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November 27, 2025 3:02 PM

Elephant dung DNA reveals hidden forest populations, study shows

There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using the DNA extracted from their dung, a study showed on Thursday. The species of elephant, important in helping rainforests to r...

November 27, 2025 4:04 PM

PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot’s Infinity Campus, unveils Vikram-I orbital rocket

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new Infinity Campus in Hyderabad via video conferencing and unveiled the company’s first orbital rocket, Vikram-I, designed to launch satellites into orbit. Union Minister G...

November 27, 2025 12:35 PM

NASA rover detects electrical discharges – ‘mini-lightning’ – on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has obtained evidence that the atmosphere of Mars is electrically active, detecting electrical discharges - what one scientist called "mini-lightning" - often associated with whirlwinds called dust devils that regularly saun...

November 26, 2025 4:32 PM

AI-based tool ‘OncoMark’ decodes cancer at molecular level, paves way for personalised treatment

A new artificial intelligence framework developed by Indian scientists promises to transform cancer diagnosis and treatment by analysing the disease at a molecular level rather than relying solely on conventional staging. Researchers from the S N Bo...

November 26, 2025 3:59 PM

UIDAI deactivates over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than two crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide exercise to improve the accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar database. According to U...

November 27, 2025 8:53 AM

Explainer: How BharatGen is powering India’s ambition to become a global leader in Generative AI

Union Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday described BharatGen as India’s first sovereign, multilingual, and multimodal AI Large Language Model (LLM), during a visit to IIT Bombay where he reviewed the project’s progress an...

November 26, 2025 12:47 PM

PM Modi inaugurates Safran’s aircraft engine MRO facility in Hyderabad, calls it a major step in India’s aviation growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Safran Aircraft Engine Services India (SAESI) facility at the GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park near Hyderabad airport via videoconferencing. The facility, set up by French aerospace major Saf...

November 27, 2025 9:29 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate Skyroot’s Infinity Campus, unveil Vikram-I Orbital Rocket today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Skyroot Aerospace’s new Infinity Campus today at 11 AM through video conferencing. During the event, he will also unveil Vikram-I, the company’s first orbital launch vehicle capable of placing satellit...

November 25, 2025 4:36 PM

Sanchar Saathi recovers over 50,000 mobile phones in October, total crosses 7 lakh

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday said that more than 50,000 lost and stolen mobile phones were recovered across the country in October through its digital safety platform Sanchar Saathi. It is the first time that monthly recoveri...

November 25, 2025 3:29 PM

China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station

China's first emergency space launch went ahead without incident on Tuesday, as the country plugged safety risks at its crewed space station after a vessel was damaged in orbit earlier this month. The unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft lifted off on a ...

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