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August 4, 2025 3:28 PM

Bengaluru ranked 26th in Global AI City Index, Singapore secures top spot

Bengaluru has secured the 26th position in the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index, emerging as India’s leading hub for AI research, development, and data centers, according to a report by market research firm Counterpoint Research. The...

August 2, 2025 4:16 PM

SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA’s Crew-11 mission

An international crew of four astronauts launched toward the International Space Station from Florida on Friday aboard a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a routine NASA mission that could be the first of many to last a couple months longer than usual. Th...

August 1, 2025 5:01 PM

CEO Tim Cook says Apple ready to open its wallet to catch up in AI

Apple CEO Tim Cook signaled on Thursday the iPhone maker was ready to spend more to catch up to rivals in artificial intelligence by building more data centers or buying a larger player in the segment, a departure from a long practice of fisc...

July 31, 2025 3:49 PM

Govt consistently increased budget allocation for science and research in last five years: Jitendra Singh

The government has consistently increased the budget allocation for science and research, with the highest allocation made in FY 2025-26 over the last five years, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh informed Parliament o...

July 31, 2025 11:16 AM

Centre pushes semiconductor innovation with 23 new chip-design projects

The Government of India has sanctioned 23 chip-design projects under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme as part of its effort to boost the country’s semiconductor design capabilities. These projects, led by domestic companies, startups, and M...

July 30, 2025 11:18 PM

NISAR launch a landmark in Indo-US space cooperation, set to transform earth observation: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh lauded the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on Wednesday, calling it a "global benchmark" in Earth observation and a powerful symbol of Indo-US scientific collabo...

July 30, 2025 7:54 PM

India launches NISAR satellite to track climate threats from space

India launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and natural disasters. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, o...

July 30, 2025 12:36 PM

India’s space programme soars to new heights with bold missions and global partnerships

From launching a modest sounding rocket in 1963 to becoming a key player in global space exploration, India has come a long way. Today, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stands at the forefront of innovation and scientific achievement, st...

July 30, 2025 10:47 AM

ISRO-NASA earth-observing ‘NISAR’ satellite to lift off today from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite today at 17:40 IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This highly anticipated mission marks a maj...

July 30, 2025 9:43 AM

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children

Australia said on Wednesday it will include Alphabet-owned YouTube in its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the video-sharing platform. Australia's internet watchdog last month urged the governmen...

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