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October 9, 2025 4:32 PM

Chile’s Atacama desert flower could hold key to drought tolerant crops

In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change. The Cistanthe longiscapa, known l...

October 9, 2025 4:13 PM

Astronomers spot young rogue planet gobbling up its surroundings

Just as Earth orbits the sun, most planets discovered beyond our solar system orbit a host star. But some are out there all by themselves, called rogue planets. While their origins are poorly understood, astronomers have now spotted a voracious one i...

October 8, 2025 9:54 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates SATCOM Summit at IMC 2025, unveils vision for global leadership in satellite communication

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Wednesday inaugurated the Satcom Summit on “Space Networks for Universal Connectivity” at the India Mobile Congress 2025 (IMC 2025), calling it the beginning of a new revolution in digi...

October 8, 2025 9:18 PM

NITI Aayog unveils AI roadmap to empower 490 million informal workers

NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched a pioneering roadmap titled AI for Inclusive Societal Development, a first-of-its-kind national effort to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies to transform the lives and liveliho...

October 8, 2025 9:02 PM

India’s space economy set to touch $44 billion by 2033: Jitendra Singh at India Mobile Congress 2025

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that India’s space economy will grow to around $44 billion by 2033, underscoring the role of landmark reforms and private sector participation in driving the countr...

October 8, 2025 3:41 PM

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi win 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal–organic frameworks

Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks", the award-giving body said on Wednesday. The more than a century-old prize is awarded by the Royal S...

October 8, 2025 9:36 AM

Anthropic Anthropic to open first India office in 2026 as demand for AI tools grows

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Alphabet's Google and Amazon, said on Tuesday it will open its first office in India next year, aiming to tap into the country's growing appetite for AI tools. The move comes as AI adoption in...

October 7, 2025 4:31 PM

Nobel physics prize goes to pioneers of quantum mechanics

U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "experiments that revealed quantum physics in action", the award-giving body said on Tuesday. "This year's Nobel Prize in Physics has provide...

October 7, 2025 4:58 PM

India picks five new projects to boost Safe & Trusted AI program

The Centre has selected five innovative projects to strengthen the safety, fairness, and reliability of artificial intelligence under its Safe & Trusted AI program. Announced by IndiaAI, the implementation agency under Ministry of Electronics...

October 7, 2025 11:04 AM

Competition Commission of India releases AI market study, urges responsible practices

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday released a report examining artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in India, its impact on competition, and the regulatory frameworks guiding its development. The study, conducted through the Manage...

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