Science & Technology News

More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warn of human extinction

Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progr...

Top Story 13 Sep 2026

SpaceX to set up turbine blade foundry in Texas to meet AI power demand

  SpaceX is building a specialised in-house foundry in Texas to manufacture high-specification gas turbine blades and vanes, as the company looks...

Top Story 01 Sep 2026

How India is building its semiconductor ecosystem: From electronics manufacturing to Semicon 2.0

  India is seeking to establish itself as a major global hub for semiconductor manufacturing and chip design, building on the rapid expansion of ...

Top Story 26 Aug 2026

Mustard genetic resources: NBA releases Rs 15.52 crore benefit

  The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 15.52 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) proceeds from M/s Pioneer Overseas Co...

Top Story 13 Aug 2026

Health Ministry tightens drug approval norms, introduces debarment for fake data submissions

  In a major move to strengthen the integrity and transparency of India’s drug regulatory system, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...

Top Story 07 Aug 2026

Chandipura virus outbreak: Centre steps up probe with multi

  The Centre has deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen the response to the ongoing Chan...

Top Story 05 Aug 2026

IndiaAI Mission’s Safe & Trusted AI pillar advances responsible AI, 13 projects approved to tackle deepfakes and bias

  The Centre has said that the Safe & Trusted AI pillar under the IndiaAI Mission is strengthening citizen trust by promoting the secure, fai...

Top Story 28 Jul 2026

Centre appoints oceanographer Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala as Earth Sciences Secretary

The Centre has appointed internationally renowned oceanographer Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES),...

Top Story 17 Jul 2026

Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims

  Twenty-six employees of Meta ‌Platforms have filed a novel lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI-powered software that disproportionately...

Top Story 15 Jul 2026

Culture, polity, economy decide society’s future in changing climate crises, researchers say

New Delhi: An interplay of cultural, political, and economic factors decides the course and outcomes of a “changing climate” crisis, and n...

Top Story 20 Sep 2023