ISRO will send Vyommitra, a semi-humanoid robot, into space this December as part of the Gaganyaan mission. Designed to mimic human functions, Vyommitra will test life-support systems and assist with communication and mechanical tasks. This milestone marks India’s bold step toward crewed spaceflight and autonomous exploration beyond Earth. Read More…
Sir Creek, a 96 km tidal estuary between Gujarat and Sindh, remains disputed over maritime boundaries and control. India cites the 1925 map and the thalweg principle, while Pakistan leans on the 1914 resolution. Rajnath Singh warned any Pakistani “misadventure” would invite a response capable of altering geography. Read More…
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi issued a stern warning to Pakistan, stating it must cease state-sponsored terrorism if it wishes to “retain place in geography.” He added India will not exhibit the restraint shown during Operation Sindoor 1.0 and called on troops to remain ready for action. Read More…
At the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, Nishad Kumar won his first major title, taking gold in the men’s high jump T47 with a leap of 2.14 m, defeating American legend Roderick Townsend for the first time. Read More…
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced a set of measures aimed at improving credit flow to the real economy, keeping the key repo rate unchanged at 5.5% Read More…
Tata Consultancy Services will be the first Indian IT firm to report earnings after President Trump’s move to raise H-1B visa fees to $100,000. The hike threatens sector-wide profit margins, with TCS shares tumbling and layoffs underway. Analysts warn of talent shortages, rising wages, and weakened revenue growth across the industry. Read More…
India’s MeitY has unveiled draft rules under the PROG Act, 2025, banning real money online gaming. The proposed framework establishes the Online Gaming Authority of India to regulate, register, and penalize games and platforms. Esports and social games will be promoted separately. Public feedback is invited until October 31 Read More…
Zoho-backed Arattai has seen downloads soar to 3.5 lakh in three days, riding India’s digital swadeshi wave. With multilingual support and encrypted calls, it aims to be a trusted homegrown alternative. Yet, retention, network effects, and missing chat encryption remain hurdles as it seeks to challenge global messaging giants. Read More…
At the Valdai forum in Sochi, President Putin directed his government to address the trade imbalance caused by India’s heavy crude imports. Moscow plans to increase purchases of Indian agricultural goods, medicines, and other products to level bilateral trade. He also described ties with New Delhi as “special.” Read More…
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the NIELIT Digital University platform to democratize access to high-quality digital education in AI, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and more. Simultaneously, five new NIELIT centres in Muzaffarpur, Balasore, Tirupati, Lunglei and Daman were formally launched. Read More…