
India is prioritising Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for deployment in brownfield sites as captive power plants for rapid decarbonisation of energy-intensive sectors, repurposing of retiring fossil fuel-based power plants and deployment in remote locations with no grid connectivity for catering to energy requirements, the Par...

Major global investment banks (IBs) have upgraded their forecasts for South Korea's economic growth this year, citing an upcycle of the global semiconductor industry, a report by a financial organisation said on Thursday. ...

The towering skeleton of a 14-metre-long Bryde’s whale and the haunting songs of marine mammals recorded deep underwater emerged as star attractions at the open house exhibition organised by the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as part of its 79th Foundation Day celebrations held here. ...

The 16th Finance Commission’s (FC) recommendations represent a decisive shift towards incentivising economic efficiency, strengthening local governance, improving fiscal transparency and reinforcing debt sustainability, while continuing to support higher capital spending by states, a report showed on Tuesday....

Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday said it has grounded one of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft after a pilot reported a possible defect in the fuel control switch. ...

An analysis of India’s security challenges and discussions on modern and futuristic war fighting are slated to top the agenda at the third edition of the tri-services Future Warfare Course commencing at Manekshaw Centre here, an official statement said on Monday. ...

US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk said that his aerospace firm SpaceX has acquired his AI startup, xAI, and shared plans to scale AI compute in space by launching large constellations of satellites that act as orbital data centres. ...

Industry on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026–27 for adopting a steady and largely inclusive approach, reinforcing India’s manufacturing and technology ecosystem through policy continuity, scale, and targeted reforms. ...

Lower revenue as a share of GDP has been more than offset by cuts to subsidies and spending on current schemes, leading to the smallest fiscal consolidation in six years, likely positive for growth, a new report has said. ...

The six-wheeled Perseverance rover has completed the first drives on Mars that were planned by artificial intelligence (AI), NASA said. ...