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From Gaganyaan to Venus: India Enters New Era of Space Exploration

From Gaganyaan to Venus: India Enters New Era of Space Exploration

23-08-2026  comments

India is preparing to enter a new phase of space exploration, with an ambitious roadmap covering human spaceflight, planetary missions, space stations, reusable rockets and advanced propulsion technologies.

According to a government fact sheet,…

BMW Unveils i5 Long Wheelbase, Its First Locally Made Electric Sedan in India

BMW Unveils i5 Long Wheelbase, Its First Locally Made Electric Sedan in India

22-08-2026  comments

BMW India on Friday unveiled the BMW i5 Long Wheelbase, the company’s first locally manufactured electric sedan in the country, as it expands its presence in India’s growing premium electric vehicle market.

The luxury carmaker has…

Razorpay Launches AI Payments Model to Make Digital Transactions Smarter and Safer

Razorpay Launches AI Payments Model to Make Digital Transactions Smarter and Safer

18-08-2026  comments

Fintech company Razorpay has launched an AI-powered payments foundation model designed to make digital transactions more reliable, secure and efficient as India’s digital economy continues to grow.

Named Razorpay Vulcan, the model has…

DLI-Backed Aheesa Advances India’s Semiconductor Push with VIHAAN Chip

DLI-Backed Aheesa Advances India’s Semiconductor Push with VIHAAN Chip

17-08-2026  comments

India’s semiconductor design ecosystem is showing signs of growing maturity, with domestic startups moving beyond chip development towards silicon validation and commercial production, aided by the government’s Design Linked Incentive…

Aditya-L1 Data Shed New Light on the Sun’s Mysteriously Hot Corona

Aditya-L1 Data Shed New Light on the Sun’s Mysteriously Hot Corona

15-08-2026  comments

Data from India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission is helping scientists better understand one of the biggest unanswered questions in solar physics: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, is far hotter than its visible surface.

Researchers…

India Set for Record Solar Capacity Addition in 2026 as Domestic Supply Chain Expands

India Set for Record Solar Capacity Addition in 2026 as Domestic Supply Chain Expands

13-08-2026  comments

India is on course to achieve its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in 2026, with installations expected to cross 50 GWdc, even as the country’s push to strengthen domestic manufacturing creates short-term supply constraints and raises…

India Pushes Meta for Stronger Deepfake Checks, Greater Accountability on Content

India Pushes Meta for Stronger Deepfake Checks, Greater Accountability on Content

12-08-2026  comments

The government has stepped up its engagement with Meta over the way harmful and misleading content is handled on its platforms, asking the company to ensure that its content policies and enforcement practices are in line with Indian laws and the country’s…

Why the Next Generation of Smartphones Is Smarter, Longer-Lasting and More Personal

Why the Next Generation of Smartphones Is Smarter, Longer-Lasting and More Personal

10-08-2026  comments

India’s smartphone market is evolving rapidly, with consumers increasingly looking beyond affordable prices and basic specifications. Today’s buyers want their smartphones to deliver more value, combining advanced features, strong performance…

Over 10,000 Indians Protected from WhatsApp Account Takeover Campaign: Govt

Over 10,000 Indians Protected from WhatsApp Account Takeover Campaign: Govt

09-08-2026  comments

More than 10,000 Indians have so far been protected from a malware campaign targeting WhatsApp accounts, following coordinated action by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the Centre said on Friday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs…

UPI to Stay Free for Consumers, Small Merchants as MDR Debate Continues

UPI to Stay Free for Consumers, Small Merchants as MDR Debate Continues

08-08-2026  comments

The Payments Council of India (PCI) has clarified that consumers will continue to use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) free of charge, while small merchants will also remain exempt from charges for accepting UPI payments.

The clarification…

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