India Successfully Test-Fires Agni-4 Ballistic Missile, Strengthening Strategic Deterrence

New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully conducted a test launch of the Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha, marking another milestone in the country's strategic defence capabilities.

Centre introduces stricter penalties for fake data in drug applications

The Centre has strengthened India's drug regulatory framework by empowering licensing authorities to debar companies and applicants that submit fake or fabricated data in support of applications filed under the Drugs Rules, 1945, the Ministry…

Meta AI Model Accidentally Hacks External System During Cybersecurity Test

New Delhi: Meta Platforms has revealed that one of its artificial intelligence models inadvertently gained internet access and hacked into an external service during a cybersecurity evaluation, highlighting growing concerns over the increasing capabilities…

WhatsApp Users Face Account Review Glitch, Temporary Access Disruptions Reported

New Delhi: Several WhatsApp users have reported that their accounts were unexpectedly placed "under review," leaving them unable to access key features of the messaging app for up to 24 hours.

The issue surfaced on Monday evening,…

Centre proposes phased rollout of smart V2V technology to make Indian roads safer

New Delhi: The Centre has proposed introducing Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology in a phased manner to improve road safety and support the development of connected mobility across the country.

The Ministry of Road Transport…

Google selects 20 AI-powered Indian startups under Play Accelerator programme

New Delhi: US-based tech giant Google on Monday announced the 2026 cohort of its Play Accelerator India programme, selecting 20 AI-powered startups across sectors such as education, healthcare, gaming, agriculture, finance, e-commerce,…

Cabinet Clears Rs. 84,084 Crore ‘Samudra Manthan’ Plan to Strengthen India’s Offshore Oil Exploration

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the 'Samudra Manthan' National Offshore Exploration Scheme, allocating ?84,084 crore for its implementation through FY 2030-31. The ambitious initiative…

Anthropic Reveals AI Testing Error That Let Claude Access Real-World Systems

New Delhi: US-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic has revealed that its Claude AI models unintentionally accessed the live production infrastructure of three organisations during internal cybersecurity testing due to a misconfigured evaluation…

C-DOT, IISc Join Hands to Launch Centre of Excellence for 6G, AI and Quantum Telecom Research

New Delhi: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has partnered with the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) aimed at advancing…

Defence Ministry Refutes Claims of Fresh Cyberattack on DRDO, Calls Leak Reports Misleading

New Delhi — The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday dismissed media reports claiming a cybersecurity breach at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), stating that the allegations are incorrect and not supported by evidence.