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C-DOT and Sterlite Technologies Limited successfully tested 'Quantum Key Distribution' (QKD) on Multi-Core Fiber (MCF) for the first time in India, which is an important achievement towards quantum communication network.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch its ambitious Biomass mission later this month, on April 29, 2025.

Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is defined as a set of shared digital systems that facilitate the delivery of public and private services to citizens at societal scale. 

The Financial Inclusion Index (FII) is an important metric designed to assess the extent of financial inclusion across the country. 

After the update of the fourth model of ChatGPT by Open AI, the images of Studio Ghibli-art created from this model have gone viral on the Internet.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are vehicles that are powered entirely or partially by electricity, instead of relying on traditional internal combustion engines (ICE) that run on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. 

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal honeycomb lattice. 

Carbon Fiber is a polymer material made from graphite, consisting of thin, strong crystalline filaments of carbon. 

US-based private space company Axiom Space has announced the launch of Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission in May 2025 and Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the pilot of this mission.

Cruise missiles and ballistic missiles are both advanced weapon systems used in military operations, but they differ significantly in terms of design, operation, and application.