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The Union government has proposed the Draft IT (Digital Code) Rules, 2026, aimed at regulating obscenity and introducing mandatory age-based classification for all digital content across platforms.

Data Privacy Day is celebrated internationally every year on January 28th.

The NISAR (NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission is a historic achievement in the field of Earth Observation. This mission is a symbol of scientific cooperation between India and the United States and will prove extremely...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the country's first state-funded Bio-Safety Level-4 (BSL-4) containment laboratory in Gandhinagar. Describing it as a "health shield" for the nation, he said that this initiative will usher in a new chapter in India's health safety and biotechnology sectors.

The Government of India is launching the National One Health Mission (NOHM). This mission is an important step towards adopting an integrated and coordinated approach between human, livestock, wildlife, and environmental health.

The next leap forward in science will come from relatively underexplored areas, including the deep ocean and outer space. Futuristic marine and space biotechnology aims to utilize these challenging environments to develop new biological knowledge, advanced materials, and innovative manufacturing systems.

Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab has showcased the capabilities of its RBS-15 missile, demonstrating how it can destroy key components of the Russian S-400 air defence system, highlighting its precision strike and survivability features.

The latest crocodile census has recorded an increase in the crocodile population in Similipal National Park in Odisha, reflecting improving aquatic ecosystem health and conservation outcomes.

X, owned by Elon Musk, has curtailed its Grok AI tool from generating sexualised images of women and children following widespread global criticism and escalating regulatory scrutiny across multiple countries.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for India’s first state-funded Bio-Safety Level 4 (BSL-4) containment facility in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, describing it as a “health shield” that marks a new era in India’s health security and biotechnology capabilities.