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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.

Currently, ultra-high-paying placements have become the talk of the town on Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) campuses, as pay offers far exceed common imagination. Annual packages of crores of rupees being offered to new B.Tech graduates are attracting the attention of not only students but also parents and the education community.

Recently, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) in collaboration with India AI launched the India AI Financial Reporting Compliance Challenge.

Emerging research in marine and space biotechnology is drawing global attention for its potential to harness life forms from extreme environments such as deep oceans and outer space to generate new biological knowledge, advanced materials, and sustainable manufacturing processes.

A recent Reuters report claimed that the Indian government was considering requiring smartphone manufacturers to share their source code with third-party testing agencies and to inform authorities before major software updates.

In recent years, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has witnessed remarkable progress with the development of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, and others. These models are capable of understanding, analyzing, and generating human-like language.