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Concerns over electric vehicle (EV) safety have intensified due to incidents of battery fires, particularly following flooding and improper charging practices.

The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully tested an indigenously developed Floating LiDAR Buoy System off the coast of Muttom.

NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is India’s indigenous regional navigation satellite system, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to provide accurate positioning services independent of foreign systems like GPS.

The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial sector is transforming operations, improving efficiency, and enhancing customer services.

India’s indigenous navigation system NavIC has suffered a setback after the atomic clock onboard IRNSS-1F failed, rendering it incapable of providing accurate positioning data.

Recent laboratory experiments combined with orbital data from Mars have led scientists to identify an unusual iron sulfate mineral called Ferric Hydroxysulfate in layered deposits near the Valles Marineris canyon system.

The recently proposed SHANTI Act 2025 aims to expand India’s nuclear energy sector by allowing wider participation from public and private players, academia, and industry, while strengthening the regulatory ecosystem.

A recent scientific study has revealed that NASA’s DART Mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) not only changed the motion of a small asteroid within its system but also slightly altered the orbit of the entire asteroid pair around the Sun. This achievement is considered a major milestone in the field of planetary defense and humanity’s ability to protect Earth from potential asteroid threats.

India is developing Sheshnaag-150 swarm drone, a long-range swarm attack drone capable of flying over 1,000 km, carrying heavy payloads, and conducting coordinated strikes using artificial intelligence-driven swarm technology.

The Government of India recently stated that under the BharatNet Project, the country has expanded its optical fibre network, 5G services, and digital public infrastructure to more than 2.15 lakh Gram Panchayats.