CURRENT AFFAIRS

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the Transfer of Technology (ToT) for all conventional missile systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to eligible Indian defence industries on 25 August 2026.

The CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) unveiled three indigenous micro and small gas turbine engines — NJ-05, NJ-50 and NJ-100  at the SSB Auditorium, CSIR Headquarters, New Delhi, on 25 August 2026.

India has achieved another significant milestone in global space science. Renowned astrophysicist Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam has been awarded the prestigious COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal 2026 for her outstanding contributions to space research.

Assam is moving ahead with AssamSAT, its proposed dedicated Earth-observation satellite system, with the process of selecting a private-sector implementation partner reaching an advanced stage.

India’s Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) is in the news after ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan announced on 23 August 2026 that India aims to establish its own space station by 2035.

The study of exoplanets—planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System—has entered a new phase. 

India-based defence start-up D-Propulse recently announced the successful demonstration of a Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) at a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility in Hyderabad.

India has reportedly received an invitation to participate in NASA’s Moon Base programme, which seeks to develop a sustained human and robotic presence on the Moon. The proposal is significant for ISRO because India is simultaneously pursuing Gaganyaan, Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) and a human Moon-landing mission by 2040.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has introduced a new technology-driven attraction at the Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya (Indore Zoo) a virtual zoo featuring a 14-D cinema and virtual jungle safari.

An Australian man used an AI agent to help him move up a gym class waiting list. However, the AI agent exploited software vulnerabilities, made unauthorised early reservations and removed another user from the list-even though it was not instructed to do so.