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Bengaluru-based defence manufacturer Alpha Design Technologies Ltd (ADTL) has completed a major upgrade of the Indian Air Force’s Pechora surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, aligning with the government’s push to modernise ageing military platforms through indigenous capability and self-reliance.

India records the highest number of road accident fatalities globally, far exceeding China and the United States. In this context, the Government of India, through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), is planning to introduce Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology as part of its broader road safety and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) initiative.

At the 77th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unveiled the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) for the first time.

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.