Topic: ScienceTechnology

2026 Economics Nobel Likely Today, Raj Chetty Among Names Discussed

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics is likely to be announced today, October 12, with Indian-origin American economist Raj Chetty among the names being discussed.

Anne Carson wins 2026 literature Nobel; Amitav Ghosh misses out

Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, while Amitav Ghosh was not chosen. India still awaits its second literature Nobel after Rabindranath Tagore.

OpenAI Plans Camera-Equipped Smart Speaker as Hardware Push Gathers Pace

OpenAI is reportedly developing AI hardware, including a camera-equipped smart speaker with ChatGPT-based voice interaction, sensors and smart home capabilities.

Meta may launch smartwatch in 2026, entering wearable tech market

Meta may launch a smartwatch in 2026, according to media reports, potentially entering direct competition with Apple and other smartwatch makers.

Google’s new screenless device could track fitness activities with ease

Google is reportedly working on a new screenless fitness tracking device that could monitor activity, sleep and exercise with a simpler, less distracting design.

Anthropic Sets New Rules on Abusive User Conduct Toward Claude

Anthropic has updated its Claude use policy, banning repeated abusive conduct toward the AI chatbot and tightening rules on political deception, weapons software and surveillance.

Monsoon Retreats As Rain, Storms Sweep Parts Of India

Four Astronauts Undock From ISS For Dragon Return CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Four astronauts from NASA’s SpaceX Crew...

Artemis II Astronauts Witnessed Meteorite Flashes On Moon

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts witnessed brief flashes of light on the Moon’s darkened surface while flying around the lunar far side in April 2026. NASA...

Metal-Free Material Could Cut Costs Of Clean Energy Technologies

Indian scientists have developed a new metal-free porous material that could offer a lower-cost alternative to platinum catalysts used in clean-energy t...

India, Ghana Sign Five-Year MoU To Boost Agricultural Cooperation

India and Ghana have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in agricultural research, education, technology tran...

PM Modi To Inaugurate 10th India Mobile Congress Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi today, October 8, at a...

NASA Backs Mission To Explore Mysterious Lunar Pit

NASA has selected a new scientific investigation to explore the mysterious Marius Hills Pit on the Moon and determine whether the opening leads to a lar...

Chinese Doctors Shrink Fetal Lung Tumour Inside Womb

Chinese doctors have successfully reduced a potentially life-threatening lung tumour in an unborn baby using a minimally invasive microwave ablation pro...

What Are Neutrinos And Why Are They Called Ghost Particles

Neutrinos are among the most elusive particles known to science. These extremely light, electrically neutral subatomic particles interact very weakly wi...

Nobel Physics 2026: Antarctic Ice Opens Window To Universe

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has highlighted how the frozen depths of Antarctica have been transformed into a powerful tool for exploring the univers...

Switzerland Earmarks CHF 45 Million For India Research Partnership

Switzerland has described India as a rapidly emerging global research and development power and announced a further allocation of CHF 45 million to stre...

India’s Supercomputing Journey From PARAM To Rudra

India’s journey in supercomputing reflects decades of technological development and growing ambitions in high-performance computing. The journey began w...

Wikipedia Links OpenAI Agents To May Disruption

The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, has said activity by so-called “rogue” OpenAI agents may have contributed to a disruption affecting...

2026 Medicine Nobel honours work controlling brain cells with light

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth for contributions to optogenetics.

2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to be announced today in Stockholm

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics will be announced today, October 6, by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.