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RTI activists move SC against blanket ban on sharing court hearing clips

Applicants argue the July 24 order is overly broad and call for targeted action against manipulated content instead of blanket restrictions on official recordings

NavIC explained: Why India's own navigation system needs four satellites

NavIC can no longer provide standalone navigation services after the number of operational satellites fell below the minimum required. Here's what happened and why it matters

Karnataka leads Centre's electronics fund as 90 of 128 startups get funding

Of 128 startups backed under the Electronics Development Fund, 90 are based in Karnataka, accounting for nearly two-thirds of total investments

FCI sold rice to ethanol makers 40% below acquisition cost, govt tells RS

The government also said no subsidy was extended to ethanol producers, noting that rice was sold at the fixed prices prescribed under the OMSS (Domestic) policy

ACME Solar bags ₹3,405 cr PFC funding for 250 MW renewable energy project

The financing for the Rajasthan-Gujarat project takes ACME Solar's total project funding raised this fiscal to over ₹6,000 crore

Khajuraho tops airport rankings despite having no scheduled flights

AAI's customer survey crowns Madhya Pradesh airport even as scheduled commercial operations remain suspended, raising questions over how airport performance is measured

Mahadev app probe: Betting syndicates generated ₹43,000 cr in seven years

ED has estimated the proceeds of crime generated by the Mahadev Online Book network and allied betting platforms, highlighting the scale of India's illegal online betting ecosystem

What is CXMT and how did it become China's most valuable listed firm?

China's biggest memory chipmaker has stunned global markets with a blockbuster stock market debut. Here is what the company does and why investors are betting big on it

Sigma Advanced Systems bags ₹1,013 crore export order for artillery shells

The order from a North American customer will be executed over the next six to 12 months and strengthens the company's position in the global defence supply chain

PTC Industries bags order from Gun Factory Kanpur for artillery components

The company will develop and manufacture two major artillery gun components, building on its work for BAE Systems' M777 howitzer programme

Coforge bags $230 million AI transformation deal from European client

The five-year contract is among the company's largest AI-led transformation engagements in Europe and underscores rising enterprise spending on AI-driven digital modernisation

Private investment in India's space sector crosses $618 million, says govt

Private funding has risen nearly six-fold over the past few years, surging from $100.5 million in 2021-22 to $348.5 million in 2023-24, before reaching $618.5 million by March 31, 2026

China's Gravity-1 sea launch marks new milestone for private space sector

Orienspace's Gravity-1 mission showcases China's growing private launch capability, offshore launch ambitions and expanding private space ecosystem

PTC Industries bags DRDO order to develop component for light weight tank

Order marks the company's move beyond contract manufacturing into design-led development of mission-critical defence components for India's indigenous light tank programme

Alphabet raises AI spending target to $205 billion as cloud demand surges

Tech giant lifts 2026 capital expenditure guidance by up to $15 billion after reporting robust cloud growth, signalling an even bigger bet on AI infrastructure

France approves social media ban for under-15s: Key details explained

The phased law bars new accounts from September, removes existing ones from January 2027, and signals a wider European push to tighten children's access to social media

VBSA Bill explained: Why higher education regulator plan faces pushback

The proposed law seeks to replace the UGC, AICTE and NCTE with a single higher education regulator, but critics say it centralises power and undermines institutional autonomy

Bill seeks up to 3-year jail term for insulting or disrupting Vande Mataram

The proposed amendment seeks to bring India's National Song under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, extending legal protection similar to that enjoyed by the National Anthem

India's first private orbital launch: Everything about Skyroot's Vikram-1

Vikram-1 launch: Mission Aagaman will test India's first privately developed orbital rocket and could open the door to a new era of commercial satellite launches by Indian private companies

Nasa's Curiosity rover finds mysterious honeycomb-like structures on Mars

Scientists are investigating how the unusual polygon-shaped ridges formed and whether nearby dark rocks are Martian debris or meteorites