Context: Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have raised a fundamental question: can a machine that demonstrates sophisticated intelligence also develop consciousness or subjective experience?Does AI Have an Internal Thought Process?Researchers...

Context: India is witnessing a significant rise in influenza cases, with different regions reporting 2–10 times more cases than the previous year. The surge provides an opportunity to test and strengthen India’s preparedness before the next major pan...

Context: A major Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study covering 159,336 hospitalised patients across 20 tertiary-care hospitals found that carbapenem-resistant bacterial infections are associated with higher mortality, longer hospitalisatio...

Context: The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) has produced the highest-resolution images yet of the Sun’s surface, revealing previously unseen small-scale plasma vortices at the boundaries of solar convection cells. The findings may improve u...

Context: On 27 August 2026, the Centre notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, making Indian Standard Time (IST) the single reference time for legal, administrative, commercial and other official purposes across India.The Rul...

Context: The Indian Copyright Office rejected American computer scientist Stephen Thaler’s application to register copyright for an AI-generated artwork titled A Recent Entrance to Paradise.The artwork was generated autonomously by DABUS (Device...

Context: The Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, notified by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry on August 27, 2026, make Indian Standard Time (IST) the legally enforceable reference for official and commercial purposes.Time-dependent...

Context: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a bacterium normally present in the nose and throat and is generally harmless.It has 100+ serotypes. When immunity is weakened, it can invade the lungs, brain/spinal cord or bloodstream, causing pn...

Context: The Centre’s ₹1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme seeks to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem through a three-part approach: developing strategic semiconductor technologies, creating commercially viable chips, and ensuring the...

Context: China and the US are increasingly focused on integrating scientific research with industrial production, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate the transition from discovery → technology → manufacturing → economic and geopolit...

Context: India is witnessing a data-centre investment boom, with Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft committing billions of dollars; the government expects nearly $200 billion investment over the next decade.States are offering incentives to attr...

Context: Rapid replacement of computers, servers, networking equipment and storage devices is generating large volumes of electronic waste (e-waste).E-waste contains valuable materials such as copper, aluminium, gold, silver, palladium and critical m...

Context: Meta has reached a settlement with 29 U.S. states over the potential harm its platforms may cause children.Meta could pay up to $18 billion over a decade and introduce restrictions on Facebook and Instagram for users under 18.Although Meta h...

Context: OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, an age-appropriate experience designed for users under 18.It is not a separate app or website; teenagers continue using regular ChatGPT, but additional safeguards are automatically enabled when OpenAI d...