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Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Robotics and Nanotechnology

Human judgment remains vital for safe robotic surgery, Pg10

Robotic surgery faces hurdles: adaptability, liability, data scarcity, and cost hinder full autonomy, emphasizing human oversight for safety.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Robotics and Nanotechnology

19 Apr, 2026

Human judgment remains vital for safe robotic surgery, Pg10

Robotic surgery faces hurdles: adaptability, liability, data scarcity, and cost hinder full autonomy, emphasizing human oversight for safety.

19 Apr, 2026

IT and Computers Basics of Cyber Security

AI can learn from ‘hidden signals’ in training data, Pg10

AI models inherit hidden behavioral traits through seemingly unrelated data, posing safety risks despite data cleaning efforts, research reveals.

IT and Computers Basics of Cyber Security

19 Apr, 2026

AI can learn from ‘hidden signals’ in training data, Pg10

AI models inherit hidden behavioral traits through seemingly unrelated data, posing safety risks despite data cleaning efforts, research reveals.

19 Apr, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Sibling transplant successfully eradicates patient’s HIV, Pg10

Breakthrough: Stem cell transplant from HIV-resistant sibling achieves long-term remission in 63-year-old man, offering hope for HIV cure.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

19 Apr, 2026

Sibling transplant successfully eradicates patient’s HIV, Pg10

Breakthrough: Stem cell transplant from HIV-resistant sibling achieves long-term remission in 63-year-old man, offering hope for HIV cure.

19 Apr, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors IT and Computers

Centre sets up panel to support AI Governance and Economic Group, Pg4

MeitY establishes Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to bolster AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) with specialized expertise.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors IT and Computers

19 Apr, 2026

Centre sets up panel to support AI Governance and Economic Group, Pg4

MeitY establishes Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to bolster AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) with specialized expertise.

19 Apr, 2026

Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Atomic energy body OKs nuclear power FDI policy, consultation next (SHANTI ACT PUSH), Pg4

Atomic Energy Commission approves FDI policy for nuclear power sector, aiming for 100 GW capacity by 2047 with ₹20 lakh crore investment.

Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

19 Apr, 2026

Atomic energy body OKs nuclear power FDI policy, consultation next (SHANTI ACT PUSH), Pg4

Atomic Energy Commission approves FDI policy for nuclear power sector, aiming for 100 GW capacity by 2047 with ₹20 lakh crore investment.

19 Apr, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Basics of Cyber Security

Should the Mythos AI model raise cybersecurity alarms?, Pg9

Anthropic's Mythos AI model raises cybersecurity concerns with its ability to autonomously identify and exploit software vulnerabilities, impacting bug bounty programs.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Basics of Cyber Security

17 Apr, 2026

Should the Mythos AI model raise cybersecurity alarms?, Pg9

Anthropic's Mythos AI model raises cybersecurity concerns with its ability to autonomously identify and exploit software vulnerabilities, impacting bug bounty programs.

17 Apr, 2026

Health Sector Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

Cancer cure must not be hostage to Big Pharma, Pg11

Cancer drug Keytruda's high cost and patent issues spark ethical concerns; India urged to boost biosimilar production and innovation.

Health Sector Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

17 Apr, 2026

Cancer cure must not be hostage to Big Pharma, Pg11

Cancer drug Keytruda's high cost and patent issues spark ethical concerns; India urged to boost biosimilar production and innovation.

17 Apr, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Basics of Cyber Security

Devious menace, Pg8

Kerala student suicides highlight predatory loan app menace; government mulls legislation amid regulatory gaps and data privacy concerns.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Basics of Cyber Security

16 Apr, 2026

Devious menace, Pg8

Kerala student suicides highlight predatory loan app menace; government mulls legislation amid regulatory gaps and data privacy concerns.

16 Apr, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

Measuring the universe, PgII

Hubble tension persists: Astronomers reaffirm universe's expansion rate at 73.5 km/s/Mpc, deepening mystery around cosmic expansion discrepancies.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

15 Apr, 2026

Measuring the universe, PgII

Hubble tension persists: Astronomers reaffirm universe's expansion rate at 73.5 km/s/Mpc, deepening mystery around cosmic expansion discrepancies.

15 Apr, 2026

Population and Associated Issues Health Sector Biotechnology

New cell therapy shows promise to treat frailty among elderly, PgII

Stem cell therapy shows promise in treating frailty among elderly, potentially improving endurance and quality of life, finds study.

Population and Associated Issues Health Sector Biotechnology

15 Apr, 2026

New cell therapy shows promise to treat frailty among elderly, PgII

Stem cell therapy shows promise in treating frailty among elderly, potentially improving endurance and quality of life, finds study.

15 Apr, 2026

IT and Computers Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Basics of Cyber Security

What are the legal consequences of piracy?, Pg8

Vijay-starrer 'Jana Nayagan' piracy case highlights legal loopholes; Copyright Act, Cinematograph Act provisions examined for enforcement and implications.

IT and Computers Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Basics of Cyber Security

15 Apr, 2026

What are the legal consequences of piracy?, Pg8

Vijay-starrer 'Jana Nayagan' piracy case highlights legal loopholes; Copyright Act, Cinematograph Act provisions examined for enforcement and implications.

15 Apr, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Physics has not figured out why matter comes in ‘flavours’, PgII

Particle physics grapples with 'flavour puzzle': Why fundamental matter particles come in triplicate generations with unexplained mass differences?

Science and Technology in Everyday Life

14 Apr, 2026

Physics has not figured out why matter comes in ‘flavours’, PgII

Particle physics grapples with 'flavour puzzle': Why fundamental matter particles come in triplicate generations with unexplained mass differences?

14 Apr, 2026

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Science and Technology in Everyday Life Role of External State and Non State Actors

Mutually automated destruction: the escalating global AI weapons race, Pg21

Global AI arms race intensifies as US, China, and Russia develop autonomous weapons, raising concerns about future warfare unpredictability.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Science and Technology in Everyday Life Role of External State and Non State Actors

14 Apr, 2026

Mutually automated destruction: the escalating global AI weapons race, Pg21

Global AI arms race intensifies as US, China, and Russia develop autonomous weapons, raising concerns about future warfare unpredictability.

14 Apr, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Drug for hepatitis E, Pg19

Heminifosbuvir, a hepatitis C drug, shows promise in treating hepatitis E by disrupting viral replication in animal trials.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

13 Apr, 2026

Drug for hepatitis E, Pg19

Heminifosbuvir, a hepatitis C drug, shows promise in treating hepatitis E by disrupting viral replication in animal trials.

13 Apr, 2026

Economics of Animal Rearing Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

Kashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13

Kashmiri scientists achieve breakthrough in cultivating rare, expensive Morel mushrooms, potentially revolutionizing J&K's bioeconomy and farmer incomes.

Economics of Animal Rearing Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

13 Apr, 2026

Kashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13

Kashmiri scientists achieve breakthrough in cultivating rare, expensive Morel mushrooms, potentially revolutionizing J&K's bioeconomy and farmer incomes.

13 Apr, 2026

Health Sector Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

What's Keytruda, why is it a big deal in India's cancer fight, Pg1

Keytruda, breakthrough immunotherapy drug faces counterfeit market in India due to high costs and regulatory gaps, investigation reveals.

Health Sector Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

13 Apr, 2026

What's Keytruda, why is it a big deal in India's cancer fight, Pg1

Keytruda, breakthrough immunotherapy drug faces counterfeit market in India due to high costs and regulatory gaps, investigation reveals.

13 Apr, 2026

IT and Computers Basics of Cyber Security

What is Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model?, Pg13

Anthropic's Mythos AI model can detect hidden software vulnerabilities, raising cybersecurity concerns and prompting defensive initiatives like Project Glasswing.

IT and Computers Basics of Cyber Security

12 Apr, 2026

What is Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model?, Pg13

Anthropic's Mythos AI model can detect hidden software vulnerabilities, raising cybersecurity concerns and prompting defensive initiatives like Project Glasswing.

12 Apr, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Aluminium alternative emerges to costly catalysts in pharma, Pg12

Breakthrough research transforms aluminium into a viable catalyst, potentially revolutionizing pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries by reducing reliance on costly transition metals.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

12 Apr, 2026

Aluminium alternative emerges to costly catalysts in pharma, Pg12

Breakthrough research transforms aluminium into a viable catalyst, potentially revolutionizing pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries by reducing reliance on costly transition metals.

12 Apr, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Device allows UTI diagnosis after single patient visit, Pg12

iPRISM, a new point-of-care platform, enables rapid UTI diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing within 90 minutes, improving treatment and stewardship.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

12 Apr, 2026

Device allows UTI diagnosis after single patient visit, Pg12

iPRISM, a new point-of-care platform, enables rapid UTI diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing within 90 minutes, improving treatment and stewardship.

12 Apr, 2026

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