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Seoul: North Korea test-launched hypersonic missiles in Pyongyang the previous day that successfully struck targets in the East Sea, with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media reported Monday. "A sub-unit under a major firing strike group of the Korean People's Army conducted a missile...

New Delhi: Microblogging site X owner Elon Musk has said people using the platform's AI services Grok to make illegal content will face the same consequences as those uploading illegal content. The statement from Musk comes a day after Ministry of Electronics and IT directed...

New Delhi: Indians lost over Rs 52,976 crore to various fraud and cheating cases over the past six years, with Maharashtra recording the highest monetary losses in such offences, according to reports. Losses of about Rs 19,813 crore and 2,177,524 cheating‑related complaints were recorded in...

New Delhi: Paush Purnima, the first full moon of the Hindu lunar calendar in 2026, will be observed Saturday, coinciding with a spectacular celestial event, the year’s first supermoon which is also being called the 'Wolf Supermoon'. The bright Wolf Supermoon is expected to illuminate...

New Delhi: The government Friday issued a stern notice to Elon Musk-led social media platform X to immediately remove all vulgar and unlawful content, especially generated by its AI app Grok or face action under the law. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued...

New Delhi: Social media firms should take responsibility for content they publish and a standing committee has already recommended a tough law to fix accountability of platforms, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Friday. The Centre has earlier this week warned online platforms -- mainly social...

New Delhi: Foxconn, Dixon, Tata Electronics and Samsung are among the 22 new proposals approved by the government under the ambitious Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with a projected investment of Rs 41,863 crore and production worth Rs 2,58,152 crore. The approvals - third set...

New Delhi: India Wednesday successfully test-fired two Pralay missiles in quick succession off the coast of Odisha. Pralay is an indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile featuring state-of-the-art navigation system to ensure high precision. It is capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against various targets. The...

New Delhi: Redefining the Aravallis, worsening air quality and intensifying the climate change debate -- these are some of the issues that will continue to dominate the environment sector in India in 2026 with calls for long-term integrated strategies rather than episodic responses growing louder....

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): In a historic Christmas Eve mission, ISRO's heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, successfully placed a US communication satellite into orbit Wednesday. The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said the LVM3-M6 has successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit. The Bluebird Block-2 mission is...