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“Samudrayaan: India’s First Manned Deep Ocean Mission to Launch by 2026”

The Samudrayaan mission marks a historic step for India in the field of deep-sea exploration, combining advanced indigenous technology and scientific research to explore ocean depths of 6,000 meters.With objectives spanning resource exploration, marine biodiversity study, and strategic maritime presence, the mission positions India among a handful of nations with manned ocean exploration capabilities.This initiative […]

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Neeraj Chopra Crosses 90m Mark, Finishes Second in Doha Diamond League 2025

Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic champion, achieved a career-defining milestone by breaching the 90m barrier in javelin with a 90.23m throw at the 2025 Doha Diamond League.He became the first Indian and third Asian to do so, joining an elite group of global athletes. Despite his historic effort, Chopra finished second, as Germany’s Julian Weber produced

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President Murmu Invokes Article 143 Over Governors’ Bill Assent Powers

President Droupadi Murmu has invoked Article 143 to seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on whether judicial orders can impose timelines for the President and Governors in granting or withholding assent to State Bills under Articles 200 and 201.The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that criticized the Tamil Nadu Governor for delaying action on Bills.

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Scientists Create First Pangenome of Asian Rice

Scientists have created the first-ever pangenome of Asian rice by analyzing 144 varieties using advanced HiFi sequencing.This new genome map provides a broader genetic base, helping researchers design better rice cultivars with traits such as drought resistance, disease tolerance, and climate resilience.The study highlights rice’s evolutionary roots in Or-IIIa wild rice, offering pathways to improve

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DRDO Develops Indigenous Polymeric Membrane for Desalination

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully designed a high-pressure nanoporous polymeric membrane for sea water desalination, marking a breakthrough in India’s drive for self-reliance in defence and marine technology.Developed by DMSRDE in just eight months, the membrane was successfully tested on an Offshore Patrolling Vessel (OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).The

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India Shines at Archery World Cup 2025 with 7 Medals

At the Archery World Cup 2025 – Shanghai, India secured a total of 7 medals, including 2 golds, 1 silver, and 4 bronze.Deepika Kumari marked her 18th individual podium with a bronze in recurve, while Parth Salunkhe, the U21 world champion, earned his first senior medal. India dominated the compound events, winning medals across individual,

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Neeraj Chopra Honoured with Honorary Lt. Colonel Rank in Territorial Army

Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin star and Olympic gold medallist, has been conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, as per a May 13, 2025 government notification.The honour acknowledges his sports excellence and military service as Subedar Major. A former world and Olympic champion, Neeraj joins the ranks of personalities like M.S.

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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer to Receive World Law Congress Honour

Bhuwan Ribhu, a veteran child rights lawyer, has made history by becoming the first Indian lawyer to receive the World Jurist Association’s Medal of Honour.The award, presented at the World Law Congress 2025 in the Dominican Republic, recognises his tireless legal work spanning two decades. His efforts have led to landmark judicial reforms in child

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India-EU Launch ₹391 Crore Joint Research Initiative on Marine Pollution and Green Hydrogen

India and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched two critical research calls under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) to tackle Marine Plastic Litter (MPL) and develop Waste to Green Hydrogen (W2GH) solutions.With a combined investment of ₹391 crore (~€41 million), the initiatives are aimed at fostering sustainable technologies through international scientific collaboration.These

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Sarvam AI Launches Bulbul-v2 with Realistic Indian Accents

Sarvam AI has launched Bulbul-v2, an advanced text-to-speech model supporting 11 Indian languages with natural Indian accents.Built for real-time speech synthesis, the model includes features like pitch, pace, and loudness control, smart text preprocessing, and multiple audio sample rates.As the first Indian startup chosen to build a sovereign LLM under the IndiaAI mission, Sarvam AI

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