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German company Isar Aerospace has successfully launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit, marking an important milestone for Europe's privately developed launch industry.
Sarah J8 days ago
Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in…
Sarah J2 months ago
Indian space-tech startup Skyroot Aerospace has successfully launched Vikram-1, becoming the first private Indian company to place an orbital rocket into space.
Sarah J2 months ago
India's gems and jewellery industry has marked a significant milestone under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the dispatch of its first…
Sarah J2 months ago
The European Commission published draft guidelines in late April 2026 that will replace two separate frameworks governing EU merger reviews for over two decades.
Sarah J4 months ago
May 2026A pattern has become too consistent to ignore. Project after project that Tamil Nadu expected, or in some cases had already signed, is ending up in Andhra…
Sarah J4 months ago
GEMINI 3.5 FLASHGoogle's newest and fastest AI model. Despite being in the "Flash" (cheaper/faster) tier, it outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding and agentic benchmarks.
Sarah J4 months ago
MUFG argues the Indian Rupee is vulnerable across multiple scenarios, with the immediate trigger being tension over the Strait of Hormuz.
Sarah J4 months ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gothenburg, Sweden on May 17, 2026, as the third stop of his five-nation European tour covering the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway,…
Sarah J4 months ago
The Hague, May 16-17, 2026Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Netherlands on May 16-17, 2026, as the second stop on a five-nation tour covering the UAE, Netherlands,…
Sarah J4 months ago
On May 16, 2026, Tata Electronics and ASML signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up India's first commercial 300mm semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera,…
Sarah J4 months ago
The Hindu reports that Moving Tech Innovations, the Bengaluru-based company behind Namma Yatri, has acquired Netherlands-based Automicle Holding BV in its first…
Sarah J6 months ago
EUToday reports that Eutelsat, Europe's main competitor to SpaceX's Starlink, is in active talks with the Indian Space Research Organisation about future satellite…
Sarah J6 months ago
India Quietly Partners With Alibaba.com on Exports, Keeping Consumer Bans in PlaceTechCrunch reports that India's government has teamed up with Alibaba.com on an…
Sarah J6 months ago
The proposed European Union-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to significantly improve access to advanced technologies, while also creating new opportunities…
Sarah J6 months ago
India is emerging as a major force in the global healthcare landscape as affordable versions of popular weight-loss drugs begin to reshape access to obesity treatment…
Sarah J6 months ago
India and Germany have signed a strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pact aimed at deepening cooperation in emerging technologies and strengthening global digital…
Sarah J6 months ago
On 18 February 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, OpenAI announced OpenAI for India, a long-term programme built around local infrastructure, enterprise…
Sarah J7 months ago
