Meet the 2025 Chemistry Nobel laureates

IANS | October 8, 2025 6:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi were on Wednesday awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing molecular constructions with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow.

NITI Aayog unveils roadmap on AI to empower 490 million informal workers

IANS | October 8, 2025 5:49 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a pioneering study to systematically explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform the lives and livelihoods of India’s 490 million informal workers who are the backbone of the nation’s economy.

UPI reaches 500 million consumers, 65 million merchants, says report

IANS | October 8, 2025 5:11 PM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) With over 500 million consumers and 65 million merchants, unified payments interface (UPI) has evolved from a digital payment platform into a daily habit, driving financial inclusion, enabling access to credit, and fuelling growth for micro and small enterprises across India, according to a report released here on Wednesday.

HM Amit Shah switches account from Gmail to Zoho Mail

IANS | October 8, 2025 4:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has a new email address, and it’s not the ubiquitous Gmail, but Zoho Mail. This homegrown digital solution has taken the nation by storm and is finding increasing acceptance among the netizens.

India’s Hydrogen Age has begun: Hardeep Puri

IANS | October 8, 2025 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that India’s Hydrogen Age has begun, with the country targeting 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production by 2030, which will constitute a 10 per cent share of the global market.