AWS denies outage reports as users flag disruptions in US, India

IANS | December 25, 2025 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday denied reports of a service outage, saying its systems were working normally and that users should rely only on the company’s official health dashboard for accurate information.

Shubhanshu Shukla, NISAR mission take India to new heights in 2025; all eyes on Ganganyaan in 2026

IANS | December 25, 2025 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) From Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) to the country getting the first private earth imaging satellite constellation, the Indian space sector added many firsts in 2025. The year 2026 will be marked by critical milestones beginning with the first uncrewed Ganganyaan mission.

Rural roads built under PM scheme to link India’s villages cross 7.87 lakh km mark

IANS | December 25, 2025 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Celebrating 25 years in 2025, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) stands out as one of India’s most impactful rural infrastructure initiatives. Launched to ensure all-weather connectivity to previously unconnected rural habitations, the programme has emerged as a key enabler of agricultural growth, employment generation, improved access to education and health services, and poverty alleviation.

Robust GST reforms herald positive impact on economy, boost consumption

IANS | December 25, 2025 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Over the past years, the government has undertaken a historic wave of reforms, abolishing over 40,000 unnecessary compliances and repealing more than 1,500 outdated laws, thus creating a modern, efficient, and citizen-friendly ecosystem. The GST rate rationalisation, which came into effect from September 22 this year, was one such ‘Big Bang reform’ towards building a 'Viksit Bharat'.

Animal studies show Alzheimer's disease can be reversed

IANS | December 25, 2025 11:34 AM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, US researchers have found in animal studies that Alzheimer's disease can be reverse, challenging previous studies that for over a century considered the neurodegenerative disease to be irreversible.