The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) conducted a joint Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) response drill in Mumbai, reaffirming their strong maritime partnership and commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

As part of the engagement, Japan Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Yoshio Seguchi, along with a high-level delegation, visited the Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (West) yesterday. Admiral Seguchi held a courtesy meeting with Inspector General Bhisham Sharma, Commander, Coast Guard Region (West).

During the meeting, both sides underscored the importance of enhanced cooperation and interoperability.

The highlight of the visit was a specialised joint training exercise conducted onboard the Indian Coast Guard’s pollution response vessel ICGS Samudra Prahari.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday launched India’s first-ever open-sea marine fish farming project in the Andaman Sea.

The launch took place at North Bay, Sri Vijaya Puram, during Dr Singh’s field visit to the open waters of the Andaman Sea.

Addressing the gathering, Dr Jitendra Singh said the initiative represents one of the earliest and most significant efforts to unlock the economic potential of India’s oceans.

He observed that India’s marine resources, much like its Himalayan and mainland assets, possess immense and dive

Discoveries under Lake Mendota are helping scientists better understand early human life in North America. Researchers have found ancient wooden canoes resting at the bottom of the lake, showing that people lived, travelled, and used advanced skills in the Great Lakes region thousands of years ago, reported the Newsweek.

Researchers with the Wisconsin Historical Society have discovered a total of 16 ancient hollow wooden boats in Lake Mendota. Researchers say the oldest of these boats dates back to a time before the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt even existed.

The first boat, approximately 1,200 years old, was discovered in 2021. Another boat, approximately 3,000 years old, was discovered in 2022. Further discoveries identified 14 other boats, six of which were discovered in the spring of 2025.

Marine scientists exploring the deep ocean have made an exciting discovery that is helping people better understand life beneath the sea. During a dive in the waters of Fiordland, researchers came across something far bigger and older than they expected, reported the Newsweek.

Marine scientists have discovered the largest black coral ever found in the sea off New Zealand. The coral was discovered during a deep-water dive off Fiordland led by a scientific team from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. This huge coral is more than 13 feet high and about 15 feet wide, and is believed to be around 300 to 400 years old.

Marine biologist Professor James Bell, who has 25 years' experience, said this coral is exceptionally large and much larger than commonly seen corals. He said that most black corals found during dives are small, and even larger corals are usually only two to three meters high, so this discovery is very special and impressive.

The construction works of the country’s first green ammonia project will begin on Saturday in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will oversee the first major equipment installation ceremony of AM Green’s Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Complex at Kakinada.

With a total investment of $10 billion, the AM Green project represents one of the largest clean-energy investments ever made in India.

The project will generate up to 8,000 jobs during the construction phase, besides creating large-scale, high-skill employment during operations and across allied industries such as renewables, logistics, storage and port services .

For the first time, green energy molecules produced domestically will be exported to global markets, including Germany, Japan and Singapore, firmly positioning India—and Andhra Pradesh—as a clean-energy exporter on the world stage .

Google has introduced TranslateGemma, a new collection of open translation AI models built on Gemma 3. The company said that the models support translation across 55 languages and are available in three sizes: 4B, 12B, and 27B parameters. According to Google, TranslateGemma is part of its efforts to advance open translation models by distilling knowledge from its Gemini models into smaller, open architectures.

TranslateGemma is a family of AI models focused specifically on language translation. Google said that the models were created using a specialised training process that transfers capabilities from its Gemini models into the Gemma 3 framework.

The company has released TranslateGemma in three sizes to support different deployment needs, ranging from smaller environments to cloud-based systems.

Google said TranslateGemma has been trained and evaluated across 55 languages, including widely spoken languages such as Spanish, French, Chinese, and Hindi, as well as several low-resource languages.

Aaryan Varshney became the 92nd Indian to earn the title of chess Grandmaster on Thursday.

The 21-year-old Aaryan won the Andranik Margaryan Memorial title with a round to spare in Armenia, which confirmed his Grandmaster title.

He drew against FM Tyhran Ambartsumian in the eighth round of the competition in Armenia to secure his third and final GM norm.

Aaryan, who is from Delhi, is the eighth Grandmaster from the capital of India, along with Parimarjan Negi, Abhijeet Gupta, Sriram Jha, Vaibhav Suri, Sahaj Grover, Aryan Chopra, and Prithu Gupta.

India has the 2nd largest 5G subscriber base, only second to China, and is among the fastest adopters of the technology in the world, says India's Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia. "With over 400M+ 5G users, India today stands as the world's second-largest 5G subscriber base and among the fastest adopters globally", stated Scindia in his X post on Friday.

He emphasised on how India is setting global benchmarks in scale, speed and digital transformation. Since its launched in 2022, 5G services are now available across the country with a major base of 99.6% and with a population coverage of 85% in the country. As of March 2025, 4.69 lakhs 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) have been installed by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) across the country which is one of the fastest rollout of 5G network, as per the data released by Ministry of Communications in December 2025. The ministry also stated that since the launch of 5G, around 25 crores mobile users have started using the 5G services and 4.69 lakhs 5G BTSs have been installed across the country.

Scientists have identified a rare natural sugar that tastes almost like regular sugar, contains fewer calories, and does not cause sharp spikes in insulin levels. The breakthrough could offer a healthier alternative to both table sugar and artificial sweeteners.

The sugar, called tagatose, is about 92 percent as sweet as sucrose but contains only one-third of the calories. Unlike traditional sugar and many artificial substitutes, tagatose has a minimal impact on blood glucose levels, making it a promising option for people with diabetes or insulin sensitivity.

Researchers from Tufts University, working with biotechnology firms Manus Bio (US) and Kcat Enzymatic (India), have demonstrated a new and more efficient method to produce tagatose on a large scale. Their findings were published in Cell Reports Physical Science.

Khadi and Village Industries (KVIC) Chairman Manoj Kumar on Friday said Ponduru Khadi, a traditional hand-woven cotton fabric produced in Ponduru village of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

The GI registration has been done in favour of KVIC by the Geographical Indications Registry.

National international recognition
The GI tag will not only give Ponduru Khadi recognition at the national level but also internationally, thereby increasing artisans’ income and creating new employment opportunities.

The KVIC Chairman said that after receiving the GI tag, Ponduru Khadi will now receive legal protection against counterfeit products, guaranteeing pure, authentic products to consumers and ensuring fair value for artisans’ labour.