AI-designed Proteins: Harvard scientists have used AI-designed proteins to generate large numbers of immune cells, boosting immunity against diseases like cancer and viral infections. They engineered a synthetic activator for the Notch signalling pathway, which is crucial for transforming immune progenitors into T cells. Notch signalling helps maintain tissue balance and stability in the body. […]
Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index 2025
Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index 2025: Bengaluru has secured the 26th rank in the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index 2025, emerging as India’s top AI R&D and data centre hub. Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index 2025: A global benchmarking report that evaluates cities on their capacity, investment, and innovation in artificial intelligence. […]
1st-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival
1st-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival: The first-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival is being held in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam, showcasing the rich musical heritage of all seven BIMSTEC countries. A regional cultural event featuring traditional music performances by artists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand under the BIMSTEC framework. Hosted […]
Tata Motors’ PB Balaji Appointed as New CEO of Jaguar Land Rover
Tata Motors’ PB Balaji Appointed as New CEO of Jaguar Land Rover: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the luxury automotive arm of Tata Motors, has named PB Balaji as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will succeed Adrian Mardell, who is set to retire after an illustrious 35-year career at JLR. The leadership change will […]
LTIMindtree Bags ₹811.5 Crore PAN 2.0 Project from Income Tax Department
LTIMindtree Bags ₹811.5 Crore PAN 2.0 Project from Income Tax Department: The Income Tax Department has selected LTIMindtree Ltd, a Larsen & Toubro subsidiary, to execute the PAN 2.0 project. Cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in November 2024, the project—worth ₹811.5 crore aims to modernize and streamline PAN and TAN services and […]
Hiroshima Day 2025
Hiroshima Day 2025: Every year on August 6, the world observes Hiroshima Day to remember the catastrophic moment in World War II when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945. The event left deep scars on humanity, with thousands killed instantly and survivors suffering from long-term radiation […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th August 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th August 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Sawalkote Hydropower Project
Sawalkote Hydropower Project: Months after India put the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on hold, it is now moving to revive a long-stalled Sawalkote Hydropower Project on the Chenab, first envisioned six decades ago but held back by the treaty with Pakistan. Sawalkote Hydropower Project is a 2,185 megawatt (MW) run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant proposed on the […]
American singer Justin Timberlake Battling with Lyme Disease
American singer Justin Timberlake Battling with Lyme Disease: American singer Justin Timberlake has announced that he was battling Lyme disease during his recently wrapped up world tour. Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks. It is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It primarily affects the skin, […]
HQ-16 Missile
HQ-16 Missile: The United States military publicly unveiled a mockup of a Chinese HQ-16 surface-to-air missile system, drawing attention at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association ‘AirVenture Show’ in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The HQ-16, known by its NATO designation CH-SA 16, is a medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system developed by China and based heavily on Russia’s Buk […]
