Month: August 2024

New research finds abundant microplastics in personal care products available in India

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New research finds abundant microplastics in personal care products available in India

Personal care products (PCP) like face washes and shower gels in India contain a significant amount of harmful microplastics, new research has revealed. According to a study published in the Emerging Contaminants journal and led by Riya K. Alex, a third-year Ph.D Scholar at the Cochin University of Science and Technology, polyethylene (or polythene, PE)…

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Harmanpreet Kaur, Sarabjot Singh Lead A Mammoth March With PUMA To Launch Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2024 Race Day Tees

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Harmanpreet Kaur, Sarabjot Singh Lead A Mammoth March With PUMA To Launch Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2024 Race Day Tees

Running is vital for life, a belief championed by PUMA ambassadors, Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian cricket team captain, and Sarabjot Singh, Olympic bronze medallist. Putting the spotlight on it, the two sports icons fronted a colourful march through Lodhi Colony today in the capital to launch the new Race Day Tee (RDT) for Vedanta…

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Sports

A Whistleblower Wave Is ‘Disrupting’ India’s Startup Scene

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A Whistleblower Wave Is ‘Disrupting’ India’s Startup Scene

“He didn’t even spare his co-founder. Everyone saw her mental and physical ordeal on her last day in November 2021 at the Vikhroli office.” “Wanting to prove himself like Elon Musk, X Founder buys 35% stake in a startup destined to become India’s Theranos.” “The founder has sold all startup assets to a company owned…

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Nation

Union Minister Ravneet Bittu Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Rajasthan In Bypoll

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Union Minister Ravneet Bittu Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Rajasthan In Bypoll

BJP’s dummy candidate Sunil Kothari withdrew his nomination on Friday, making way for him (file) Jaipur: Union minister of state and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu was elected unopposed as a member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Tuesday. Three candidates had filed nominations for the Rajya…

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Nation

Fan Requests Rishabh Pant To Fund His Engineering Degree. Here Is His Response

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Fan Requests Rishabh Pant To Fund His Engineering Degree. Here Is His Response

Being the celebrities with the star status they have, cricketers often receive different kinds of requests from their fans. From selfies to autographs to signed items, there are few requests that cricketers haven’t received. However, sometimes these requests tend to become wilder. Recently, Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was asked by…

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Over 120 Hospitalised In UP’s Mathura After Having Food Made Of Buckwheat Flour

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Over 120 Hospitalised In UP’s Mathura After Having Food Made Of Buckwheat Flour

The incident was reported from several villages in the Farah police station area (Representational) Mathura: More than 120 people, including women and children, were hospitalised due to food poisoning after consuming items made from buckwheat flour, officials said on Tuesday. A team from the District Food and Drug Administration raided and sealed the shops of…

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Markets settle almost flat in volatile trade; Nifty hits lifetime high

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Markets settle almost flat in volatile trade; Nifty hits lifetime high

File. | Photo Credit: PTI Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note after a volatile session on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) due to the emergence of profit-taking amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine. The NSE gauge, however, hit a new lifetime peak of 25,017. After oscillating…

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Business

Mpox RT-PCR Kit: India develops indigenous mpox detection kit, gets approval from CDSCO

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Mpox RT-PCR Kit: India develops indigenous mpox detection kit, gets approval from CDSCO

File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: REUTERS India has developed its own home-grown RT-PCR testing kit for Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). The IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay, developed by healthcare services company Siemens Healthineers, has received manufacturing approval from the Central Protection Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).  On August 14,…

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