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China imposes travel curbs to protect ‘national security’

September 15, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country’s “industrial or technological security”. Citizens who violate technology import and export regulations could be banned from leaving China, the State Council…

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RBI files caveat after rejecting Tata Sons bid to avoid listing, source says

September 15, 2026 admin

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — the country’s central bank and banking regulator — has pre-emptively approached the courts seeking to ‌be heard in any matter filed related to the listing of Tata Sons, ⁠a source directly familiar with the matter said. The move follows the RBI’s rejection of Tata Sons’ application to deregister…

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Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access

September 15, 2026 admin

Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges B to expand access

Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder appealed in the Gates Foundation’s annual ‘Goalkeepers’ report, which tracks progress on the development goals set…

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Amazon Now crosses $1 billion annualised sales in India in 3 months

September 15, 2026 admin

Amazon Now crosses billion annualised sales in India in 3 months

Amazon logo is seen at its newly inaugurated office in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Reuters Amazon’s ultra-fast delivery service Amazon Now has crossed $1 billion in annualised gross sales in India, driven by a sharp increase in orders since its launch, the company said on Tuesday. Orders on Amazon Now have doubled every quarter since…

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Minister asks SIDCO to take up infrastructure works at Kurichi industrial estate

September 15, 2026 admin

Ministers P. Mathan Raja and K. Vignesh inspected the facilities at the SIDCO Industrial Estate at Kurichi in Coimbatore district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Minister for MSMEs P. Mathan Raja and Minister for Excise K. Vignesh inspected the infrastructure facilities at the SIDCO Industrial estate at Kurichi on Tuesday (September 15) and…

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Dr. Reddy’s forays into India’s biosimilar immuno-oncology market, launches Nivorz

September 15, 2026 admin

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Tuesday said it is foraying into the biosimilar immuno-oncology therapy segment in India with the launch of Nivorz, a biosimilar of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab). The biosimilar has been developed and manufactured entirely in-house at its biologics facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad. The launch reflects the company’s end-to-end capabilities across the…

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Flipkart creates 2.5 lakh festive-season jobs, 75,000 for first-time entrants

September 15, 2026 admin

Flipkart, India’s home-grown e-commerce major, said on Tuesday it has generated more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, including gig jobs, ahead of the festive season. Nearly 75,000 of these are first-time entrants to India’s workforce. The opportunities will be spread across more than 7,000 Ekart facilities, including fulfilment centres, sortation hubs and…

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Seven former Australia captains appeal for Imran Khan

September 15, 2026 admin

Imran. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Seven former Australia cricket captains have appealed to the country’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong over the treatment of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding to growing concern among prominent cricketers over his detention. Allan Border, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Belinda Clark, Kim Hughes, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh…

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Mukulam portal to ensure equal opportunities for students in entrance tests: Keralam Minister

September 15, 2026 admin

Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah The Mukulam portal developed by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) will enable equal opportunities in competitive examinations for public school students in Keralam through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen has said. He was speaking after…

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Why scientists are rethinking the chemical ‘arms race’ against fungi

September 15, 2026 admin

For a long time, fungal infections have meant itchy skin, discoloured nails and sometimes hair loss. These symptoms are collectively called dermatophytosis and are caused by a group of fungi called dermatophytes. ‘’Unfortunately, immunocompromised patients can get lesions all over their body. The itchiness and the lesions can get so severe that people even get…

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