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In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by $708 million to $602.161 billion. | Photo Credit: REUTERS India’s forex reserves dropped by $7.273 billion to $594.888 billion for the week ended August 18, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by $708 million…
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An showcase on the mind museum in Nationwide Institute of Psychological Fitness and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru. | Picture Credit score: Report photograph To strengthen consciousness about psychological fitness and neurosciences in addition to decode functioning of the mind, NIMHANS is operating on putting in a mind and thoughts museum in its platinum jubilee…
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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee reversed its three-day rally and depreciated by 13 paise to settle at 82.69 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (August 25), tracking strong American currency and negative equity markets. Rising crude oil prices also weighed on the domestic unit even as foreign…
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Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Benchmark Sensex declined by 365 points and Nifty settled below the 19,300 level in a volatile trade on Friday as financials, IT and oil shares took a hit amid concerns over potential rate hikes and weak trend in global markets. Falling for a second…
Union Finance Minister addresses the audience at a Special Plenary Session at the B20 Summit India, in New Delhi on August 25, 2023. Twitter/@nsitharamanoffc Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 25 said the government’s priority is to tame inflation to ensure sustained economic growth. Addressing the B20 Summit India, being hosted by the Confederation of…
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The sun as seen by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft in extreme ultraviolet light in this mosaic of 25 individual images taken on March 7, 2023, by the high-resolution telescope of the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) instrument. Taken at a wavelength of 17 nanometers, in the extreme ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, this image reveals…
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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee snapped its three-day rally and depreciated by 12 paise to 82.68 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on August 26 amid a firm American currency and subdued equity markets. An upward movement in crude prices also weighed on the domestic currency even…
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A traffic signal in the foreground of the Bombay Stock Exchange on Dalal Street seems to reflect the mood of the stock markets in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The equity benchmark indices fell in early trade on Friday, August 25, 2023, amid a weak trend in global markets. The BSE Sensex fell 452.68…
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A view of National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) campus in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo National Centre for Biological Sciences – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCBS-TIFR) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Research and Training Organisation of Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and a host of other organisations, on…
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a) An LK-99 sample synthesised by Guo, et al. (2023); b) X-ray spectroscopy of the sample indicated the presence of different elements; c) a partly levitating sample; d) a scanning-electron microscope image of the sample. | Photo Credit: arXiv:2308.03110v2 When we use a room heater on a cold day and cosy up with a cup…
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