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The story so far: On August 6, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a whopping 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods for India’s import of Russian oil. This was on top of the 25% reciprocal tariffs announced on July 31 after Indian and U.S. negotiators failed to reach a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Also Read |…
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The story so far: Recent announcements from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — a reported freeze on experienced hires, and the planned removal of 12,000 employees — have sent ripples of anxiety across the Indian tech sector. The Indian IT industry, which generates $280 billion in revenue and employs more than 5.8 million people, is at…
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Tech talk The Discoverer 13 was an Earth-orbiting satellite designed to test a number of aspects. Bear in mind that this was in 1960, the early years of the Space Age. Among other things, the Discoverer 13 was designed to test engineering techniques and to attempt deceleration and reentry through the atmosphere. If the deceleration…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The government is expected to soon announce support measures under the proposed ₹2,250 crore export promotion mission to help insulate industry from global trade uncertainties arising from Trump tariffs, an official said. “We are in dialogue with exporters to see how we can support them…
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Prestige Khoday Tower. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd has acquired 102 acres of land in the April-June quarter to build housing projects, with a potential to generate revenue of more than ₹20,000 crore. Looking to expand its residential real estate business, Bengaluru-based…
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NBCC logo. Photo: https://nbccindia.in/index State-owned NBCC (India) Ltd. has reported a 26% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹135.03 crore for the first quarter of the current fiscal on higher income. Its net profit stood at ₹107.19 crore in the year-ago period. The total income grew to ₹2,465.48 crore during the April-June…
Monthly Average Balance is the minimum balance that a customer is required to maintain in the bank account. If the balance in the bank account falls below the required amount, then banks levy a penalty. File | Photo Credit: Reuters ICICI Bank has raised the minimum balance requirement for its new savings bank accounts opened…
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Elevators include components such as hydraulic lifting motors, ventilation pumps, and control panels that together demand a balanced power supply. | Photo Credit: Sung Jin Cho/Unsplash Because elevators are critical systems, downtime is expensive and dangerous. To avoid this, elevators need three-phase electrical power to meet its high power demand without compromising their reliability. Elevators…
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A fishing cat among mangroves in the Godavari river at night, 2018. | Photo Credit: Srichakra Pranav (CC BY-SA) In the wild, India has 15 species belonging to the cat family. Much attention has been given to our large cats, the lions and tigers. Not much is known of the smaller wild cats – the…
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James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died pn Thursday (August 7, 2025) in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday. “Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon…
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