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According to forex experts, amid rising tensions with the U.S. and economic concerns, the rupee remained vulnerable and could see further downside as uncertainty continues to mount. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The rupee traded in a narrow range and appreciated 5 paise to 87.67 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, raising the spectre of higher prices for electronics, autos, household appliances and other essential products dependent on the processors powering the digital age. “We will be putting a tariff of approximately 100% on chips and semiconductors,” Mr. Trump…
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook react as U.S. Vice President JD Vance stands next to them on the day they present Apple’s announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Apple…
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When Rajula Srivastava was first notified about a prestigious prize, she was quick to dismiss it. All she got was a cryptic email from the personal email address of mathematician Terence Tao asking if she was free for a chat. Tao, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, is widely considered one of…
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi and others during book launch of “The Man Who Fed India” by Priyambada Jayakumar, a book that offers a detailed work of M.S. Swaminathan, on the occasion of his birth centenary, at India International Centre in New…
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The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), through the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), conducted field surveys along India’s coastline between 2022 and 2025 to assess microplastic and marine debris levels. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The major sources of ‘microplastic’ pollution along India’s coasts are “riverine inputs” and abandoned, lost, and…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump at a joint press conference in Washington. File | Photo Credit: PTI Trump doubles tariff on India to 50% for buying Russian oil U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, in…
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A man counts Indian currency notes at a market in Bengaluru, India, August 1, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee recovered from record low level and closed 15 paise higher at 87.73 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (August 6, 2025), supported by a volatile greenback and the Reserve Bank’s decision…
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A woman walks into the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark BSE Sensex reversed its early gains to close lower by 160 points on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) due to selling in IT and healthcare shares amid the RBI policy decision to keep the key interest rates unchanged….
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Teak defoliator larva (Hyblaea puera) killed using HpNPV | Photo Credit: special arrangement A revolutionary technology developed by the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) can transform the way teak plantations are protected from their most notorious pest – the teak defoliator moth (Hyblaea puera). The institute has successfully identified, mass-produced and patented a naturally occurring…