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NISAR mission enters critical 90-day commissioning phase

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NISAR mission enters critical 90-day commissioning phase

ISRO’s launch vehicle GSLV-F16 carrying the NISAR earth observation satellite lifts off from the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota. | Photo Credit: PTI The historic NISAR mission, a landmark collaboration between NASA and ISRO, has entered its crucial 90-day commissioning phase, during which scientists will carry out rigorous checks, calibrations…

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Manufacturing sector growth hits 16-month high in July on expansion in output, sales

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Manufacturing sector growth hits 16-month high in July on expansion in output, sales

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Image/iStockphoto India’s manufacturing sector growth strengthened in July to a 16-month high of 59.1, supported by faster increases in new orders and output amid favourable demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Friday (August 1, 2025). The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index…

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Sundram Fasteners Q1 standalone net up 5%, amid challenging export market

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Sundram Fasteners Q1 standalone net up 5%, amid challenging export market

Facebook photo of Sundaram Fasteners. Sundram Fasteners Ltd reported first quarter standalone net profit of ₹138.35 crore, its highest ever, up about 5% when compared to ₹131.64 crore in the same period last year, amid challenges in its export market. The company’s domestic sales increased 8.78% to ₹930.91 crore in the April-June quarter from ₹855.75…

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Apple says it will incur a tariff-related costs of around $2 bn between April-September period

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Apple says it will incur a tariff-related costs of around bn between April-September period

Asalesperson speaks to a customer at an Apple reseller store in Mumbai, India. | Photo Credit: Reuters Apple, Cupertino-based tech major, said it incurred a tariff-related cost of $800 million in the third quarter of FY2025 and it estimates the impact to add about $1.1 billion to costs in September quarter. Tim Cook, CEO, Apple…

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Markets decline in early trade amid U.S. tariff related concerns, foreign fund outflows

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Markets decline in early trade amid U.S. tariff related concerns, foreign fund outflows

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday (August 1, 2025) amid tariff related concerns and sustained foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 111.17 points to 81,074.41 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 33.45 points…

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Rupee rises 40 paise to 87.25 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee rises 40 paise to 87.25 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 40 paise to 87.25 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (August 1, 2025), amid lower crude prices and suspected RBI interventions as the U.S.’s imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian exports heightened investors’ concerns. Forex traders said the…

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Malaria’s new frontlines: vaccines, innovation, and the Indian endgame

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Malaria’s new frontlines: vaccines, innovation, and the Indian endgame

In 2023, malaria infected nearly 294 million people and killed close to 6,00,000. Despite early victories in the fight against malaria, global progress has stalled in recent years. The parasites are adapting, becoming resistant to treatments, while mosquitoes are surviving insecticides. It’s a shape-shifting enemy—and the old tools are slipping. India has reduced its malaria…

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‘Anything that moves, NASA-ISRO satellite will see with unprecedented fidelity’

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‘Anything that moves, NASA-ISRO satellite will see with unprecedented fidelity’

On July 30, the India-US space collaboration crossed a historic milestone with the successful launch of NISAR, or the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, a flagship earth observation mission jointly developed by the two nations’ space programmes. It is the first satellite to use radars of two frequencies — the L-band radar by NASA and…

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Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases, sources say amid Trump’s tariffs

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Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases, sources say amid Trump’s tariffs

Image used for representation purpose only. Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Ltd — have not sought Russian crude in the past week or so | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian state refiners have stopped buying Russian oil in the past week as discounts narrowed this month and U.S….

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Apple overcomes Trump’s trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter

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Apple overcomes Trump’s trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter

Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting tech company still faces a bumpy road ahead that could lead to higher iPhone prices. | Photo Credit: Reuters Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched…

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