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Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). | Photo Credit: REUTERS Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Friday amid profit-taking after a record rally in the previous day and fresh foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 206.18 points to 76,604.72. The NSE Nifty dipped 61.5 points to 23,337.40. Among the 30 Sensex companies, Tech…
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This week a prize was announced that is likely to have far-reaching implications in the world of health care. Despite its importance most of the community is unaware of the event. The winner of the Longitude prize is poised to spearhead a revolution in the field of infection management and global efforts to tackle antimicrobial…
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In the last 12 months, Mumbai witnessed a 11.5% rise in luxury real estate prices, reaching the third spot globally, after Manila and Tokyo. Delhi’s prime residential prices soared by 10.5% in the last year, finding fifth spot on property consultant Knight Frank’s prime global cities index, which is ranked as per annual percentage change…
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Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, ITC Ltd, and President of CII, addresses a press conference, in New Delhi on June 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Industry body CII on Thursday made a case for pushing reforms in sectors like land, labour, and agriculture by the Modi 3.0 government to accelerate economic growth estimated…
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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Solar Eclipse Photographers The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Mazatlan, Mexico, Monday, April 8, 2024. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Who was the first person to attempt photographing a solar eclipse? Galileo Galilei Gian Alessandro Majocchi Eustachio Zanotti…
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When astronomers turn our radio telescopes out towards space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of radio waves originating from across the vast expanse of the universe. Image for Representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu When astronomers turn our radio telescopes out towards space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of radio waves originating from across the…
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Lights dim, projector whirring, and the smell of buttery goodness fills the air. Movie night is the perfect escape, but something seems missing… what could it be? Popcorn. Popcorn and movies go together. But have you ever wondered what makes the popcorn pop? Source link
The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day lower by 7 paise at 83.55 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday even as both the domestic equity benchmark indices touched all-time high levels. Forex traders said rupee was seen resilient against the dollar, even after volatility witnessed in the dollar index,…
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh record levels on Thursday after lower inflation numbers raised hopes of an interest rate cut by the RBI. Besides, heavy buying in capital goods, consumer durable and industrial stocks also helped the indices, traders said. Retail inflation continued its downward slide to reach a one-year low…
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Smoke from a fire rises into the air in the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, in Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, June 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The scorched carcasses of monkeys, snakes and caimans dot the charred expanses of the once-green Brazilian Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands. As night falls,…
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