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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 10 paise to 83.50 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on June 10, largely due to the rise in the dollar index and US yields. Forex traders said uncertainty among market players was down as Narendra Modi was sworn in as…
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Microalgae are “under-exploited crops” and do not compete with traditional food crops for space and resources. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) scientists have spotlighted the potential of Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF), a protein-rich extract derived from the microalgae ‘Chlorella sorokiniana’, as an ideal ingredient for a wide range of…
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BSE Sensex. File. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Benchmark equity indices hit their all-time high levels in early trade on Monday, with the Sensex breaching the 77,000-mark for the first time ever, rallying for the fourth day running. Optimism in the markets is due to various factors such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revising…
Scientists have designed a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that costs a fraction of existing machines, setting the stage for improving access to this widely used diagnostic tool. A MRI helps visualise minute details in the human body, with which doctors can diagnose disorders and select treatments for the brain, the heart, various cancers, and…
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India, with a population of close to 1.5 billion, is seeing a growing international travel demand. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Indian aviation market’s pace of growth needs to be matched with capacity, and increased competition will provide more choices for consumers, Emirates Airline Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim has said,…
Idly/Dosa Batter. | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Instant mixes, including idli, dosa and khaman flour, cannot be classified as chhatua or sattu and 18% GST should be levied on them, the Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (GAAAR) has ruled. Gujarat-based Kitchen Express Overseas Ltd had approached the AAAR against the ruling by the GST…
An Indigo flight landing on the runway at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport while an Air India flight is still in the process of taking off. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken swift action by de-rostering an Air Traffic Control officer (ATCO) officer from Mumbai following a potentially disastrous incident involving…
The logo of Lupin is seen on the facade of its pharmaceutical plant in Verna, in Goa. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Drug firm Lupin is recalling over 51,000 bottles of a generic antibiotic medication in the U.S. market due to a “defective container”, according to the American health regulator. The U.S.-based arm of the…
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Image used for representative purpose only. State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is seeking foreign partners to reverse declining output at its flagship Mumbai High fields, offering a share of revenue from incremental production plus a fixed fee but not any equity stake. ONGC on June 1 floated an international tender seeking global technical…
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Portrait of Robert Brown. | Photo Credit: WELLCOME LIBRARY, LONDON / Wikimedia Commons Even a little over 200 years ago, the world was very unlike what we are used to everyday now. Instant communication was inconceivable. Getting from one place to another was often a slow, laborious process. And vast spaces were still uncharted. Australia…