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Next frontier:Unlocking women’s financial adoption in India
With 75 million working women poised to unlock an Rs2.8 lakh crore...
India gets 30-day US waiver to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
"President Trump's energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas...
Tata iPhone component plant halts production indefinitely after fire
The fire broke out at the plant in Tamil Nadu state early on Saturday, leaving 10 people with minor injuries and halting production. It is the latest incident to affect Apple's iPhone supply chain in India just as the tech giant is looking to diversify beyond China...
Sensex crashes by 1,272 points, investors lose Rs 4 lakh crore
The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net sellers as they sold equities worth Rs 1,209 crore on September 27, while domestic institutional investors extended their buying as they bought equities worth Rs 6,886 crore on the same day Mumbai: Indian equity...
Climate change hit over 50 pc cotton farmers surveyed in Maharashtra, Gujarat in 5 years: Report
"There are some government programmes and insurance schemes to help them, but our research shows they are not well known and may not provide comprehensive support in any case. While farmers are already doing what they can to protect their livelihoods, the government...
Mental health professionals to assess transgenders opting for gender assignment surgery
According to the document, one cannot undergo gender affirmation surgery before the age of 18 years and a certificate of being stable on endocrine treatment for one year and suitability for surgical procedure is required before gender affirmation surgery New...
Prostate cancer cases rising in men under 50 in India
According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) figures, prostate cancer affected 37,948 Indian men — accounting for roughly 3 per cent of the 14 lakh new cancer cases registered in the country — in 2022. New Delhi: The number of prostate cancer cases is rising...
California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state sued Exxon after concluding a nearly two-year investigation that he said showed Exxon was deliberately misleading the public about the limitations of recycling. The investigation mirrors California’s previous probes...
Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims
Toyota suspended some forklift sales in Japan in March 2023 because of emissions issues “Toyota has tried to limit the damage to Japan,” but its “toxic culture of fraud, negligence, and noncompliance” undermined forklift engine certifications in all markets, including...
MP govt will take all steps to protect IPR in view of future challenges: CM Yadav
In the coming days, challenges will arise regarding determination of intellectual property rights of research, inventions, ideas and formulas of medicines and questions will come up about protection of such knowledge, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said...
Adani’s Kenya dealings spark protests, lawsuits and hearings
A court has already frozen Adani’s unsolicited bid to expand Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, while strikes at the facility and criticism from opposition lawmakers has forced the government to defend the opaque circumstances surrounding the deal Billionaire Gautam...
Floods and landslides kill 60 people in Nepal
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority (NDRRMA) also issued warnings for 56 out of 77 districts about possible disasters advising people to exercise caution Kathmandu [Nepal]: At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as...