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"It is going to remain the number one killer and disabling disease with continued bad lifestyle and increasing stress. Yet, there is a lack of understanding of the exact mechanism of formation of these blockages (in the heart's blood vessels). Till we understand the...
‘India staring at infertility crisis may alter population dynamics ‘ says top IVF chain Founder
"This silent epidemic, affecting one in six couples, is rapidly evolving into a national emergency with far-reaching consequences for India's societal structure and economic prospects," Dr Ajay Murdia, Founder and Chairman of Indira IVF, said Hormonal issues,...
Elderly population in India likely to double by 2050: UNFPA India chief
She said as the number of individuals, aged 60 and above, is projected to double to 346 million by 2050, there is a pressing need for increased investment in healthcare, housing and pension schemes New Delhi: India's elderly population is expected to double by 2050,...
1 dead from Nipah virus in Kerala, 60 identified as high-risk
Nipah, which comes from fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans. It is classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its potential to trigger an epidemic. There is no vaccine to...
LIC stock gives highest return among top 10 firms by market cap in last one year
LIC, nation’s biggest insurer has given the highest returns of 74 per cent in the last one year among the top 10 firms by market capitalization and the only non-sensex stock followed by the telecom major Bharti Airtel Ltd with the gain of 68.20 per cent, the country’s...
FPIs invest Rs 30,772 cr in equities in July so far on sustained growth
The anticipation of a reform-oriented budget has also lifted investor sentiment, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India, said New Delhi: Foreign investors injected Rs 30,772 crore into Indian equities so far...
Commercial vehicle sales surge amid rapid urbanisation, economic growth in India
According to Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, JBM Group, the global transportation sector accounts for approximately 24 per cent of direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion and, therefore, “it becomes our shared responsibility to address this...
100 crore new jobs to be created globally in 20 years, India to have 25 pc share, says NSDC chief
As many as 12.5 crore jobs were created during the fiscal years of 2014-24, marking a four-fold jump from the 2004-2014 period, which saw the creation of about 2.9 crore jobs New Delhi:The world is likely to see a huge addition of 100 crore new workers in the global...
UPI adding up to 60 lakh new users every month, global adoption surge
According to the latest National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data, the number of transactions on the UPI platform went up 49 per cent year-on-year to 13.9 billion in June and the transaction value rose 36 per cent to Rs 20.1 trillion. Also, the average daily...
Household savings are choosing mutual funds, insurance and pension funds over banks to invest savings: RBI Governor
``While bank deposits continue to remain dominant as a percentage of the financial assets owned by the households, their share has been declining, with households increasingly allocating their savings to Mutual Funds, Insurance Funds, and Pension Funds" New Delhi:...
Bombay HC asks social media firms to take prompt action against deepfakes of NSE’s MD
The court said social media firms are mandated by the Information Technology Rules to take prompt action on the complaints of entities like NSE about unauthorised use of their trademark on dubious web pages and/or profiles, accounts and/or advertisement and/or videos...
Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
CrowdStrike has helped develop a scalable solution that will help Microsoft's Azure infrastructure accelerate a fix, Microsoft said, adding that the tech giant had worked with both Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform to collaborate on the "most effective...
Health Ministry rejects reports on excess Covid-19 mortality in India
Using data collected from over 7.65 lakh individuals, researchers, including those from the University of Oxford, UK, evaluated changes in life expectancy between 2019 and 2020. Women experienced a life expectancy decline of 3.1 years, while men saw a 2.1-year...
India’s financial sector is sound and resilient: RBI Governor
In terms of market dynamics, the financial landscape in India is undergoing a structural transformation, driven by factors like innovations in technology, financial deepening, and changing savings and investment patterns. Each of these shifts has a bearing on how...
Microsoft outage: CrowdStrike explains what exactly went wrong
George Kurtz, CrowdStrike's CEO, said in a post on X that CrowdStrike had deployed a fix for the issue. "This is not a security incident or cyberattack," he wrote. However, it is not clear how easily the affected systems can be fixed remotely, as the "Blue Screen of...
‘No work-no pay’ not for employees reinstated after full exoneration: HC
"It is apparent that on his reinstatement after the order of dismissal or removal is set aside, a government servant cannot be denied his entire pay and allowances for the period he was out of service," the court said on Tuesday, allowing the petition...
Sharp selloff hits Indian stock market, investors lose Rs 8 lakh crore
Due to the fall in the market, the market cap of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) declined to Rs 446.3 lakh crore at the end of trading, against Rs 454.3 lakh crore at the end of the previous trading session Mumbai: The Indian equity market witnessed a sharp selloff on...
Airline systems across airports working normally: Minister
Airports across the country witnessed chaotic scenes after the online passenger booking, reservation and boarding systems turned to manual mode due to the outage, resulting in higher passenger handling processing time and consequently hundreds of flights were delayed...