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Proof of Russian meddling in US poll grows; Google, Microsoft to probe
11 Oct 2017
The revelations add to the evidence that the Russian disinformation campaign had not only multiple targets among US technology companies but also multiple centres of operations
WTO: India to push food security issue
09 Oct 2017
India, particularly, will insist that a permanent solution on public stock holding be one of the deliverables in Buenos Aires as was promised at the Ministerial meets in Nairobi and Bali
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-Nuke campaign group ICAN
06 Oct 2017
The Nobel Committee cited a rising risk of nuclear war and the spread of weapons in the light of the North Korean threat to bestow the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on the campaign group seeking a global ban on nuclear arms
Russia in $3-bn missile defence deal with Saudi Arabia
06 Oct 2017
Saudi Aramco and Russian oil companies also signed several agreements on oil technology amidst new developments on the energy front that tend to put a squeeze on oil demand
Equifax mass ID theft leads US to rethink on Social Security number
05 Oct 2017
White House cybersecurity coordinator Rob Joyce says the US should end Social Security numbers as an identification method and move on to something more modern – though experts say India’s Aadhaar is not secure enough to be the answer
Rohingya crisis: number of refugees now tops half million
30 Sep 2017
Five weeks after the mass exodus of Rohingyas from Myanmar began on 25 August, the UN says the total number of arrivals in Bangladesh has now topped 501,000
New Cuban crisis: US pulls staff from Havana after mystery sonic attacks
30 Sep 2017
More than half the American staff has been pulled out from its embassy in Havana following mysterious sonic attacks that have caused several health problems to over 21 diplomats
World economies ill-prepared for automation, robotisation: WEF
27 Sep 2017
With a range of new technologies fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, WEF has urged governments to adopt more flexible labour policies
At last, Saudi Arabian women can get behind the wheel
27 Sep 2017
The kingdom has been widely criticised for being the only country in the world that bans women from driving, and the change, which will take effect in June 2018, is expected to improve its global standing
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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