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I am devastated, will always be guided by John: Biocon chief Kiran Majumdar

Biocon Chief Kiran Majumdar-Shaw, who lost her husband, stated that she is devastated. Sharing her thoughts on social media, she maintained that she will always be guided by her husband John Shaw

PM 2.5 level lower in Delhi after Diwali but above safe limits: CPCB data

Every year air pollution levels spike in the Indo-Gangetic Plain a day after Diwali with grey skies and hard-to-breathe air

Sequoia India may invest $50 mn in homegrown edtech startup

Sequoia India is reportedly planning to invest more than $50 million in K12 Techno Services, an edtech startup that provides a variety of services to educational institutions

Air quality improves in Punjab after Diwali, average AQI reduction of 16.4%

Punjab has observed the Average Air Quality Index (AQI) reduction of 16.4 per cent from last year and 31.7 per cent from 2020, state Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said on Tuesday

Death risk from Covid-triggered heart issues very high in 1st month: Study

The risk of death from heart attack or failure after Covid-19 is very high within the first 30 days of infection, but remains heightened for some time afterwards, a new research has revealed

New UK PM Rishi Sunak says that he will unite Britain with action

"I have been elected as leader of my party and your Prime Minister in part to fix them." He added: "This will mean difficult decisions to come"

Omicron BF.7 threat: Experts urge people to follow Covid protocol

In the wake of detection of BF.7 Omicron sub-variant in different parts of India, experts have called for diligent following of Covid-19 protocols in Karnataka, said Navodaya Gilla

Wheat procurement fell in Rabi season due to geopolitical situation: Govt

Wheat procurement as well as its minimum support price (MSP) to farmers and also number of farmers benefiting from minimum price fell in 2022-23 Rabi marketing season due to prevailing tensions

I am looking to cross 1,600 points in Kabaddi League: Pardeep Narwal

The U.P. Yoddhas picked up a comprehensive 41-24 victory over Tamil Thalaivas in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday

Chinese firm shares slump in US as President Xi Jinping starts third term

Shares of Chinese firms listed in the US have slumped on concerns that President Xi Jinping will continue with his ideology-driven approach at the cost of economic growth

Delhi's pollution level lowest in 5 yrs post-Diwali, says Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said that this year the pollution level in the national capital was the lowest after Diwali compared to the last five years

India Space Congress enables startups to partner in $1.5 trn space economy

With a view to nurture the growing interest of deep space tech startups in India, India Space Congress, 2022 (ISC'22) announced a number of initiatives to showcase excellence

Ex-Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto appointed as Japan's new economy chief

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appointed former health minister Shigeyuki Goto as economic revitalization minister to replace Daishiro Yamagiwa

Bumble open sources AI tool 'private detector' that detects nudes

The new tool works by automatically blurring a potential nude image shared within a chat on Bumble. Users will be notified, and it is up to them to decide whether to view or block the image

Microsoft starts rolling out Android 12L for Surface Duo, Duo 2: Reports

With Android 12L, users can customise their experience with colour palettes applied across the system, based on their chosen wallpaper

Bankers association calls for strike on Nov 19 in protest of victimisation

Banking services across the nation will get affected on November 19, with members of the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) going on strike, said an official.

NGT junks plea to promote 'anti-air pollution device' under 'Make in India'

NGT has refused to hear a plea seeking directions from the Centre to test the efficiency of a device claiming to capture ultra-fine particulates, including PM1 and PM2.5-1

Nasa kicks off study to unravel unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs

NASA has kicked off a study to help scientists learn more about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) or UFOs (unidentified flying objects).

Wikipedia introduces new features to enhance user experience: Details here

Users can see how many pageviews the articles they changed have received in the 'impact' area on the newcomers page, to get a feel of the impact they're having

Apple introduces 'Clean Energy Charging' feature to iOS 16.1 update

Along with Clean Energy Charging, iOS 16.1 also features live activities, wallet key sharing, lock screen/home screen customisation, matter support, delete wallet app, and more