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DBT, Gates Foundation renew pact to speed innovation for global health

DBT and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), originally signed in 2012, to support innovative approaches for developing new preventions

PM to lead Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru; CM Bommai reviews preparation

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai reviewed the preparations for the mega event on Tuesday. He instructed the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) to finalise the participants by June 13

EU agrees on common charger for portable electronic devices by 2024

Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council have agreed.

Foodborne diseases affect 10% of world population annually, says WHO

Globally, foodborne diseases affect one in ten people annually, and the magnitude of the public health burden due to foodborne diseases was comparable to that of malaria or HIV and AIDS, the WHO said

Iran urges IAEA to avoid 'politicising' issues over nuke programme

Iran has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to avoid "politicising" issues concerning Iran's nuclear programme

Noida Supertech twin towers to be demolished on Aug 21: CEO Ritu Maheshwari

"In a bid to ensure the compliance of the orders of the apex court, the twin towers will be demolished on August 21, 2022, to have a buffer of one week," said a statement from Noida authority

Para shooting WC: Avani Lekhara wins gold; secures 2024 Paralympics spot

Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics after winning the gold medal in the Para Shooting World Cup in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 in France

Bangladesh container blaze: 13 firemen killed due to incomplete info

Twenty-two normal fire fighters were the first to respond to the fire that broke out in the depot in Chattogram and most of them never made it back

ED files chargesheet against 10 people in Rs 77.36-cr bank loan fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against one Gyan Prakash Sarawgi and nine others in connection with money laundering case related to a bank loan fraud.

Mann-led AAP govt in Punjab to present its first budget on June 27

Chief Minister's Office said the Cabinet gave the nod for promulgation of the session from June 24 with obituary references and motion of thanks on Governor's Address, followed by a discussion on it

Heavy rain, floods affect over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi

The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province, damaging 76,300 hectares of cropland and causing direct economic losses of 1.16 billion yuan ($174 million)

Tesla's job cut may save up to $1 bn yearly operational costs: Report

Recently, Musk had noted that his electric vehicle company would be reducing its salaried headcount by 10 per cent as the company has become overstaffed in some areas.

Monkeypox DNA sequencing hints virus circulating since 2017: Report

The virus is known to be endemic in western and central Africa, and this is the first time that the outbreak is most geographically widespread outside Africa.

Scindia launches air sports policy, terms it as economic multiplier

The minister said that the policy can be an economic multiplier and generate revenue of Rs 8,000-Rs 10,000 crore.

Centrum Broking gives 'buy' call for IndiGo with target price of Rs 2,284

IndiGo continues to consolidate its domestic leadership position and is making a major push towards international markets through codeshares

Eight held for providing logistic support in Sidhu Moose Wala killing

The police have also identified four shooters involved in the crime, an official statement said.

Investors lose Rs 1.2 trn as LIC shares tumble 20% below issue price

Those investors who had put their money in LIC IPO had experienced a heavy depreciation in their portfolio, as the shares of the insurance major have been tumbling ever since its exchange listing

Johnny Depp spent nearly Rs 48 lakh on Indian feast to celebrate trial win

Depp indulged in a feast of "authentic Indian cuisine," cocktails and rose champagne at the Varanasi restaurant, which serves "heavenly recipes and soothing ambience," according to nypost.com

Biocon chief Kiran Majumdar-Shaw slams poor condition of Bengaluru roads

The arterial roads which are dug for various civic works are not being repaired. The potholes have resulted in several deaths in Bengaluru, triggering public outrage.

UN to provide $48 mn humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka amid crisis

Sri Lanka PM Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Tuesday that the UN has planned to provide humanitarian assistance of around $48 million over a four-month period