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Deepinder Goyal backs Continue Research with $25 mn to study human ageing

'Continue Research' is a global initiative supporting studies on human ageing, biology and long-term health to explore the next phase of human development

UK raises fast-track visa and sponsor application fees by up to 75%

UK Fast Track Visa Fee: UK raises expedited immigration service fees by up to 75%, affecting corporate sponsors and universities from October 21

The second-hand test: India's looming problem of valuing used electric cars

As the first wave of electric cars ages, they will enter the resale market, but in the absence of a standardised valuation method, the question is how much they will really be worth

Sebi cracks down on front-running trades, bars 13 entities from markets

Sebi has barred 13 individuals and entities from the securities market for 1-3 years for front-running trades using non-public information, generating unlawful gains of over ₹2 crore

Trump's H-1B visa curbs may lure tech talent to China, warns US lawmaker

China's new K visa could attract global tech talent as Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee and tighter student visa rules risk pushing innovators away from the US

Indian-origin startup offers jobs to laid-off Meta staff, pay up to ₹5.2 cr

Meta to cut 600 positions from its AI labs; Smallest AI, led by Indian-origin founder Sudarshan Kamath, has offered to hire these affected employees with top salaries of $600,000

ITC Hotels Q2FY26 results: Net profit jumps 74% at ₹133 cr, revenue up 8%

ITC Hotels' expenses for the quarter stood at ₹699.72 crore, marking a modest increase of 4.2 per cent Y-o-Y, and 3.6 per cent sequentially

mRNA Covid shots could make cancer immunotherapy more effective, says study

Scientists have found that Covid-19 mRNA vaccines could enhance immune responses in cancer patients, potentially transforming how immunotherapy works

India won't rush trade deals, will reject terms curbing its choices: Goyal

Piyush Goyal made these remarks while speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue, adding that New Delhi would take a measured approach

Science meets art: Parkinson's patient plays clarinet during brain surgery

Once unable to play due to tremors, Denise Bacon played her clarinet mid-surgery, showing how music and medicine can work together to restore movement and hope

325% returns on SGB 2017-18 Series-IV as RBI announces redemption date

The RBI has set the final redemption price for SGB 2017-18 Series-IV, offering investors an absolute return of 325% on their gold-linked bonds

Home loans in October: top banks offer rates between 7.35% and 10.25%

Check the latest home loan rates for October: banks and HFCs offer interest from 7.35% to 10.75%, with extra concessions for select borrowers.

EAM S Jaishankar slams UN's inaction on terrorism, calls for reform

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday criticised the UN's decision-making, calling it polarised and gridlocked, and raised concerns over its credibility and response to terrorism

NDA to break electoral records under Nitish: PM sounds poll bugle in Bihar

PM Modi showered praises on Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] supremo, who is seeking a fifth consecutive term in office

Cloud seeding on Oct 29: Delhi ready for first artificial rainfall trial

After a successful trial in Burari, CM Rekha Gupta said Delhi could see its first artificial rain on October 29 through cloud seeding to reduce post-Diwali pollution

Shreyas Talpade, Alok Nath booked in new fraud case over investment plan

The case accuses the actors of misleading investors under a cooperative society scheme; both had earlier received Supreme Court protection from arrest

Study shows Indian immigrants key to US economy, H-1B vital for growth

Indians are followed by Chinese immigrants, who lower the debt by over $800,000 per person, followed by Filipinos at $600,000, the study said

At least 20 dead as Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus catches fire near Kurnool

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed deep sorrow over the deaths. He has directed officials to supervise rescue and relief operations, ensure best medical care and provide supp

Hawkins fans, get ready for one last ride as Stranger Things hits theatres

Titled 'The Rightside Up', the climactic episode will also play in over 350 movie theatres across the US and Canada starting December 31 at 5 PM PT, perfectly timed with its global premiere on Netflix

Prashant Kishor backs rebel BJP candidate in Gopalganj ahead of Bihar polls

Anup Kumar Srivastava, a social worker and former district BJP president in Gopalganj, reportedly felt sidelined by the BJP despite his claim to contest with sufficient resources