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Defence agrees to free 3G spectrum, but govt to sit on it
22 Jan 2015
The cabinet has finalised a swap under which DoT will get 15 MHz of 3G spectrum in return for less-used bands; but the government is in no hurry to put this up for auction
Jodhpur hospital reports first possible Ebola death, another dies in AIIMS
21 Jan 2015
Even as samples from these patients have been sent to National Institute of Virology, the centre has alerted health authorities in Gujarat and Rajasthan
After 4 years in jail, mining baron Janardhan Reddy gets bail from SC
20 Jan 2015
Mining baron Janardhan Reddy, behind bars since 2011, was today granted bail subject to furnishing two sureties of Rs10 lakh each and conditions including that he would not leave the country without the court's permission
US discount retailer Target to abandon Canada
19 Jan 2015
Switch to build world’s largest data centre in Nevada
19 Jan 2015
The 3-million square foot (sq.ft) Supernap data centre, the world's biggest, will be constructed over 1,000 acres of land
Mumbai’s bottled ‘mineral water’ is cancerous, finds BARC study
17 Jan 2015
The packaged drinking water, including top brand 'Bisleri', PepsiCo's 'Kinley' and state-run 'Rail Neer', are laden with harmful chemicals formed due to processes involved during treatment of the water before packaging, the BARC study says the study
Gilead appeals India’s rejection of patent on Rs60,000 a pill hepatitis drug
17 Jan 2015
Gilead had licensed the drug to seven India-based drug makers in April 2014 and the fresh licensing would prevent domestic drug firms from launching cheaper generic versions of the medicine
Coal block allottees face penalty over production delays
17 Jan 2015
The inter-ministerial group, at its meeting held last month, observed that subsequent annulment of coal blocks cannot exempt the allottees of the cancelled coal blocks from invocation/deduction of bank guarantees
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The cost of neglecting water transport
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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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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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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