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Three US scientists share Physics Nobel for work on gravitational waves
03 Oct 2017
It was on 14 September 2015, scientists at the LIGO project first observed the universe’s gravitational waves
Medicine Nobel for 3 US scientists for unravelling mystery of biological clock
03 Oct 2017
The circadian clock or biological clock anticipates and adapts our physiology to the different phases of the day thereby helping to regulate sleep patterns, feeding behavior, hormone release, blood pressure, and body temperature
Tom Alter, veteran actor and Padma Shri awardee, dies at 67
30 Sep 2017
Born to American parents in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, Padma Shri recipient Tom Alter was a veteran film and television character actor and theatre artist
Tata Capital appoints Rajiv Sabharwal as CEO, M&D
28 Sep 2017
A banking veteran with over 26 years’ experience, Rajiv Sabharwal was an executive director on ICICI Bank’s board before joining True North Managers LLP
Trump again tweaks US travel ban, now 8 nations on list
25 Sep 2017
North Korea, Venezuela and Chad were included in the new travel ban while President Trump excluded Sudan from the original list of countries that also included Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia
Germany may see ‘Jamaica coalition’ as Merkel wins, but with lower numbers
25 Sep 2017
Merkel now faces the tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two disparate new partners – possibly the Free Democrats and the Greens – even as the far-right AfD made significant gains
I-T finds Rs650 cr concealed income with Café Coffee Day promoter
25 Sep 2017
Income Tax Department conducted raids on several properties belonging to Siddhartha, the son-in-lay of Congress leader S M krishna
SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh to take control of NDTV: report
22 Sep 2017
According to reports, Ajay Singh will have controlling stake in NDTV of around 40 per cent and the promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy will hold around 20 per cent in the company
Nation bids adieu to Indian Air Force hero Marshal Arjan Singh
18 Sep 2017
The national flag flew at half-mast at all government buildings in the national capital in honour of the iconic hero of the 1965 India-Pakistan war, who was the only IAF officer to be promoted to five-star rank
Martin Shkreil jailed for offering reward for strand of Hillary Clinton’s hair
14 Sep 2017
Pharma executive Martin Shkreli, who gained notoriety for hiking the price of lifesaving drug Daraprim by 5,000 per cent and is awaiting sentencing for securities fraud, has now been ordered jailed over a Facebook post in which he offered a $5,000 reward for a strand of Hillary Clinton’s hair
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
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.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
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.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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