Healthcare sector at forefront of nanotechnology innovation: Report
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Healthcare industries are pioneering nanotechnology innovation with use in diagnostics, drug delivery, and medical imaging, according to a report on Monday. Nanotechnology has the potential to transform numerous industries with a growing demand for sustainable materials, environmental remediation, faster electronics, and innovative therapies. The report by GlobalData, a data and […]
Prescribe painkillers when necessary to kids: American Academy of Pediatrics
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Paediatricians must prescribe opioids for pain to children when necessary, with recommended precautions to increase safety, according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday. The first clinical practice guideline for opioid prescriptions in kids also includes explicit instructions on how and when […]
Fidelity reduces value of Musk’s X by 79 pc, platform likely worth $9.4 bn
San Francisco, Sep 30 (IANS) Global investment firm Fidelity has reduce the value of its holding in Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) by a massive 78.7 per cent, which implies that the X social media platform is likely valued at just $9.4 billion. The tech billionaire had bought the social media company for $44 billion […]
Millions of PMJDY bank accounts helping companies boost sales in rural India
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) There has been a significant uptick in rural private consumption in India, thanks to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), which has helped millions open bank accounts seamlessly and join the mainstream. There has been a definitive surge in household consumption in tier 2, 3 and 4 cities and […]
Sensex trades lower amid negative global cues
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened in the red on Monday following negative cues from global equity markets. At 9:40 a.m. Sensex was down 551 points or 0.64 per cent at 85,019 and Nifty was down 163 points or 0.63 per cent at 26,015. In the BSE benchmark, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Titan, […]
Telegram pledges zero tolerance for deepfake pornography
Seoul, Sep 30 (IANS) South Korea’s media regulator said on Monday that Telegram has pledged to adopt a zero-tolerance policy and immediately remove deepfake pornography and other illegal content from its platform, in cooperation with local authorities. The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) said it had a face-to-face working-level meeting with Telegram on Friday, raising […]
BharatPe settles Rs 88 crore fund misappropriation case with Ashneer Grover
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) After a long-standing and dramatic courtroom battle, BharatPe on Monday said it has arrived at an agreement with its former co-founder Ashneer Grover, who was charged, along with his family members, by the fintech company for alleged misappropriation of funds worth Rs 88.67 crore. In a statement to IANS, the […]
Hyundai Motor reach 100 mn units in cumulative production globally
Seoul/New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Hyundai Motor on Monday reached a major milestone of 100 million units in global cumulative production, an achievement accomplished in 57 years since the company’s foundation, the automaker said. In celebration of the achievement, Hyundai Motor held a ceremony at its plant in Ulsan, some 300 kms southeast of Seoul, […]
Rajasthan CM to hold 2-day investors meet in Delhi from today
Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will be in the national capital for two days from Monday to lead the Delhi leg of the investors’ meet and outreach programme aimed at building up the momentum for the upcoming ‘Rising Rajasthan’ Global Investment Summit 2024. The aim is to exhort the business […]
Tusshar Kapoor reveals his Facebook accounts have been compromised
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Actor-producer Tusshar Kapoor, who was recently seen in the streaming crime-drama series ‘Dus June Kii Raat’, has shared that his Facebook accounts have been hacked. On Monday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a statement pertaining to the hacking of two of his Facebook accounts. He penned a long […]
