PFRDA aims to enhance transparency and stability in NPS, APY schemes
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has proposed measures aiming to enhance transparency and stability in the National Pension System (NPS) and the Atal Pension Yojna (APY) schemes, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. The pension fund regulatory body has released a Consultation Paper titled “Alignment of […]
Samsung Electronics to use its own Exynos chip in upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphones
Seoul, Oct 21 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Co. plans to use its in-house Exynos mobile processor in upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphone models, industry sources has said. The company’s System Large Scale Integration (LSI) division, a fabless unit that focuses on designing and developing advanced system-on-chip (SoC) products, has completed development of the latest Exynos 2600 chip […]
Nagaland University researchers find plant compound to treat diabetic wound, foot ulcers
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Researchers at the Nagaland University have identified a naturally occurring plant compound called ‘Sinapic acid’ as a powerful therapeutic agent that can significantly enable wound healing in patients with diabetes. A diabetic wound is a slow-healing sore, most often a foot ulcer. Also known as diabetic foot, it raises the […]
Delhi air pollution: City doctors report rise in joints pain, flu, respiratory and eye issues
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) With particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentrations averaging 488 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) in the national capital post Diwali, city doctors on Tuesday reported a rise in cases of respiratory issues, eye irritation, flu as well as joint pain among others. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board […]
Amitabh Kant calls for ruthless and sustained execution to fight air pollution in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Amid ‘very poor’ air quality levels in the national capital after Diwali, former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Tuesday urged the need for ruthless and sustained execution to tackle the condition that has become a health hazard. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air […]
Firms need resilience that goes beyond threat prevention: Experts on AWS outage
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Modern IT ecosystems are complex, interconnected, and highly dependent on a handful of critical cloud providers, Keeper Security co-founder and CEO Darren Guccione observed on the recent Amazon Web Services’ outage that impacted many daily apps and about a thousand websites. For enterprise organisations, this incident highlighted the need for […]
Mohsin Naqvi offers to hand over Asia Cup trophy to India in a ceremony in Dubai on Nov 10
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, has offered to organise an event in Dubai next month, where the Asia Cup can be handed over to the Indian men’s cricket team. The event scheduled on November 10 has been proposed after an exchange of a series of letters between the […]
PVL 2025: Bengaluru Torpedoes eye strong finish to league stage against Mumbai Meteors
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) With both sides already assured of semifinal spots, Bengaluru Torpedoes will look to end the league stage on a high when they face Mumbai Meteors in their final league match of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) 2025 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The Torpedoes have been one […]
French Open Badminton: Lakshya Sen crashes out after first-round defeat to Nhat Nguyen
Paris, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s Lakshya Sen made a disappointing early exit from the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Tuesday, going down in straight games to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles opening round. The World No. 16 looked out of rhythm throughout the contest and was beaten 7-21, 16-21 […]
Football: Bayern Munich extend Vincent Kompany’s contract till 2029
Munich, Oct 21 (IANS) Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has signed a two-year contract extension on Tuesday, keeping him at the club until June 2029. The former Manchester City captain took charge of the Bundesliga giants in May 2024, with his initial deal set to run until the summer of 2027. Since his appointment, the […]
