Hyderabad: In a significant scientific breakthrough, researchers at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, have uncovered a previously unknown biological mechanism that helps one of the world’s deadliest fungal pathogens transform itself into a form capable of surviving the human immune system and eventually invading the brain. The discovery, the result of…
New Delhi: Mobile phone companies, including electronics contract manufacturers, having a turnover of Rs 10,000 crore in FY26 will be eligible for benefits under the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme, the government said on Friday. According to the guidelines of the Rs 62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) issued on Friday, mobile phone companies, including electronic…
New Delhi: Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said Friday. The Indian crew members aboard both vessels are safe, according to the latest information available, the official said. The Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker…
Siliguri: Asserting that neither West Bengal nor India will be safe until its frontiers are secured, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lamented that despite repeated requests, previous chief minister Mamata Banerjee did not provide land required for fencing the India-Bangladesh border in the state. Stating that no previous CMs of the state ever…
Los Aangels: Actor Teyonah Parris is the latest addition to the star cast of Apple Original Films “Running” and will feature alongside Spike Fearn, Brian Tyree Henry and Rhea Seehorn. The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor and is produced under Makeready and Nike Films in association with Apple Studios, according to the entertainment news…
New Delhi: Many heritage buildings and monuments in Delhi are under “severe threat” due to encroachment, disrepair, incompatible use and insensitive reconstruction or alteration, and there is a need for stronger emphasis on conservation and monitoring of such assets, according to the city’s latest master plan. From medieval tombs to British-era railway stations, Delhi is…
New Delhi: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPV) on Friday said it will hike prices of its vehicles across its models by up to Rs 25,000 from September 1 to partially offset an increase in input costs and inflationary pressures. The price increase across the portfolio, covering both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles…
Thiruvananthapuram: Excise sleuths in Keralam have busted what the department described as the state’s biggest synthetic drug racket, arresting nine people, including two women from Kozhikode, who allegedly ran the ‘KB Cartel’ and planned to smuggle 5 to 20 kg of MDMA into the state every month. In a Facebook post on Thursday night, Excise…
There was something almost comical about a recent viral video from Ladakh in which a middle-aged woman, reportedly 40, was seen allegedly misbehaving with personnel of the Indian armed forces guarding the nation’s borders—and apparently presenting herself as Gen Z. If this is where the “Gen Z” label has reached, perhaps the Election Commission should…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held the third high-level meeting with secretaries of the Central government, urging senior officials to look beyond immediate challenges and focus on preparing India for the years ahead. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, focused on the future agenda of…
