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Mint Explainer | India's booming data centre industry: Which is the way of water and power for $70 billion investments?

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Net investments to build upward of 6 gigawatts (GW) of data centre capacity announced just this year are almost $70 billion. Since October, at least three major direct data centr... Read More


Delhi's choking air forces Singapore to issue advisory for nationals: 'Stay indoors'

India, Dec. 15 -- As Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Monday, the Singapore High Commission in India issued an advisory for its nationals residing in Delhi-NCR, aski... Read More


Afghanistan's Matiullah Wesa Honored With Qatar Anti-Corruption Award

Afghanistan, Dec. 15 -- Afghanistan's education activist Matiullah Wesa has been honored in Qatar for his anti-corruption efforts and continued advocacy for access to education, particularly for girls... Read More


Barometers trade with modest cuts; pharma shares decline

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with minor losses in mid-afternoon trade, retreating after a two-day rally as continued foreign investor selling and lingering uncertainty over... Read More


Cannabis-based drugs show early promise against ovarian cancer, researchers say

India, Dec. 15 -- The American Cancer Society estimated that about 12,730 women would die from ovarian cancer this year in the United States. One of the deadliest gynaecological malignancies, ovarian ... Read More


Thailand looks to sign free trade deal with Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Thailand has expressed strong interest in opening negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement with Bangladesh, a move that could significantly expand trade and encourage Thai in... Read More


Gold ETFs surge up to 72% YTD: Will this rally continue? Explained with 4 factors

Gold ETFs, Dec. 15 -- Gold and its poorer cousin silver have emerged as the best-performing assets this year, significantly outpacing returns offered by equity and the crypto market. Gold's stellar su... Read More


Assam launches automated SMS alert system to tackle student absenteeism

Guwahati, Dec. 15 -- Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu on Monday launched the Automated SMS Alert System to reduce student absenteeism across the schools in the state. The Department of School E... Read More


Gross NPAs in outstanding education loans of public sector banks reduced to 2%: MoS Finance

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday, said that in terms of outstanding education loans, the Gross Non-Performing A... Read More


DUCSU leaders at Secretariat to demand action over Hadi shooting

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) have gone to the home ministry to demand action after the shooting of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman Hadi. DUCS... Read More