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India's big biotech opportunity: Let's make the most of the country's genetic diversity

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to three pioneers of optogenetics, the science of controlling body cells with light. By granting researchers control of biological pro... Read More


Petrol and diesel prices today, October 7: How much does fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Petrol and diesel prices today, October 7: State-run oil companies kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged after their daily revision at 6:00 AM on Wednesday, October 7, despite t... Read More


In letters to PWD, Delhi traffic police seeks design changes on Barapullah Phase-III

India, Oct. 7 -- The Delhi Traffic Police has written two letters to the Public Works Department (PWD) seeking a list of major design changes on the newly opened Barapullah Phase-III corridor, which h... Read More


11 Indian crew injured after merchant vessel hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz

India, Oct. 7 -- Eleven Indian crew members of a Panama-flagged merchant vessel were injured after it was hit by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting strong condemnation by India. MT On Peac... Read More


Rahul Gandhi leads opposition protest, calls for Election Commissioner to step down

India, Oct. 7 -- The Opposition on Tuesday attempted to ratchet up pressure on chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign with an unprecedented protest in central Delhi that lasted nine hours... Read More


SpaceX's $40 billion AI bet: Elon Musk turns to banks and investors for Nvidia chips

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Elon Musk's SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to raise $40 billion of debt to buy chips from Nvidia Corp., people familiar with the matter said, underscoring the insatia... Read More


Cholendra Rana case widens from Nakkhu prison to Armed Police Force headquarters

Kathmandu, Oct. 7 -- The fallout from the decision to take former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana to a police office over an alleged security threat has spread from Nakkhu prison in Lalitpur to ... Read More


Why trade loopholes don't make an economic strategy

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- For years, the discourse on revitalising Nepal's economic performance has centred on boosting its exports. As for the latest fiscal year, imports account for 87 percent of Nepal's tot... Read More


When police seize individuals' phones, where does their authority end?

Kathmandu, Oct. 7 -- When police picked up former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana from his Maharajgunj residence at around 2am on September 27, one item they appeared particularly interested in ... Read More


India proposes 3-part truce amid Russia-Ukraine war to keep grain, energy flowing

India, Oct. 7 -- India has proposed a three-part Russia-Ukraine truce that would halt attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure, keep grain and energy flowing through Black Sea ports, and ... Read More