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Musk again denies donating $45 mn to Trump per month
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Musk again denies donating $45 mn to Trump per month

San Francisco, July 19: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Friday, again denied donating $45 million per month to former US president Donald Trump.Reacting to a viral note which alleged that Musk has pledged to donate $45 million per month to Trump and is now on Team MAGA (Make America Great Again)...
Strictest action will be taken, says Naveen Jindal after woman accuses company CEO of assault
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Strictest action will be taken, says Naveen Jindal after woman accuses company...

New Delhi, July 19: Industrialist Naveen Jindal on Friday said that strictest and necessary action will be taken if proven after a woman alleged that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jindal Steel, Dinesh Kr Saraogi, sexually assaulted her on the flight from Calcutta to Abu Dhabi on Thursday.In a...
Retail sales surge in India amid high disposable incomes, rising consumption
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Retail sales surge in India amid high disposable incomes, rising consumption

New Delhi, July 19: As household consumption expenditure on goods and services surged with rising disposable incomes, the country saw a significant 5 per cent growth in retail sales in the month of June.According to a survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI), south India led the...
Despite being halfway through the current solar cycle, Sun is starting next
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Despite being halfway through the current solar cycle, Sun is starting next

New Delhi, July 19: Even though the Sun is just halfway through its current cycle, the first rumblings of its next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves within it, according to a team of researchers. This current cycle is presently reaching its apex, or solar maximum that occurs when...
Scientists discover gut protein that helps protect brain cells from Parkinson’s
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Scientists discover gut protein that helps protect brain cells from Parkinson’s

New Delhi, July 18: Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally.Parkinson's is characterised by rigidity of muscle and tremors due to loss of dopamine...
US-based A.O. Smith to acquire Hindustan Unilever owned Pureit
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US-based A.O. Smith to acquire Hindustan Unilever owned Pureit

Mumbai, July 15: Global water technology company A.O. Smith Corporation on Monday announced the acquisition of Pureit from Hindustan Unilever for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is projected to close by the end of this year and is not expected to have a material impact on earnings in the first...
US scientists decode 125-year-old element to boost cancer treatments
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US scientists decode 125-year-old element to boost cancer treatments

New Delhi, July 15: US researchers have decoded an element that could destroy cancerous cells, and advance treatment options for the deadly disease that claims millions of lives globally. The element, actinium, was first discovered by French scientist Andre-Louis Debierne in 1899 and is number 89 on...
Public beta for iOS 18, other Apple software updates now live
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Public beta for iOS 18, other Apple software updates now live

San Francisco, July 16: Apple has made its new iOS 18 and other software updates available in public beta that come with several new features. Among the features are a set of customisation options, new text effects, the ability to lock and hide apps, manage Mail inbox, introduction of iMessages over...
India’s booming manufacturing sector creates more job opportunities than ever: Report
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India’s booming manufacturing sector creates more job opportunities than ever:...

Bengaluru, July 16: India's manufacturing sector is booming which has created more job opportunities as the sector is looking for new skills, a new report showed on Tuesday. Between June 2022 and June this year, the manufacturing industry in India grew by an impressive 40 per cent.According to the...
NASA transmits first hip-hop song to Venus via deep space network
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NASA transmits first hip-hop song to Venus via deep space network

New Delhi, July 16: NASA on Tuesday informed of transmitting first hip hop legend Missy Elliot's song The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) to Venus via its deep space network. The song was transmitted at 10:05 a.m. PDT on Friday, July 12 from the space agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...
NITI Aayog launches hackathon to accelerate zero emission truck adoption in India
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NITI Aayog launches hackathon to accelerate zero emission truck adoption in...

New Delhi, July 14: NITI Aayog, on Sunday, announced the launch of the GearShift challenge as part of the e-FAST India initiative. The hackathon is in collaboration with Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, Smart Freight Centre India, CALSTART Drive to Zero, and WRI India.It “will help...
India can do to AI what China did to manufacturing: Bhavish Aggarwal
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India can do to AI what China did to manufacturing: Bhavish Aggarwal

New Delhi, July 14: Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Sunday said that with the kind of talent India has, it will become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) the way China became in manufacturing. In a post on social media platform X, Aggarwal said it will not "automatically happen...
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