New Delhi, Aug 29: Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital services arm of Reliance Industries, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to move ahead with its proposed initial public offering (IPO), setting the stage for what could become India’s largest stock-market listing. According to the…
Continue ReadingLittle Space And A Lot Of Flow Spark Amyloid Formation
Osaka, Japan – Many cars and not enough lanes is a recipe for traffic jams. Now, researchers from Japan show that even proteins can get backed up and start behaving poorly when too many try to squeeze too quickly through a small space. In a study that has been published…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Forex Reserves Cross Dollar 729 Billion, Strengthening Economic Buffer
New Delhi, Aug 29: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to a record $729.3 billion in the week ended August 21, giving the country a stronger financial cushion to deal with global economic uncertainty and volatility in the rupee. According to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),…
Continue ReadingFocused Ultrasound Delivers microRNAs to Glioblastoma
Aug 29: A large group of collaborative researchers recently completed a Foundation-funded preclinical project using focused ultrasound to advance the treatment of glioblastoma. Led by Roger Abounader, MD, PhD, professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology at the University of Virginia, the team tested a new therapeutic strategy that combines…
Continue ReadingSensex, Nifty Rebound After Two-Day Slide as IT, Pharma and Metal Stocks Lift Sentiment
Mumbai, August 28, 2026: Indian equities bounced back on Friday, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty 50 breaking a two-session losing run as investors returned to select sectors, particularly information technology, pharmaceuticals and metals. The Sensex climbed 330.92 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 77,264.51, while the Nifty 50 rose…
Continue ReadingNepal Floods: 21 Tamil Nadu Pilgrims Return Safely as Rescue Efforts Continue
New Delhi, Aug 28: Twenty-one pilgrims from Tamil Nadu, who were caught in the devastating floods in Nepal while travelling for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have safely returned to India, bringing relief to their families after a tense ordeal. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar received the rescued pilgrims at Delhi…
Continue ReadingModular Chemoenzymatic Platform Streamlines Production of Six Medicinal Alkaloids from Huanglian
Berberine, palmatine, jatrorrhizine, and other protoberberine alkaloids (PBAs) from Huanglian exhibit potent antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. Yet their structural complexity makes scalable production challenging. Plant extraction depends on crop cycles and climate, while chemical synthesis suffers from low regioselectivity and harsh conditions. Heterologous biosynthesis in microbes has been hindered by…
Continue ReadingIndia–Canada Trade Relations: A Data-Driven Analysis by Rubix Data Sciences
Aug 28: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to Canada and the US from August 25 to September 2, 2026, has renewed focus on strengthening India–Canada economic and financial ties. During her four-day visit to Canada, the Minister is participating in the inaugural India–Canada Economic and…
Continue ReadingBharat Celebrates Rakhi 2026: Meesho Sees 36 percentage Order Growth as Non-Metro India and Small Sellers Power the Festival
Aug 28: Over the past month, Rakhi shopping gathered momentum on Meesho, with the platform recording ~36 percentage growth in orders and ~38 percentage growth in GMV compared with the corresponding Rakhi shopping cycle last year. E-commerce Expands Deeper Into India’s Small Towns Non-metro India accounted for ~73 percentage of all…
Continue ReadingIndo Count Industries Shares Rise 3.44 percent on Cotton Duty Relief, Strong Q2 Performance
Mumbai, August 28, 2026: Shares of Indo Count Industries Ltd (ICIL) gained 3.44 per cent, supported by continued momentum across the textile sector following policy relief on raw cotton imports and a favorable export environment. The movement in the stock comes as the Indian textile industry benefits from the mid-2026…
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