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…
Continue ReadingRupee Slips to 95.55 as Foreign Outflows and Oil Market Uncertainty Weigh
Mumbai, Aug 28: The Indian rupee weakened by 10 paise to 95.55 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, as foreign investor outflows and concerns over global crude oil supplies kept pressure on the domestic currency. The rupee opened at 95.54 against the dollar at the interbank foreign…
Continue ReadingDigital Payments to Merchants Rise 19.6% to Rs 11.7 Trillion in July
New Delhi, August 28: Digital payments made to merchants across India rose 19.6 per cent year-on-year to around Rs 11.7 trillion in July 2026, highlighting the continued shift towards digital transactions among consumers and businesses. The growth comes amid sustained expansion in India’s digital payments ecosystem, with Unified Payments Interface…
Continue ReadingOne Center’s Oversized Impact on Drug Development and Clinical Trials
Aug 28: When pharmaceutical companies want to make their clinical trials faster and more efficient, they look at data compiled by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to know how the regulatory process affects drug development and approval times, they…
Continue ReadingSensex Slips From Day’s Peak as Market Momentum Cools; Nifty Holds Around 24,100
Mumbai, Aug 28: Indian equity markets staged a recovery on Friday, with technology stocks emerging as the main drivers of the rebound after two consecutive sessions of losses. The Sensex and Nifty traded higher, supported by strong buying in IT shares. The Nifty IT index gained nearly 3 per cent,…
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