MUMBAI: The $136.4 billion raised by banks from non-residents and foreign lenders, then swapped with RBI, has swelled India’s foreign-exchange reserves by a record $44.9 billion to $785.7 billion in the week ended Sept 4. The windfall gives RBI a larger war chest to defend the rupee, but creates a problem at home with too…
Image credit: Reuters Photo NEW DELHI: England completed a 3-0 Test series clean sweep over Pakistan at Edgbaston, but the series produced an unusual statistic.It was only the eighth three-match Test series in history to finish without a single individual century. It was also only the second such series in England, after the 1888 Ashes.England’s…
England completed a 3-0 series clean sweep against Pakistan after cruising to an eight-wicket win in the third Test. It was the first time England had whitewashed Pakistan in a home Test series.Chasing 130 runs for victory, England suffered an early scare when Mohammad Abbas removed both Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the opening…
The system is called WHOLISTIC, short form for Whole Organism Live Imaging System for recording Tissue and IntraCellular activity. The body is never truly quiet. Even when an animal appears to be resting, billions of cells are sending signals, responding to changes and coordinating with organs far beyond their immediate surroundings. For scientists, the challenge…
Suhas Pagolu is earning strong praise from Tamil audiences for his performance in ‘Mandaadi’, with viewers particularly impressed by the actor’s strikingly different role in the Tamil film. Known for playing emotionally layered and relatable characters in Telugu cinema, Suhas has surprised audiences by stepping into a darker space in Mathimaran Pugazhendhi’s film. His screen…
General:The week opens with work, and plenty of it. Early on, you may feel that nothing will move unless you push it with both hands. That can irritate a proud Leo, because you prefer momentum, not delays. Still, this is one of those weeks where your courage becomes the engine. A task that looks stubborn…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met and held talks with UAE Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met UAE crown prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday on the sidelines of the Brics Summit in New Delhi.The two leaders held talks during the meeting, but…
India’s infrastructure opportunity could hit $90 billion India’s growing data centre sector could open up a $90 billion opportunity for construction and infrastructure companies by FY35, according to a KPMG report. The opportunity is expected to rise from $30 billion by FY30 as the country adds more data centre capacity.India’s data centre capacity is expected…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory ahead of the India-Afghanistan T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on September 13.Traffic restrictions, diversions and parking rules will be in place in and around the stadium from 1400 hours onwards.The advisory comes at a time when New Delhi is…
A busy bird feeding station. Image Credit: Tim Felce/Wikimedia Commons Food and water stations intended to help wild birds may also help a potentially deadly parasite spread between species, according to a study published in Molecular Ecology. Researchers found that Trichomonas gallinae, a parasite that causes trichomonosis, was widespread among birds and in shared food…
