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    Too much screen time can affect kids’ language skills
    Health & Fitness

    Too much screen time can affect kids’ language skills

    New Delhi, Sep 12: Children whose families use screens a lot tend to have weaker vocabulary skills, and video games have the biggest negative effect on kids’ brain development, according to a study on Thursday. Scientists from Estonia surveyed the parents of more than 400 children about their screen...
    CMFRI decodes genome sequence of Asian green mussel
    Sci - Tech

    CMFRI decodes genome sequence of Asian green mussel

    Kochi, Sep 12: In a breakthrough in bivalve research, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has unearthed the genome secret of the Asian green mussel Perna viridis. This is the first-ever chromosome level genome sequencing of a marine invertebrate species from India. Recently,...
    India, US working in areas like critical minerals, supply chains: Piyush Goyal
    Business

    India, US working in areas like critical minerals, supply chains: Piyush Goyal

    New Delhi, Sep 12: India and the US are working together towards becoming self-reliant in critical minerals, strengthening supply chains and adopting cutting edge technologies, the government has informed. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that India and the US share one of the...
    Sensex, Nifty trade higher amid positive global cues
    Business

    Sensex, Nifty trade higher amid positive global cues

    Mumbai, Sep 12: Indian equity indices opened in the green on Thursday, following positive global cues from Asian and US markets. At 9:54 a.m., Sensex was up 236 points or 0.29 per cent at 81,759 and Nifty was up 89 points or 0.36 per cent at 25,007. Buying was seen in the midcap and smallcap stocks....
    VC firm Accel to invest up to $1 million in pre-seed startups in AI, Bharat
    Sci - Tech

    VC firm Accel to invest up to $1 million in pre-seed startups in AI, Bharat

    Bengaluru, Sep 12: Leading global venture capital firm Accel on Thursday announced the launch of Accel Atoms 4.0, the fourth edition of its pre-seed scaling programme. Selected startups will receive up to $1 million in funding through equity or convertible note, and access perks worth more than $5...
    Experts hail govt’s move to provide health coverage to all senior citizens above 70
    Health & Fitness

    Experts hail govt’s move to provide health coverage to all senior citizens above...

    New Delhi, Sep 12: Experts on Thursday welcomed the government's move to provide health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 and above under flagship scheme. The health coverage for all senior citizens was approved by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday.Older...
    Global open source community must for building safe, responsible AI: Industry
    Sci - Tech

    Global open source community must for building safe, responsible AI: Industry

    New Delhi, Sep 12: As companies the world over focus on building artificial general intelligence (AGI), the real adoption will only happen when it is acceptable by all stakeholders explainable, stable and reliable, tech community leaders said on Thursday. AI is emerging as the biggest strategic...
    Maha govt to collaborate with WEF for MMR
    Business

    Maha govt to collaborate with WEF for MMR's development as global economy hub

    Mumbai, Sep 12: The Maharashtra government, which is chasing its ambitious target of a one trillion economy dollar, on Thursday will release a report penned by NITI Aayog on the development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as a global economic hub with a 300 billion dollar economy from the...
    Flood like situation in Sawai Madhopur; schools shut in 3 Rajasthan districts
    National

    Flood like situation in Sawai Madhopur; schools shut in 3 Rajasthan districts

    Jaipur, Sep 12: Heavy rains have created flood like situations in different parts of Rajasthan. Schools have been shut in Ajmer, Dholpur and Sawai Madhopur because of the heavy rains and the danger of flooding. Meanwhile, the Met department has announced ‘Orange’ and ‘Yellow’ alerts in different...
    Iranian President Pezeshkian visits Iraq on inaugural foreign trip
    International

    Iranian President Pezeshkian visits Iraq on inaugural foreign trip

    Baghdad, Sep 12: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Baghdad for his first official foreign visit since taking office in July. During his visit, Pezeshkian on Wednesday met with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, who expressed his country's intent to enhance bilateral cooperation on...
    US decries North Korea missile launches, stresses
    International

    US decries North Korea missile launches, stresses 'ironclad' commitment to South...

    Washington, Sep 12: The US on Thursday condemned North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles, reaffirming its "ironclad" security commitment to South Korea. Pyongyang launched multiple short range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday in a resumption of its missile provocations following...
    South Korea: Supreme Court upholds life sentence for man in fatal stabbing rampage in Seoul
    International

    South Korea: Supreme Court upholds life sentence for man in fatal stabbing...

    Seoul, Sep 12: The Supreme Court upheld life imprisonment on Thursday for a man who went on a stabbing spree in Seoul last year that left one person dead and three others wounded. Cho Seon, 34, was indicted for stabbing a 22-year-old man multiple times to death and attempting to kill three other men...
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