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Study warns plastics emissions could double health risks by 2040
Health & Fitness

Study warns plastics emissions could double health risks by 2040

New Delhi, Jan 27: Emissions from the global plastics system --greenhouse gases, air-polluting particles, and toxic chemicals released particularly from plastics production processes -- could double health risks by 2040, if no meaningful action is taken to change current practices, according...
New plant species ‘Hoya nagaensis’ discovered in Nagaland forests
North East

New plant species ‘Hoya nagaensis’ discovered in Nagaland forests

Researchers add that the species is currently known only from a single location in the Kavünhou Community Reserved Forest in Phek district
Key Ebola virus mutation identified by Chinese scientists
Health & Fitness

Key Ebola virus mutation identified by Chinese scientists

Beijing, Jan 27: Chinese researchers have unveiled a crucial mutation in the Ebola virus that significantly enhanced its infectivity during a major outbreak, providing new insights for epidemic surveillance and drug development.The study, published in the journal Cell, focused on the Ebola...
BTC marks 6th Bodo Peace Accord Day, vows to implement pending clauses
Assam

BTC marks 6th Bodo Peace Accord Day, vows to implement pending clauses

BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary assured talks over Scheduled Tribe (Hills) status to Bodo residents of Karbi Anglong & Dima Hasao Autonomous Councils
Sciver-Brunt’s WPL ton fitting reward, says Hayley Matthews
Sports

Sciver-Brunt’s WPL ton fitting reward, says Hayley Matthews

New Delhi, Jan 27: Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews commended her teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt after the England captain became the first-ever cricketer to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), achieving the feat on Monday against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).The...
India-EU FTA opens EU market to 99% exports, cuts duties on luxury cars, wines
National

India-EU FTA opens EU market to 99% exports, cuts duties on luxury cars, wines

Biggest in India’s history, Rs 6.41 lakh crore ($75 billion) worth of exports are poised for take-off, including $33 billion from labour-intensive sectors
Kane Richardson announces retirement from professional cricket
Sports

Kane Richardson announces retirement from professional cricket

New Delhi, Jan 27: Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has called time on his professional cricket career, drawing the curtain on a 17-year journey that spanned international success, domestic titles and franchise leagues around the world.A member of Australia’s victorious 2021 T20 World...
Indian exports worth $75 bn set to surge as EU grants preferential access
Business

Indian exports worth $75 bn set to surge as EU grants preferential access

New Delhi, Jan 27: With the India-EU trade deal, the country has secured unprecedented market access for more than 99 per cent of Indian exports by trade value to the EU that also bolsters the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday, adding that along with India’s FTA...
India needs $145 billion a year to meet energy transition goals: Report
Business

India needs $145 billion a year to meet energy transition goals: Report

New Delhi, Jan 27: India's energy sector must mobilise about $145 billion a year to bridge the gap between its robust economic expansion and ambitious net‑zero pathways, with the investments concentrated in power generation, storage and urgent grid modernisation, a report said on Tuesday.The...
‘Future of Sattriya in safe hands’: Padma Shri awardee Haricharan Saikia
Assam

‘Future of Sattriya in safe hands’: Padma Shri awardee Haricharan Saikia

The 96-year-old maestro said the honour reaffirmed the enduring value of Sattriya, one of India’s recognised classical dance forms
PM Modi pitches India’s oil and gas sector as $500 billion opportunity
Business

PM Modi pitches India’s oil and gas sector as $500 billion opportunity

New Delhi, Jan 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India’s energy sector offers investment opportunities worth 500 billion dollars as he urged global oil and gas majors to “Make in India, Innovate in India, Scale with India, Invest in India.”Addressing the India Energy Week...
Non-veg meals on Kamakhya-Howrah Vande Bharat sleeper from next week: Railways
Assam

Non-veg meals on Kamakhya-Howrah Vande Bharat sleeper from next week: Railways

A section of passengers has raised the issue of only vegetarian food being served in the newly-introduced 6-day-a-week overnight train
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