Lupin plans expansion, eyes Europe growth via acquisitions and launches

The pharma major acquired a portfolio of central nervous drug system drugs, including NaMuscla, through its acquisition of German drug maker Temmler Pharma in 2015

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RBI stress test shows banks asset quality might improve in 2019

PSBs' GNPA ratio may decline to 14.6 per cent by March 2019 under baseline scenario, whereas private banks' GNPA ratio may decline from 3.8 per cent to 3.3 per cent in March 2019

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Warburg Pincus-Lemon Tree Hotels targets 100,000 beds in co-living biz

Lemon Tree Hotels is the first hospitality firm to enter the segment

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BPL Medical Tech to scale up global presence, aims to break even in FY19

The acquisition can either be in devices or consumable space, and the company is looking at investing anywhere between Rs 50 crore to Rs 100 crore for this acquisition

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BHEL bags Rs 3,500 crore order for setting up West Bengal thermal unit

The BHEL has so far contributed over 80 per cent of the total coal-based generating capacity of WBPDCL

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Realty sector to be challenging and opportunistic in 2019: Hiranandani

Noting that the RERA has erased non-serious players in the industry, he said, this trend was expected to continue in 2019

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E-commerce FDI norms should be applied on domestic players also: CAIT

Tightening norms for e-commerce firms having foreign investment, the government barred online marketplaces from selling products of companies where they hold stakes

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Govt turns down airlines' demand for alternative airports in major cities

Cost-benefit analysis and opposition from private airport developers primary reasons

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PCA framework helped reduce contagion losses: Central bank report

The RBI has placed 11 state-run banks under the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework.

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DoT to meet companies on Jan 4 for in-flight, maritime mobile services

The in-flight and maritime connectivity can be provided using telecom networks on ground as well as using satellites

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Banking system getting back to health as NPAs on the decline: FSR

Banks showed an overall improvement with their gross NPA ratio declining from 11.5% in March 2018 to 10.8% in September 2018

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India exempts rupee payments for Iran oil imports from hefty taxes: Report

The exemption will allow Indian refiners to settle about $1.5 billion of outstanding payments Iranian company.

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India exempts rupee payments for Iran oil imports from hefty taxes: Report

The exemption will allow Indian refiners to settle about $1.5 billion of outstanding payments Iranian company.

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Fractured mandate bigger risk than trade wars, oil prices in 2019: CEO poll

Corporate bosses to invest more in new year; expect lower interest rates

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No plans to open satellite campus of JNU, IIT or IIMs: HRD Ministry

JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar had in October announced that the university was planning to set up a satellite campus outside the national capital region

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Govt sent CBI's top 2 officers on leave, opened doors for Lokpal in 2018

In a major decision to further intensify its effort to checking graft, changes were brought in the 1988 Prevention of Corruption Act to punish bribe givers

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UP likely to miss paddy procurement target, seeks to match last yr's level

The procurement is almost 20% lower this year and makes the government's target of acquiring 5 MT paddy in the current kharif marketing season difficult.

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Non-subsidised LPG cylinder cost cut by Rs 120, subsidised price by Rs 5.91

Subsidised cooking gas consumers will get Rs 194.01 per cylinder subsidy in their bank accounts for the month of January

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Non-subsidised LPG cylinder cost cut by Rs 120, subsidised price by Rs 5.91

Subsidised cooking gas consumers will get Rs 194.01 per cylinder subsidy in their bank accounts for the month of January

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Onion spurts 50% to hit one-month high following export incentives

Price of export-quality bulbs touches Rs 10 per kg; farmers hold back sale of fresh onions, expecting prices to go up further

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Fortis Healthcare appoints Shirish Moreshwar Apte as vice-chairman

Apte was appointed to the board of IHH Healthcare Berhad in September 2014, Fortis Healthcare said

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India-Africa ties improved in 2018 over Mahatma's legacy, economic aid

India extended two lines of credit worth nearly $200 million to Uganda in energy infrastructure, agriculture and dairy sectors

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BSE-listed firms lost Rs 7.25 trillion in mcap in 2018; Sensex gained 5.9%

The 30-share BSE index fell 8.39 points to finish at 36,068.33 on the final trading session of 2018

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Govt not seeking RBI reserves to meet fiscal deficit: Arun Jaitley

The Finance Minister said that the Modi government has the best track record of keeping fiscal deficit under check

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Govt not seeking RBI reserves to meet fiscal deficit: Arun Jaitley

The Finance Minister said that the Modi government has the best track record of keeping fiscal deficit under check

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HC sets aside ED's order attaching Rs 8.22-bn deposits of Tech Mahindra

ED in 2012 provisionally attached the fixed deposits before Tech Mahindra formally took over scam-hit Satyam Computers.

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Banking sector on 'course to recovery', NPAs declining: RBI report

The credit growth of commercial banks has improved between March 2018 and September 2018, driven largely by the private sector, said the RBI in its Financial Stability Report for December.

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You won't be able to use WhatsApp on these iOS, Android devices in 2019

Earlier, WhatsApp had outlined devices and OS that would be cut off from its support room

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Banking sector on 'course to recovery', NPAs declining: RBI report

The credit growth of commercial banks has improved between March 2018 and September 2018, driven largely by the private sector, said the RBI in its Financial Stability Report for December.

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Core industries growth slows down to 3.5% in Nov after Oct's 3-month high

The fall comes after growth in the eight core sectors of the economy recovered to a three-month high of 4.8 per cent in October

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Core industries growth slows down to 3.5% in Nov after Oct's 3-month high

The fall comes after growth in the eight core sectors of the economy recovered to a three-month high of 4.8 per cent in October

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Malabar Hill property among realty IL&FS will auction off to pare debts

Sources said the company may be able to fetch nearly Rs 2 bn by selling these properties

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Malabar Hill property among realty IL&FS will auction off to pare debts

The debt-laden IL&FS group has further put up its properties for sale to garner funds in order to settle loan dues. It has invited bids from interested buyers for properties (commercial and residential) in Mumbai and one in Kolkata. Properties on sale include a 1,376 square feet residential property located at upscale Malabar Hill besides three commercial properties in Mumbai and one commercial space in Kolkata. The embattled infrastructure and financial sector major has asked bidders to submit their bids on or before January 15. The Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) group has loans due of nearly Rs 91,000 crore. Earlier, it has invited bids to sell its various road, solar energy and education assets to generate funds. The spree of defaults is continuing with the group, which until Friday said that the company would not be able to service its obligations in respect of the interest of non-convertible debentures due on December 29, 2018. The group has been .

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HC sets aside ED's order attaching Rs 8.22-bn deposits of Tech Mahindra

ED in 2012 provisionally attached the fixed deposits before Tech Mahindra formally took over scam-hit Satyam Computers.

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Vivek Batia appointed as MD, CEO of ThyssenKrupp Industries India

Bhatia was earlier CEO - Asia Pacific at ThyssenKrupp AG

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Nirav Modi effect? Bank frauds more than double to Rs 412 bn in 2017-18

RBI's latest report suggests that if the Nirav Modi scam were left out, the quantum of frauds would have risen by just Rs 38 bn in 2017-18 YoY, even lower than the Rs 52 bn increase in 2016-17

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Nirav Modi effect? Bank frauds more than double to Rs 412 bn in 2017-18

RBI's latest report suggests that if the Nirav Modi scam were left out, the quantum of frauds would have risen by just Rs 38 bn in 2017-18 YoY, even lower than the Rs 52 bn increase in 2016-17

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India's microfinance loan portfolio grew by 9% to Rs 631 bn in Q3: Report

As of September 2018, total client outreach of the sector was 29.9 million

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CCTV footage shows men transporting Saudi 'Jamal Khashoggi body parts'

Saudi insider turned critic, Jamal Khashoggi, was strangled before he was cut up into pieces by a team of 15 Saudis sent to Istanbul for the killing.

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Nagaland is disturbed, hence AFSPA is necessary for 6 months: Home Ministry

A home ministry official said the decision to continue the declaration of Nagaland as "disturbed area" has been taken as killings, loot and extortion have been going on in various parts of the state

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Sajjan Kumar surrenders before Delhi court, to be lodged in Mandoli jail

The 73-year former Congress leader has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the conviction and life sentence awarded by the HC

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Start-ups 2019: Why the Modi govt is being cautious in funding enterprises

Just five of the 30 AIFs got more than a third of the money under Start-up India and, in turn, invested in only 20 of the total 163 start-ups funded till date

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Aviation sector saw high passenger growth, battled oil shocks in 2018

India remained the world's fastest growing domestic aviation market with 51 straight months of doubled-digit traffic growth

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Butterfly Gandhimathi up 20% as CRISIL upgrades rating for bank facilities

The stock was locked in upper circuit of 20% at Rs 299 on the BSE, after the credit rating agency revised its outlook on the long-term bank facilities of the company to 'Positive' from 'Stable'.

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Bank frauds rise 72% in 2017-18 to Rs 412 bn; PNB scam biggest cause: RBI

Public sector banks accounted for a majority of frauds during the year

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Sajjan Kumar surrenders before Delhi court in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

The high court had set a deadline of December 31 for Kumar to surrender

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Awaiting clearance, RCom, Jio extend asset sale pact's validity to June 28

Reliance Communications has been urging the telecom department to grant it the 'long-awaited no-objection certificate' to comply with a Supreme Court order in 'letter and spirit'

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Tech in review 2018: From AI to camera, trends that shaped smartphone space

Business Standard takes a look at technology trends that changed smartphones space in 2018

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Awaiting clearance, RCom, Jio extend asset sale pact's validity to June 28

Reliance Communications has been urging the telecom department to grant it the 'long-awaited no-objection certificate' to comply with a Supreme Court order in 'letter and spirit'

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Tube Investments up for third straight day; stock hits new high

The stock up 5% to Rs 359, gaining 9% in past three days, as compared to 1% rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

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From Bezos to Zuckerberg: World's billionaire winners and losers of 2018

Singaporean billionaires fared the best in dollar terms, gaining $2.5 billion

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Recap 2018: Only 1 stock in the BSE 500 pack gave over 100% returns

The equity market had quite a rough ride in calendar year 2018, owing to rising interest rates, sharp increase in oil prices and consistent decline in the value of the rupee

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Asian Granito nears 52-week low; stock slips 13%

The stock slipped 13% to Rs 162 as the Promoter and Managing Director Mukeshbhai Patel was arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Friday, the company said in a release.

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The roots of Islam

The book underlines other distinctions between Yahweh and Allah

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The book underlines other distinctions between Yahweh and Allah

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From fake news to mob violence: Social media to face more scrutiny in 2019

Earlier this year, Facebook came under regulatory glare after a global data leak scandal hit about 87 million users

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2019 polls: Govt planning monthly income support, cash handout for farmers

Another alternative being considered is a revamp of the crop insurance program

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New rules for e-commerce portals will not hurt smartphones' growth in 2019

According to experts, 2018 was a vibrant year for smartphones and the growth streak is expected to get a bit better in 2019

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New rules for e-commerce portals will not hurt smartphones' growth in 2019

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EPFO subscribers may be allowed to invest more in equity markets in 2019

The EPFO is now developing a software that would help show retirement savings in cash and ETFs components separately

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L&T firms up after winning orders

Larsen & Toubro rose 0.56% to Rs 1447.05 at 10:56 IST on BSE after the company said its construction arm won orders worth Rs 2084 crore.

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Why India's model bilateral investment treaty needs a thorough relook

It is good news that India has not completely abandoned its BIT regime, but not more than one country adopting the 2016 model BIT is sufficient indication of infirmities in the model

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Muthoot Finance nears record high; surges 25% in two months

The stock hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 512, was 3% away from its record high level of Rs 526 touched on September 13, 2017, on the BSE in intra-day trade.

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Bank of India hits 7-month high on government fund infusion plan

The stock was up 2% at Rs 105, its highest level since May 29, after the state-owned bank Saturday said the government has decided to infuse Rs 100.86 billion in the bank as part of capital infusion.

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Oil prices up on last trading day, set for first annual decline since 2015

Crude prices have been closely tracking equity markets during volatile trading for both asset classes last week

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MARKETS LIVE: Indices range-bound, Nifty over 10,850; BoI hits 7-month high

Catch all the live market action here!

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MARKETS LIVE: Indices range-bound, Nifty over 10,850; BoI hits 7-month high

Catch all the live market action here!

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Gold ends 2018 on a strong note as growth concerns spur demand for haven

December's rally has pared an annual decline, the first full-year loss since 2015

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Gold ends 2018 on a strong note as growth concerns spur demand for haven

December's rally has pared an annual decline, the first full-year loss since 2015

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Lost money on emerging Asian markets? Be warned - 2019 may bring more pain

In what could be an unwelcome replay, risk assets are likely to remain at the mercy of the US-China trade war, a messy Brexit and rising US interest rates

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It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

The social media platform to promote tweeting in local language, hire more regional bloggers and influencers

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PM Hasina's Awami League registers landslide victory in Bangladesh polls

Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party of jailed ex-premier Khaleda Zia won just three seats

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Govt to make hallmarking of jewellery mandatory, small retailers seek time

India has 750 hallmarking and assaying centers and 100 are in pipeline

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Rewind 2018: Reliance Jio versus the rest saga continues in telecom sector

In the past two years, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has completely changed the fortunes of the telecom sector

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The rise of Rahul Gandhi: Consistency of courage, hard work for over a year

According to sources in Twitter, the use of #pappu is currently lowest in the last five years, and is at times even lower than #fenku

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IndiGo becomes first airline to get longer range Airbus A321neo plane

The induction of the first A321neo, of the 150 on order, will help IndiGo spread its wings to medium-haul international destinations

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Healthcare firms expect more consolidation in 2019 due to regulatory norms

Already, Malaysia's IHH Healthcare has scalped 31.1% stake in Fortis for Rs 40 bn after months of intense competition and is in process of taking another 26% stake

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Insurance industry goes on tech drive as it eyes more customers in India

2018 was also a year of digitisation and launch of customer-friendly products

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New rules for e-commerce portals will not hurt smartphones' growth in 2019

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Cerestra buys Pune school, Euro group to operate it under Billabong brand

The said school is spread across 2.25 acres of land and has a built up area of 135,000 square feet with a capacity of 2500 students

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Order inflows up 30% for infrastructure, capital goods companies in 2018

Govts, PSUs, and NHAI make bulk of new orders; pvt sector remains on sidelines

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It's hashtag rural as Twitter prepares for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

The social media platform to promote tweeting in local language, hire more regional bloggers and influencers

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Hollywood biz booming at Indian box office, all thanks to big franchises

From superhero films to animation, studios put their might behind their tent-pole releases quarter on quarter, and reaped the rewards

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Rewind 2018: Reliance Jio versus the rest saga continues in telecom sector

In the past two years, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has completely changed the fortunes of the telecom sector

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Rewind 2018: Private equity firms bet on control deals, high-value exits

2018 was also the year when the great Indian sale of stressed assets brought new opportunities for PE players to battle it out with strategic investors to grab more than a dozen odd large companies

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India asks US health monitor to withdraw or modify Zika outbreak alert

The Government of India has cited studies undertaken at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, in its official communication to the CDC

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2019 polls: Govt planning monthly income support, cash handout for farmers

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Why India's model bilateral investment treaty needs a thorough relook

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Tamil Nadu sees highest new wind-generation capacity addition in FY19

The state was followed by Gujarat with 239.25 Mw, Andhra Pradesh (107.40 Mw), and Telangana (27.30 Mw)

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Govt to make hallmarking of jewellery mandatory, small retailers seek time

India has 750 hallmarking and assaying centers and 100 are in pipeline

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Moderate drinking not harmful for older patients with heart failure, study suggests

A new study suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol without worsening their condition. However, the findings do not suggest that nondrinkers should start imbibing after a heart failure diagnosis, the researchers emphasized.

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How 'Dry January' is the secret to better sleep, saving money and losing weight

New research shows that taking part in Dry January sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight. They also report drinking less months later.

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Jivi Banana 6 review: Cheap copy of original banana phone, the Nokia 8110

Priced at Rs 1,299, the Banana 6 is a feature-rich phone with Bluetooth and dualSIM support. It also offers wireless FM radio that broadcasts radio channels without plugging wired headset

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Here's what these 8 social media trends told us about US economy in 2018

Adult dorms and jade rollers may prove to be fads, but they also say something about growth, labor markets and demographics

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New rules for e-commerce portals will not hurt smartphones' growth in 2019

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As Isro works on human spaceflight, a glimpse of challenges from the past

On one day in 1973, three American astronauts on board the Skylab space-station closed their radio link with NASA ground stations and took time off to chill

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2018: A watershed year for democratisation of artificial intelligence

It is not just the large technology companies such as Google and Microsoft that experimented with AI, entrepreneurs and investors were equally keen not to miss out on this game

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New global migration estimates show rates steady since 1990, high return migration

Scientists have unveiled a new statistical method for estimating migration flows between countries. Using the so-called pseudo-Bayes approach, they show that rates of migration are higher than previously thought, but also relatively stable, fluctuating between 1.1 and 1.3 percent of global population from 1990 to 2015. In addition, since 1990 approximately 45 percent of migrants have returned to their home countries, a much higher estimate than other methods.

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Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

A new study finds an at least 1.5-fold difference in the share of cancers related to obesity between states with the highest and lowest proportions.

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A boundary dance of amyloid-beta stepping into dementia

Alzheimer's disease is caused by aggregates of amyloid-beta peptides. This aggregation is accelerated at a cell membrane surface. The research group at ExCELLS revealed the reason of this phenomenon by molecular dynamics simulations and NMR experiments. m

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Investment surge in online pharmacy, six-year high in 2018: Observers

This took place even as regulatory challenges posed a threat to the business model towards the end of the year

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IndiGo becomes first airline to get longer range Airbus A321neo plane

The induction of the first A321neo, of the 150 on order, will help IndiGo spread its wings to medium-haul international destinations

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The rise of Rahul Gandhi: Consistency of courage, hard work for over a year

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From Zinetac to Calpol, top 10 drugs drive India revenue for big firms

Experts expect change in strategy for a focus on high-margin products, rather than multiple brand launches

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Security, poor privacy rules can create vulnerabilities, says Symantec

Countries like Canada and Brazil have already passed rules around the subject, while India is considering its own data protection norms

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Lamborghini expects to treble India sales in 2019, 1 year ahead of plan

Last year, the company, which sells super sports cars under Huracan and Aventador range, clocked a sales figure of total 26 units in India

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Mrinal Sen, the filmmaker who championed India's parallel cinema wave

His trilogy - "Interview", "Calcutta 71" and "Padatik" - is considered to be a masterpiece for depicting the social and political upheaval in the Kolkata of the '70s

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In the new world order, advertisers have to weave marketing with content

Traditional modes of communicating with consumers have collapsed

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Murder those who argue with you, Purvanchal University's VC tells students

Uttar Pradesh government has asked him to present his side of the story

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Petrol price falls to its lowest level in 2018, diesel at 9-month low

In all, petrol price has fallen by Rs 13.79 per litre since October 18, more than negating all of the hike that was witnessed in the two-month period beginning mid-August

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Jet Airways in talks with SBI for Rs 15 billion short-term loan: Report

The airline is looking to mop up these funds to meet its working capital requirement as well as for meeting some payment obligations

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26 firms show interest in conducting audit of telcos for FY12-18: Report

The audits will be carried out to check for any under reporting of revenue by telecom companies, an exercise that the DoT expects will be wrapped up by middle of next year

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Cipla recalls 4,800 bottles of anti-HIV tablets from American market

As per the latest Enforcement Report by the USFDA, the reason for the recall of the bottles is 'failed dissolution specifications'

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Clashes mar Bangladesh polls; Oppn candidates pull out citing vote rigging

At least 10 deaths confirmed in clashes across Bangladesh; ruling party widely expected to win third straight term

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Jet Airways in talks with SBI for Rs 15 billion short-term loan: Report

The airline is looking to mop up these funds to meet its working capital requirement as well as for meeting some payment obligations

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'Bose, Shaheed and Swaraj,' PM gives new names to 3 Andaman islands

The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island would now be known as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep

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Fed in of the firing line: Why life is getting harder for central banks

Why is the Federal Reserve being accused of fueling financial volatility and risking the country's economic well-being?

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Kochi-Muziris biennale: A visual assault so opaque that it lures you back

Head to the 2018 edition of the Kochi-Muziris art biennale for rigorous mental gymnastics and a delightful visual assault

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Decline in NPA? Provision coverage ratio of PSBs on the rise, crosses 66%

This has been achieved while being compliant with capital requirement norms

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After AAP vs LG SC verdict, 2018 a landmark year for Delhi, says Sisodia

In 2019, the Aam Aadmi Party government plans to conclude its ongoing or pending projects such as free Wi-Fi, setting up of 1,000 mohalla clinics and doorstep delivery of ration among others

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Tech in review 2018: Affordable smartphones that redefined budget segment

Business Standard takes a look at sub-Rs 10,000 budget smartphones that redefined the affordable segment in 2018

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Banks recover Rs 404 bn of bad loans from defaulters in FY18: RBI report

While banks recovered Rs 49 billion of bad loans through the IBC, the amount recovered through SARFAESI was Rs 265 billion in FY18

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9 of top-10 firms add Rs 572.63 bn in m-cap; RIL gains most, TCS declines

Apart from TCS, companies including HDFC Bank, HUL and ITC made gains in their m-cap

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Police arrest 19 after head constable is killed in Ghazipur mob violence

Vats (48) was killed Saturday when protesters hurled stones at vehicles returning from the venue of a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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PM Modi pays tribute to 2004 tsunami victims in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Later in the day, Modi will hold a review meeting with the local administration at Raj Bhawan, Port Blair, and hoist a high mast flag at South Point Sea Shore

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Tech in review 2018: Affordable smartphones that redefined budget segment

Business Standard takes a look at sub-Rs 10,000 budget smartphones that redefined the affordable segment in 2018

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Speed up plan to develop mines in districts, says Parliamentary panel

The DMF has been created in each district under the provisions of Mines and Minerals Amendment Act, 2015 and falls under the purview of the Ministry of Mines

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RBI explores solutions to help 8 million visually impaired identify notes

Currently, intaglio printing-based identification marks are present in banknotes of Rs 100 and above for helping the visually challenged identify them

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Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the demise of Sen on Twitter

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Coal allocation by CIL to power sector under e-auction drops 20% in Apr-Nov

CIL had earlier said it would put on offer a little over 45 million tonnes of coal under the special forward auction in the current fiscal

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9 of top-10 firms add Rs 572.63 bn in m-cap; RIL gains most, TCS declines

Apart from TCS, companies including HDFC Bank, HUL and ITC made gains in their m-cap

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Hero MotoCorp tops best selling two-wheeler list in Nov; 4 models in top 10

Hero MotoCorp's Splendor was the best selling model last month. It sold 2,25,536 units in November as against 2,25,737 units a year ago

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Consumer durable makers eye revival in 2019; FMCG players bet on rural push

The advent of technology and internet, coupled with the rise of young consumers, have helped the FMCG market

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MSTC mulls 10% fresh equity issue after govt plan to dilute 25% stake

MSTC has been expanding its areas of e-commerce and online auction, including ferrous and non-ferrous materials. It is also holding e-auctions for mines as well as agri-products

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Internal accruals to fund $8-bn investment in various verticals: Vedanta

On a consolidated basis, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, Vedanta had cash reserves of Rs 631.36 billion (approximately $9.03 billion)

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The last 747: Airlines dump the jumbo jet

Smaller, ultraefficient long-range airliners are overtaking the once celebrated giant of the sky; crammed seats and fewer perks

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Govt to scout the globe to fill top positions at Air India, says Prabhu

On December 27, the Civil Aviation Ministry told the Lok Sabha that the government has prepared a revival plan for Air India

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Dec FPI investment in India at Rs 54 bn on softer crude, stronger rupee

FPIs put in a net amount of Rs 19 billion in equities and Rs 35.77 billion in the debt markets

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Over 400 million millennials to decide India's fate in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

How a billion Asian voters navigate around misinformation, fake news and a hardening of majority sentiment against minorities on their way to the polling booths will be worth watching

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Congress to block passage of triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha on Monday

Govt claimed that the bill will find support in Rajya Sabha, where the BJP-led NDA lacks numbers

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How Indian banks fare on capital adequacy ratio against global peers

The capital adequacy ratio denotes how much capital a bank has against its loans

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Internal accruals to fund $8-bn investment in various verticals: Vedanta

On a consolidated basis, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, Vedanta had cash reserves of Rs 631.36 billion (approximately $9.03 billion)

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The last 747: Airlines dump the jumbo jet

Smaller, ultraefficient long-range airliners are overtaking the once celebrated giant of the sky; crammed seats and fewer perks

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Odisha to host global aluminium meet in January 2019 for the first time

The conference, based on the theme "Driving Growth and Development", will be held from January 31 to February 3

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Rewind 2018: Reduction in kerosene users, but retail prices high

On the consumer front, the number of cooking gas consumers has doubled

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Rewind 2018: Reduction in kerosene users, but retail prices high

On the consumer front, the number of cooking gas consumers has doubled

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United Insurance in financial strain, situation is precarious: Chairman

For the entire year of 2017-18 the company had made a profit of Rs 10.03 bn. But this figure was surprising since UII had reported a huge loss in the year before, of Rs 19.14 bn

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United Insurance in financial strain, situation is precarious: Chairman

For the entire year of 2017-18 the company had made a profit of Rs 10.03 bn. But this figure was surprising since UII had reported a huge loss in the year before, of Rs 19.14 bn

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8 start-up firms turn into unicorns in 2018, more likely in 2019

Ranging from on-demand trucking company Rivigo to on-demand task management firm Dunzo, experts say India could easily generate another eight unicorns next year

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Your financial calendar for 2019: Follow a single goal every month

Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you do not lose the sight of what you set out to achieve

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Your financial calendar for 2019: Follow a single goal every month

Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you do not lose the sight of what you set out to achieve

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With record capital raising, 2018 was year of transformation for start-ups

Digital products and services have been popular, not only in urban areas but also in rural markets, thanks to low bandwidth rates

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With record capital raising, 2018 was year of transformation for start-ups

Digital products and services have been popular, not only in urban areas but also in rural markets, thanks to low bandwidth rates

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From content to genre, regional channels reaped benefits of localization

Regional entertainment channels saw double-digit growth in terms of absolute viewership

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UP Police constable killed in stone pelting after PM's rally in Ghazipur

Around 15 party workers have been detained and the rest of the protesters are being identified with the help of videography

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CAIT slams USISPF for terming new e-commerce rules as 'regressive'

CAIT cautioned that any changes made under the undue pressure of these lobbies will be strongly and stoutly opposed by the traders of India

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Netflix pays content chief Sarandos like a mogul with 50% raise

Sarandos, 54, joined Netflix in 2000 and has emerged this decade as one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood

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Zydus Cadila gets final US FDA approval to market acne treatment drug

It will be manufactured at the group's topical manufacturing facility at Ahmedabad

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AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel named 'Mrs Gandhi', ED tells court

ED's lawyer said that Michel has spelt out how state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was removed from the deal and how it was offered to Tata instead

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Govt plans to sanction construction of 10 million houses before 2020

The official said that construction of almost 6.2 million individual household toilets and 500,000 community and public toilet seats is already over or nearing completion

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States' expenditure rise 15% annually since 2011, says study

The findings by PRS Legislative Research shows the overall expenditure of all states has soared from Rs 12.47 trillion in 2011-12 to Rs 33.18 trillion in 2018-19

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Govt working on bringing untaxed sectors under tax net: Revenue Secy

He said the Income Tax Department will implement faceless assessment for all scrutiny cases over the next one year

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Govt to scout the globe to fill top positions at Air India, says Prabhu

On December 27, the Civil Aviation Ministry told the Lok Sabha that the government has prepared a revival plan for Air India

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NITI Aayog's 2019 focus: Pushing growth, implementing govt reforms

In 2018, NITI Aayog was criticised over the issue of revision of economic growth rates, which showed that growth during the previous Congress-led UPA's regime was less than what was estimated earlier

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Inflation remained within comfort zone for most of 2018, but farmers hit

The data showed retail as well as wholesale price inflation remaining low for most part of the year, though spikes in petrol and diesel prices came as a spoiler

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Rs 3-trn NPA risk averted by completing highway projects in 2018: Gadkari

The focus in 2019 now would be to build a network of "world-class expressways", Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

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Odisha to host global aluminium meet in January 2019 for the first time

The conference, based on the theme "Driving Growth and Development", will be held from January 31 to February 3

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Rewind 2018: Reduction in kerosene users, but retail prices high

On the consumer front, the number of cooking gas consumers has doubled

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A decent start to Ayushman Bharat but tough challenges lie ahead

Ayushman Bharat will provide health care insurance cover for 500 mn people

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CAIT slams USISPF for terming new e-commerce rules as 'regressive'

CAIT cautioned that any changes made under the undue pressure of these lobbies will be strongly and stoutly opposed by the traders of India

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Derailed banking system, agrarian distress among top concerns: Rangarajan

He regretted that financial losses due to corruption has touched Rs.70 trillion which was due to tax evasion by corporates and corruption at various levels

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Agricultural issues and challenges in Andhra Pradesh during 2004 to 2014

Continuous dependence on old varieties has pushed the farmers into a tough situation of stagnant yields and increasing cost, ultimately cutting into their income

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Rajasthan Cabinet turns manifesto into policy doc, to ensure implementation

Instructions have also been given to the chief secretary to prepare a road-map for the successful implementation of the rural job guarantee scheme in the state

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Govt working on enhancing ease of living while keeping middlemen away: Modi

Modi said his government was committed to keeping middlemen away by making necessary changes in the government system by making it more transparent

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Govt plans to sanction construction of 10 million houses before 2020

The official said that construction of almost 6.2 million individual household toilets and 500,000 community and public toilet seats is already over or nearing completion

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All about Ultima: New Horizons flyby target is unlike anything explored in space

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is set to fly by a target nicknamed 'Ultima Thule,' 4 billion miles from the Sun, on New Year's Day 2019. No spacecraft has ever explored such a distant world.

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Chhattisgarh CM urges PM to expand number of ministers in state cabinet

He requested Prime Minister to increase the per cent of Council Ministers by five per cent from the present 15 per cent

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Industrialists and corporate leaders are planning quiet celebrations with families and friends on the last day of the year

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Most champagne is the less-expensive non-vintage stuff that blends vintages to achieve a consistent taste and style

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United Insurance in financial strain, situation is precarious: Chairman

For the entire year of 2017-18 the company had made a profit of Rs 10.03 bn. But this figure was surprising since UII had reported a huge loss in the year before, of Rs 19.14 bn

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8 start-up firms turn into unicorns in 2018, more likely in 2019

Ranging from on-demand trucking company Rivigo to on-demand task management firm Dunzo, experts say India could easily generate another eight unicorns next year

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With record capital raising, 2018 was year of transformation for start-ups

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From content to genre, regional channels reaped benefits of localization

Regional entertainment channels saw double-digit growth in terms of absolute viewership

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After IHH deal, Deloitte Haskins resigns as Fortis Healthcare's auditor

Move comes as IHH prefers to align its auditors on a group-wide basis

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China firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones in show of nationalist support

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer, was detained in Canada on December 1 on a US extradition request linked to sanctions-breaking business dealings with Iran

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Zydus Cadila gets final US FDA approval to market acne treatment drug

It will be manufactured at the group's topical manufacturing facility at Ahmedabad

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Infibeam, Snapdeal terminate Unicommerce deal worth Rs 1.2 billion

In May, Infibeam Avenues had announced signing a definitive share purchase agreement (SPA) with Unicommerce eSolutions and Jasper lnfotech (which runs Snapdeal) to acquire 100% stake in Unicommerce

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Hit by scandals, Zuckerberg says he has multi-yr plan to overhaul Facebook

Scandals surrounding Facebook started surfacing in such higher frequencies that industry observers began questioning if the social media giant would be able to survive in the long term

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Corporate bosses plan to welcome the new year with family, friends

Industrialists and corporate leaders are planning quiet celebrations with families and friends on the last day of the year

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Eight ways you are drinking champagne wrong in the holiday season

Most champagne is the less-expensive non-vintage stuff that blends vintages to achieve a consistent taste and style

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How exercise keeps us young

People who exercise tend to live longer and with far fewer diseases and disabilities than people who do not

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Despite risk of stroke, heart attack, doctors prescribing testosterone

Men with heart disease were no less likely than those without it to receive a testosterone prescription

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Why prescription of antibiotics by dentists has been a major concern

One of the biggest risks of overuse of medication is drug resistance

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All about Ultima: New Horizons flyby target is unlike anything explored in space

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is set to fly by a target nicknamed 'Ultima Thule,' 4 billion miles from the Sun, on New Year's Day 2019. No spacecraft has ever explored such a distant world.

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Sebi's new OFS norms come into play for firms with over Rs 10-bn m-cap

Companies with market capitalisation of more than Rs 10 billion can use the OFS mechanism to offload shares

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Sebi clarifies on use of segregated portfolio by mutual fund industry

Sebi indicated it doesn't want the mechanism to become a norm

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Equities went through a rough ride in 2018 as volatility dented sentiment

Most of the retail money in shares after 2015 has come through the mutual fund (MF) route

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India beats most global markets in 2018; Sensex rises nearly 6%

A sharp decline in oil prices and strong buying by domestic funds have helped Indian markets withstand global volatility since October

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India beats most global markets in 2018; Sensex rises nearly 6%

A sharp decline in oil prices and strong buying by domestic funds have helped Indian markets withstand global volatility since October

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Trai gives a month to enforce tariff order, outlines a migration plan

All distribution platforms are required to move all their subscribers to new the framework by February 1

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US-India industry body calls FDI guidelines for e-tailers 'regressive'

Executives from both Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart are planning to meet DIPP Secretary to understand the reasons behind the sudden crackdown and find a middle ground

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Defence ministry announces 'Drone Olympics' to check out UAV market

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the Drone Olympics website

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Defence ministry announces 'Drone Olympics' to check out UAV market

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the Drone Olympics website

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RBI plans to set up portal to supervise cybersecurity measures of PSPs

The number of cyber crimes in 2017-2018 stood at 2,059 cases with a total value of Rs 10.96 billion

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code improved recovery for banks, says RBI report

IBC had more than doubled the recovery rate

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code improved recovery for banks, says RBI report

IBC had more than doubled the recovery rate

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From TCIL to RCIL, Cabinet okays listing of seven PSUs on stock exchanges

TCIL, RCIL, NSC, THDCL, WAPCOS and FAGM will be taken public through the initial public offering, while KIOC will be made public through the follow-on public offer (FPO) route

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From TCIL to RCIL, Cabinet okays listing of seven PSUs on stock exchanges

TCIL, RCIL, NSC, THDCL, WAPCOS and FAGM will be taken public through the initial public offering, while KIOC will be made public through the follow-on public offer (FPO) route

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From TCIL to RCIL, Cabinet okays listing of seven PSUs on stock exchanges

TCIL, RCIL, NSC, THDCL, WAPCOS and FAGM will be taken public through the initial public offering, while KIOC will be made public through the follow-on public offer (FPO) route

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From shoes to watches, luxury biz witnesses headwinds, but chugs along

Despite a few notable high points, the market for luxury products remains weighed down by several factors, especially heavy import duties

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Bar Liberty House from any resolution process: Amtek Auto CoC

Amtek Auto lenders also wanted to invoke Section 60 (5) of IBC Act against Liberty House as the company failed to make payments according to the resolution plan approved by the tribunal

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I-T dept seizes Rs 10-bn assets in FY18; tax-to-GDP ratio improves: Govt

The central indirect tax-GDP ratio was at 5.43% in financial year 2017-18

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Three Indians to be sent to space for 7 days under Rs 100-bn Gaganyaan plan

If the Programme concludes successfully, India will be the fourth country after America, Russia and China to send human to space

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RBI says haste in easing norms for banks harmful to economy

Defaults rates high, provisions inadequate to cover losses

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RBI says haste in easing norms for banks harmful to economy

Defaults rates high, provisions inadequate to cover losses

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GST evasion worth Rs 388.96 bn detected during April-Oct in 2018-19

During the seven-month period, the CBIC recovered evasion worth Rs 94.8 billion in GST

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PVR to raise Rs 7.5 bn via issue of securities, seeks shareholders' nod

The multiplex operator said voting through e-voting will be held between December 31 to January 29, 2019, and the results will be announced on January 30, 2019

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Are stocks of non-lending financial institutions a good investment option?

These new-age listed NLFIs, Centrum Wealth says, provides an opportunity to investors to participate in the growth arising out of changing face of Indian finance industry.

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Special 26: These stocks consistently outperformed markets for 5 years

L&T Infotech, L&T Technology Services, Bata India, NIIT Technologies, HEG and Vimta Lab are among 19 stocks that have rallied over 50 per cent in CY18.

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PSU banks extend gains; Canara, PNB, Vijaya,Syndicate Bank hit 3-month high

United Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Indian Bank, OBC, BOI, BOB, Central Bank of India and SBI were up more than 1% on NSE.

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7 Hair Color Trends That Are Going to Be Huge in 2019

Our universe: An expanding bubble in an extra dimension

Researchers have devised a new model for the universe -- one that may solve the enigma of dark energy. Their new article proposes a new structural concept, including dark energy, for a universe that rides on an expanding bubble in an additional dimension.

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Rice exports from India witnesses a downward trend owing to elections

India is the world's largest rice exporter and in 2017, it had accounted for 25% of the global rice trade valued at US$ 7.73 billion, primarily due to its competitive cost advantage

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India's new land warfare doctrine is not a credible deterrent to China, Pak

The military threat from Pakistan comes from its increasing interoperability with the PLA, combined with the high geo-strategic stakes that China has in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

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Trai gives a month to enforce tariff order, outlines a migration plan

All distribution platforms are required to move all their subscribers to new the framework by February 1

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Defence ministry announces 'Drone Olympics' to check out UAV market

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the Drone Olympics website

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To strengthen bilateral trade, India will contribute Rs 45 bn to Bhutan

The two sides also reviewed the progress of various hydro-power projects in the Himalayan kingdom

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Rating agencies expect NHAI to end FY19 with highest-ever execution record

On port connectivity, there has been gradual progress on both road and rail connectivity projects

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RBI plans to set up portal to supervise cybersecurity measures of PSPs

The number of cyber crimes in 2017-2018 stood at 2,059 cases with a total value of Rs 10.96 billion

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code improved recovery for banks, says RBI report

IBC had more than doubled the recovery rate

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Industrial demand for power rises, but discoms continue to struggle

Coal supply has to improve to meet the demand

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From TCIL to RCIL, Cabinet okays listing of seven PSUs on stock exchanges

TCIL, RCIL, NSC, THDCL, WAPCOS and FAGM will be taken public through the initial public offering, while KIOC will be made public through the follow-on public offer (FPO) route

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E-commerce clampdown may not win back votes of small retailers for BJP

E-commerce firms such as Amazon.com, Flipkart Group will not be able to sell products from companies in which they have an equity interest or form exclusive agreements with sellers from Feb 1.

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Bhubaneswar to host global aluminium meet in January

The conference centred on the theme 'Driving Growth and Development', will be held from January 31 to February 3

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Govt doubles export incentive on onion to shore up prices, boost shipments

In July 2018, the government had introduced 5 per cent export incentive for fresh onions

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Installed over 160,000 bio-toilets in around 45,000 coaches, says Railways

Rs 5.06 bn has been spent by the railways for installation of bio-toilets in newly manufactured coaches

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Cabinet clears changes in POCSO Act, death penalty clause for child abuse

The POCSO Act defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age

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Despite IL&FS crisis, RBI to ensure growth of NBFCs with adequate credit

In spite of the previlaing concerns around non-bank lenders due to defaults by industry major IL&FS, the Reserve Bank Friday said it will ensure that growth in the shadow-banking sector is sustained and liquidity fears are eased. The NBFC sector is liquidity crisis after a series of defaults by Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) and its many subsidiaries since late August. "While in 2018-19, though concerns surrounding the sector due to debt defaults amidst temporary asset liability mismatches arose, the inherent strength of the NBFC sector, coupled with the RBI's continuing vigil on the regulatory and supervisory front, will ensure that the growth of the sector is sustained and liquidity fears are allayed," RBI said in its annual report on 'Trends & Progress of Banking in 2017-18', released Friday. The report said the NBFC sector, with a size of around 15 percent of the commercial banks' combined balance sheet, has been growing robustly

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Over 6,000 PSB officers held responsible for bad loans in FY18: Jaitley

Jaitley said that minor and major penalties have been imposed against erring officials

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RBI says haste in easing norms for banks harmful to economy

Defaults rates high, provisions inadequate to cover losses

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GST evasion worth Rs 388.96 bn detected during April-Oct in 2018-19

During the seven-month period, the CBIC recovered evasion worth Rs 94.8 billion in GST

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Rs 3 trn loan waiver among 3 options Modi considering for farmers: Report

The possibilities are a direct payment to all landowning farmers, compensation for those who sold produce below government prices, and a loan forgiveness program.

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Gold jewellery demand likely to grow 6-7% in medium to long-term: Icra

With 65 per cent of population living in rural areas, favourable farm output in the last two years on the back of good monsoons has been a positive trigger for rural demand

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Modi govt's flagship scheme Ujjwala to touch 60-million mark on Monday

Universal status to add 20 million more consumers

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Govt mulls waiving interest on timely crop loan repayment as new year gift

There is also a proposal to completely waive premium for taking insurance policy for food crops. The premium on horticultural crops could also be reduced

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Odisha seeks Rs 15.34 bn assistance for helping drought-affected farmers

Odisha government, in its memorandum submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said that a crop loss of 33% and above had been recorded in some pockets of the state

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India Post Payments Bank opened 1.9 mn accounts since launch in Jan 2017

The IPPB had kicked-off its operations by rolling out pilot services in Raipur and Ranchi on January 30, 2017

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India in talks with US over exemptions on steel tariffs: Govt official

India will also seek relief from Canada over quotas and tariffs next month, Binoy Kumar said

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Modi announces Rs 45-bn assistance to Bhutan after talks with PM Tshering

Modi said hydropower cooperation with Bhutan is a key aspect of bilateral ties and that work on the Mangdechhu project will soon be completed

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Introduce Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament immediately: CPI-M to govt

Members cutting across party lines associated themselves with the demand raised by CPI-M member

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India likely to cut import tax on palm oil amid trade talks: Govt sources

India imports palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Why govt's proposal for proactive filtering is not as absurd as critics say

It's time to rethink the legal immunity we hand out to massive internet companies

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Technological innovations in 2018 saw no end: Here's what you must know

In a first, a plane with no moving parts - no turbines, propellers or even fans - took flight in November

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NBFCs saw improvement in profitability in FY18 and H1FY19: RBI report

Backed by an increase in fund-based income, the NBFCs saw an improvement in their profitability in FY18 and in the H1 of FY 19

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IBC process: UBI seeks monitoring mechanism for resolution professionals

According to data from the IBBI, as on December 20 for about 1,374 cases, a public announcement for the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) has been done

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US-India industry body calls FDI guidelines for e-tailers 'regressive'

Executives from both Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart are planning to meet DIPP Secretary to understand the reasons behind the sudden crackdown and find a middle ground

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From shoes to watches, luxury biz witnesses headwinds, but chugs along

Despite a few notable high points, the market for luxury products remains weighed down by several factors, especially heavy import duties

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Do everything to ensure airline stay afloat: Air India chief to employees

In a message to over 20,000 employees in the latest edition of the airline's monthly in-house magazine, he also called for optimal utilization of resources amid "critical" fiscal situation

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Bar Liberty House from any resolution process: Amtek Auto CoC

Amtek Auto lenders also wanted to invoke Section 60 (5) of IBC Act against Liberty House as the company failed to make payments according to the resolution plan approved by the tribunal

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LIC sees a sharp fall in NPAs from Rs 70.40 bn in Mar to 15.80 bn in Oct

Also, the government informed the Lok Sabha that the gross NPAs in the current financial year of the biggest life insurer has declined by Rs 14.63 billion till October 31, 2018

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Cabinet approves plan to list 6 state-owned firms, dilute stake in one

The government has set a disinvestment target of Rs 800 billion this financial year, but in the first half it managed to mop up a little over 10%

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OYO offers to buy shares worth Rs 500 mn from employees, ex-workers in Jan

Hospitality firm OYO Friday said it has launched an offer to around 250 of its existing and ex-employees to liquidate their stock options which would have a realisable value of around Rs 40-50 crore in January 2019. This is being executed through a secondary acquisition programme led by one of our existing investors, and our board members are very supportive of this initiative, OYO said in a statement. The company expects the total ESOP liquidity programme to be worth around USD 150 - USD 200 million over the next few years, it added. OYO is going to implement a strong multi-year staggered liquidity schedule for its ESOP holders by way of facilitating the secondary sale or through other liquidity schemes, it added. Commenting on the development, OYO Hotels & Homes CHRO Dinesh Ramamurthi said: "Today, we are announcing this programme for eligible employees. This is part of our continuing efforts to express our gratitude and reward our employees for their hard work, perseverance, ...

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Over 100,000 firms deregistered under Section 248 this fiscal: Govt

Section 248 pertains to removal of name of a company that has not been carrying out business activities for a long time

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Trai wants spectrum charges for BSNL's satellite phone services to be 1%

Trai has favoured that upfront formula-based spectrum charges be replaced with adjusted gross revenue (AGR)-based fees

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Incumbents' minimum ARPU plans will result in 50 mn customer base erosion

In October, Airtel said it will stay out of the feature phone and 2G customers base competition as it continues to focus on long-term high-end customers during the second quarter results

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Adlabs Imagica gets relief from Bombay HC over tax benefits under GST

The issue relates to subsuming of entertainment tax into GST which deprived the company of the entertainment tax incentives it was promised by the state government and the corporation

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Hindustan Construction raises over Rs 4.976 bn, rights issue oversubscribed

With this, the paid-up equity capital of the company will go up to Rs 1.5130 billion from Rs 1.0155 billion

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Rewind 2018: Mixed year for builders, budget housing projects get govt push

Sale of luxury and premium homes suffered due to high pricing in cities such as Mumbai

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'Sashakt' plan for resolution of stressed assets active for pre-IBC process

In October, the IBA had circulated the final operating guidelines for the bank-led resolution process and had received approval from several lenders

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After negative growth, infotech firms managed to end 2018 on positive note

Turnaround time for IT sector

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High cholesterol levels after Christmas

Large quantities of rich Christmas food appear to boost Danes' cholesterol levels. Right after the Christmas break, levels are 20 percent higher than in the summer.

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Rerouting nerves during amputation reduces phantom limb pain before it starts

Doctors have found that a surgery to reroute amputated nerves, called targeted muscle reinnervation, or TMR, can reduce or prevent phantom or residual limb pain from ever occurring in amputee patients who receive the procedure at the time of amputation.

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Breaking down AGEs: Insight into how lifestyle drives ER-positive breast cancer

Consumption of processed foods high in sugar and fat increase levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Researchers report that AGE levels are higher in patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive than ER-negative breast cancer. Addition of AGEs caused breast cancer cells, whose growth had previously been controlled by tamoxifen, to begin to grow again. This suggests that patients with high AGEs may be less likely to respond to tamoxifen treatment.

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Sugar-sweetened beverage pattern linked to higher kidney disease risk

In a study of African-American men and women with normal kidney function, a pattern of higher collective consumption of soda, sweetened fruit drinks, and water was associated with a higher risk of developing kidney disease.

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After naloxone, when can opioid overdose patients be safely discharged?

Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) just an hour after they receive the medication that curtails drug overdoses? A new study is the first to clinically assess the one-hour rule.

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Sound changes the way rodents sense touch

Researchers report how the somatosensory cortex interprets tactile and auditory stimulation in mice and rats. They show that the barrel cortex response to auditory and tactile stimuli is additive, but also with different electrophysiological properties. The study provides new insights on how multimodal senses are interpreted by the brain.

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Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of superbugs: New hope for tackling antibiotic resistance

Researchers analyzing soil from Ireland long thought to have medicinal properties have discovered that it contains a previously unknown strain of bacteria which is effective against four of the top six superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics, including MRSA. Antibiotic-resistant superbugs could kill up to 1.3 million people in Europe by 2050, according to recent research. The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes the problem as 'one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today.'

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Your brain rewards you twice per meal: When you eat and when food reaches your stomach

We know a good meal can stimulate the release of the feel-good hormone dopamine, and now a study in humans suggests that dopamine release in the brain occurs at two different times: at the time the food is first ingested and another once the food reaches the stomach.

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How exercise reduces belly fat in humans

Some of you may have made a New Year's resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat. But have you ever wondered how physical activity produces this desired effect? A signaling molecule called interleukin-6 plays a critical role in this process, researchers report.

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Better mouse model built to enable precision-medicine research for Alzheimer's

Incorporating genetic diversity into a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease resulted in greater overlap with the genetic, molecular and clinical features of this pervasive human disease, according to a new study.

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Secondhand smoke and cardiac arrhythmia

Continuous indoor exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart's electrical activity, known as cardiac alternans, that can predict cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death, a new study shows. The authors believe the study, conducted in mice, suggests that secondhand smoke exposure alters cells that regulate how the heart beats.

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Long-term memory encoding engram neurons are established by the transcriptional cycling

Long-term memory (LTM) is formed by repetitive training trials with rest intervals and LTM formation requires transcription factors, including CREB and c-Fos. Researchers found that ERK activity is increased during rest intervals to induce transcriptional cycling between c-Fos and CREB in a subset of mushroom body neurons. Significantly, LTM is encoded in these mushroom body neurons, and blocking outputs from these neurons suppress recall of LTM whereas activating these neurons produces memory-associated behaviors.

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How the brain enables us to rapidly focus attention

Researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention. Our brains are continuously bombarded with information from the senses, yet our level of vigilance to such input varies, allowing us to selectively focus on one conversation and not another.

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New insight on how memory works

Researchers have explored how memory is tied to the hippocampus, with findings that will expand scientists' understanding of how memory works and ideally aid in detection, prevention, and treatment of memory disorders.

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Kicking, yelling during sleep? Study finds risk factors for violent sleep disorder

Taking antidepressants for depression, having post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety diagnosed by a doctor are risk factors for a disruptive and sometimes violent sleep disorder called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder. The study also found men are more likely to have the disorder.

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Researchers use 'blacklist' computing concept as novel way to streamline genetic analysis

Researchers have discovered a new use for a long-standing computational concept known as 'blacklisting.' Using blacklisting as a filter to single out genetic variations in patient genomes and exomes that do not cause illness, researchers have successfully streamlined the identification of genetic drivers of disease.

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Health tips for office-goers: Change the way you sit and eat in 2019

Tips to improve health at work: You should walk for 6 minutes for every hour of sitting; include carbs in your diet

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Researchers develop 128Mb STT-MRAM with world's fastest write speed for embedded memory

A research team has successfully developed 128Mb-density STT-MRAM (spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory) with a write speed of 14 ns for use in embedded memory applications, such as cache in IOT and AI. This is currently the world's fastest write speed for embedded memory application with a density over 100Mb and will pave the way for the mass-production of large capacity STT-MRAM.

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Our universe: An expanding bubble in an extra dimension

Researchers have devised a new model for the universe -- one that may solve the enigma of dark energy. Their new article proposes a new structural concept, including dark energy, for a universe that rides on an expanding bubble in an additional dimension.

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Hybrid qubits solve key hurdle to quantum computing

Researchers have crafted a new architecture for quantum computing. By constructing a hybrid device made from two different types of qubit -- the fundamental computing element of quantum computers -- they have created a device that can be quickly initialized and read out, and that simultaneously maintains high control fidelity.

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Electronics of the future: A new energy-efficient mechanism using the Rashba effect

Scientists have proposed new quasi-1D materials for potential spintronic applications, an upcoming technology that exploits the spin of electrons. They performed simulations to demonstrate the spin properties of these materials and explained the mechanisms behind their behavior.

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Researchers use 'blacklist' computing concept as novel way to streamline genetic analysis

Researchers have discovered a new use for a long-standing computational concept known as 'blacklisting.' Using blacklisting as a filter to single out genetic variations in patient genomes and exomes that do not cause illness, researchers have successfully streamlined the identification of genetic drivers of disease.

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'Simmba' review: A masala entertainer and a bonafide comedic masterwork

Simmba is produced as a matter of form but not-without-its-innovations and pleasures.

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Future Retail falls 14% in three days in a firm market

The stock slipped 6% to Rs 484, falling 14% in past three trading days, as compared to a 2% rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

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Onion prices fall 86%; poor farmers say they'll make Modi pay in 2019 polls

Steep drops in recent weeks in the prices of onions and potatoes, both staple foods for India's 1.3 billion people, have badly hit the rural economy in large states

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Markets in December: 'Bizarre' stock moves leave traders scratching heads

Since 1945, December has produced the highest average gains of any month, but this month is set to be the worst of the year

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5paisa Capital rallies 17% in two days as promoter hikes stake

The stock is locked in the upper circuit of 10% at Rs 223 on Friday, surging 17% in past two trading days, after Nirmal Jain, the promoter of the company hiked his stake through open market.

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Lemon Tree gains 12% on JV with Warburg Pincus to create co-living platform

The stock rallied 12% to Rs 77.15 on BSE after the company has formed a JV with an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm, to create a co-living platform.

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Let's talk money: Here are 4 ways to be better with your cash in 2019

This cycle can make discussing your finances - let alone fixing them - less appealing than a Christmas with the in-laws. And have you seen the market lately?

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Global Markets: Asia stocks lifted as Wall Street extends comeback

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia stocks gained on Friday after Wall Street ended volatile trade in the green, adding to the big advances of the previous session, although lingering investor jitters helped support safe-haven currencies such as the yen.

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MARKETS LIVE: Sensex up 350 points, Nifty nears 10,900 led by FMCG, banks

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MARKETS LIVE: Sensex up 350 points, Nifty nears 10,900 led by FMCG, banks

Catch all the live market action here

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Oil watchers see $70 a barrel in 2019 as fears of recession prove misplaced

Oil's fortunes have increasingly been driven by moves in financial assets and concerns about the global economy

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US govt shutdown set to stretch into New Year as border-wall row drags on

The mess has contributed to worries over the outlook for the US economy in 2019, following a surging 2018 performance

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Mumbai police files charge sheet against brokers in NSEL default case

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police investigating the case said on Thursday that till now 32 persons have been arrested in the case

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ICRA downgrades National Insurance Company's rating to AA from AA+

Report said NIC is likely to report a solvency ratio below the minimum regulatory requirement in FY19 as the company has no headroom to raise additional subordinated debt

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New draft policy on e-commerce to fix loopholes, set general rules of biz

All issues that still favour big e-tailers will be sorted out

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Adlabs Imagica gets relief from Bombay HC over tax benefits under GST

The issue relates to subsuming of entertainment tax into GST which deprived the company of the entertainment tax incentives it was promised by the state government and the corporation

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New e-commerce FDI norms to bring 'level playing field': Domestic retailers

The Union government announced new changes to the FDI policy for e-commerce, aimed at checking predatory pricing and deep discounting

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How 2018 turned out to be 'annus horribilis' for Bharatiya Janata Party

In 2018, the BJP's rare successes in north-east India aside, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the Amit Shah-led party

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Rafale deal: How purchase of 126 jets from France became a controversy

By one estimate, the India-specific enhancements took the actual price to double what the Congress claimed to have negotiated

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Rafale deal: How purchase of 126 jets from France became a controversy

By one estimate, the India-specific enhancements took the actual price to double what the Congress claimed to have negotiated

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Hindustan Construction raises over Rs 4.976 bn, rights issue oversubscribed

With this, the paid-up equity capital of the company will go up to Rs 1.5130 billion from Rs 1.0155 billion

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Volatile growth, cooling inflation: Economy gave mixed signals in 2018

Economists say growth will come down in the next and the following quarters

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Volatile growth, cooling inflation: Economy gave mixed signals in 2018

Economists say growth will come down in the next and the following quarters

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Rewind 2018: Will the new Trai tariff order shake-up DTH, cable industry?

Long-tail or niche channels will face a huge challenge as they can no longer piggyback on the more popular channels

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Govt plans financial package for farmers; step could cost over Rs 600 bn

Free crop insurance and tweaking the credit schemes are also being considered as part of the relief measures

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Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran cautions on macro challenges in 2019

In a year-end letter, Tata Sons head says group needs to have a sharp focus on managing costs

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Sanjay Sethi appointed JNPT chairman; Baljit Singh ONGC's new security head

Sethi, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed to the post for a period of five years

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Discovery of topological LC circuits transporting EM waves without backscattering

Engineers have succeeded in fabricating topological LC circuits arranged in a honeycomb pattern where electromagnetic (EM) waves can propagate without backscattering even when pathways turn sharply. These circuits may be suitable for use as high-frequency electromagnetic waveguides, which would allow miniaturization and high integration in various electronics devices, such as mobile phones.

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Give it the plasma treatment: Strong adhesion without adhesives

A research team has used plasma treatment to make fluoropolymers and silicone resin adhere without any adhesives. Heat-assisted helium-plasma treatment created oxygen-containing functional groups on PTFE or PFA, while open-air plasma-jetting installed silanol groups on vulcanized PDMS. Under pressure, the treated PDMS strongly adhered to the treated polymers, copper, and glass through covalent and hydrogen bonds of silanol. Adhesive-free adhesion allows resins and polymers to be used in food and medicine industries.

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Illuminating nanoparticle growth with X-rays

Ultrabright X-rays at NSLS-II reveal key details of catalyst growth for more efficient hydrogen fuel cells.

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Collecting clean water from air, inspired by desert life

A pair of new studies offers a possible solution to water scarcity, inspired by nature.

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Sustainable 'plastics' are on the horizon

A new study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don't require land or fresh water -- resources that are scarce in much of the world. The resulting material is biodegradable, produces zero toxic waste and recycles into organic waste.

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New insights into pion condensation and the formation of neutron stars

Performing studies on a doubly magic isotope of tin, researchers have shown that the pion condensation should occur at around two times normal nuclear density, which can be realized in a neutron star with a mass of 1.4 times that of the Sun.

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Onion prices fall 86%; poor farmers say they'll make Modi pay in 2019 polls

Steep drops in recent weeks in the prices of onions and potatoes, both staple foods for India's 1.3 billion people, have badly hit the rural economy in large states

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GMPF to protest during Modi's Jan visit over Goa mining laws, operations

The GMPF has been agitating for several months now demanding amendment in mining laws for the resumption of mining operations in Goa

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Govt's move to provide fair market competition to e-commerce players: CAIT

Both online and offline traders in the country will now be able to sell their goods on e-commerce platforms in a transparent manner, said CAIT

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India's auto sector may attract $8-bn investments by 2023: Govt

he government and the automotive sector articulated their objectives for the future of the industry through the Automotive Mission Plan 2016-26

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ICRA downgrades National Insurance Company's rating to AA from AA+

Report said NIC is likely to report a solvency ratio below the minimum regulatory requirement in FY19 as the company has no headroom to raise additional subordinated debt

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New draft policy on e-commerce to fix loopholes, set general rules of biz

All issues that still favour big e-tailers will be sorted out

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Adlabs Imagica gets relief from Bombay HC over tax benefits under GST

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Paid maternity leave: FinMin raises questions over labour ministry's move

After complaints that the new law may impact employment of women, the govt has framed a scheme to provide monetary incentive to companies

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New e-commerce FDI norms to bring 'level playing field': Domestic retailers

The Union government announced new changes to the FDI policy for e-commerce, aimed at checking predatory pricing and deep discounting

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Rafale deal: How purchase of 126 jets from France became a controversy

By one estimate, the India-specific enhancements took the actual price to double what the Congress claimed to have negotiated

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Trai gives a month for consumers to choose channels under new tariff regime

The new framework allows consumers to select and pay only for the channels they wish to view

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Structural problems in India's agri-markets were starkly revealed in 2018

The tone for the year was set by the massive farmers' agitation in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh in 2017, in which five farmers were killed

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India's exports are steadily rising, but import bill hurts much more

In FY18, India's exports grew by 9.77% while imports shot up by 21.13%

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Volatile growth, cooling inflation: Economy gave mixed signals in 2018

Economists say growth will come down in the next and the following quarters

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India's relations with China back on 'normal track': Official sources

The sources said the political relationship between the two neighbours has just not only been restored but heightened in the past one year

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Rewind 2018: Will the new Trai tariff order shake-up DTH, cable industry?

Long-tail or niche channels will face a huge challenge as they can no longer piggyback on the more popular channels

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Govt plans financial package for farmers; step could cost over Rs 600 bn

Free crop insurance and tweaking the credit schemes are also being considered as part of the relief measures

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Rewind 2018: Mixed year for builders, budget housing projects get govt push

Sale of luxury and premium homes suffered due to high pricing in cities such as Mumbai

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DGCA asks airlines to make in-flight announcement in local language

Airline executives say this will create a problem for crew rostering due to language diversity in India

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Ahead of polls, Maharashtra approves implementation of 7th Pay Commission

The New Year-eve bonanza will also bring cheers to more than 360 retired government employees who are over 100 years of age

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Power banks can be Rs 180 bn sector, create 80,000 jobs by 2025: ICEA

According to the mobile phone and component industry body, India consumes about 33 million power banks a year worth about Rs 20 billion

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Liquidity crisis: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das calls on pvt sector bankers

Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das Thursday held meetings with top private sector lenders and discussed liquidity issues and the flow of credit to small and medium businesses, according to bankers. This is the third meeting Das has had with the lenders, with the first two being with public sector banks, after he took charge on December 12 following the sudden resignation of Urjit Patel on December 10 due to the differences with the government on a host of issues including those discussed Thursday. "There were discussions on the ways to improve the flow of credit to medium and small industries and also on the present liquidity situation," said a banker who attended the meeting which was also attended by the deputy governors and other top private sector lenders. Following default by Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) in September, liquidity situation in the system became too tight. At the November 19 meeting of the central board of RBI, the ...

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Kerala govt can bid for operating Thiruvananthapuram airport: Jayant Sinha

Civil Aviation minister Jayant Sinha told the Lok Sabha that the Kerala government can be a bidder for the Thiruvananthapuram airport

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Wedded to the cause: Lok Sabha passes revised triple talaq Bill

Opposition members said the contentious Bill suffered from loopholes

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Centre's fiscal deficit exceeds budget target by 15% in 1st 8 mths of FY19

The fiscal deficit stood at Rs 7.17 trillion at the end of November 2018, 114.8 per cent of the budgeted target of Rs 6.24 trillion

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Lok Sabha passes triple talaq Bill after Congress, AIADMK stage walkout

Before a vote on the Bill, the Congress and the AIADMK staged a walkout over the government not accepting their demand to refer it to a joint select committee of the Parliament

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Govt rejects Oppn claim that triple talaq Bill penalises Muslim community

Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void, and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband

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Resolve angel tax issue being faced by start-ups: Prabhu to Jaitley

The issue assumes significance as several start-ups and angel investors have raised concerns over notices received from income tax authorities

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The Secret to This Woman's Fitness Transformation Was Changing Why She Exercises

Unravelling mystery of how, when DNA replicates

A team has unlocked a decades old mystery about how a critical cellular process called DNA replication is regulated.

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Reducing drinking could help with smoking cessation, research finds

New research has found that heavy drinkers who are trying to stop smoking may find that reducing their alcohol use can also help them quit their daily smoking habit. Heavy drinkers' nicotine metabolite ratio -- a biomarker that indicates how quickly a person's body metabolizes nicotine -- reduced as they cut back on their drinking.

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A tilt of the head facilitates social engagement

Every time we look at a face, we take in a flood of information effortlessly: age, gender, race, expression, the direction of our subject's gaze, perhaps even their mood. How the brain does this is a mystery.

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Speed up public health decisions on scabies by skipping full-body exams

For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers have found that an exam of just a patient's hands, feet and lower legs may have the potential to catch more than 90 percent of all scabies cases, regardless of severity. These speedier exams may be useful in public health assessments on the prevalence of scabies.

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Contact with monkeys and apes puts populations at risk

Animal diseases that infect humans are a major threat to human health, and diseases often spillover to humans from nonhuman primates. Now, researchers have carried out an extensive social sciences evaluation of how populations in Cameroon interact with nonhuman primates, pointing toward behaviors that could put people at risk of infection with new diseases.

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Sleeping sickness parasite uses multiple metabolic pathways

Parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes synthesize sugars using an unexpected metabolic pathway called gluconeogenesis, according to a new study. The authors note that this metabolic flexibility may be essential for adaptation to environmental conditions and survival in mammalian host tissues.

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Trial supports use of topical antibiotics in NICU babies

A team of doctors has performed a clinical trial involving multiple hospitals that tested the effectiveness of applying a topical antibiotic known as mupirocin for prevention of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) infection in babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

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Confronting the side effects of a common anti-cancer treatment

Results of a new study suggest that a new treatment approach is needed -- and how this may be possible -- to address adverse effects of aromatase inhibitors, drugs commonly prescribed to both men and women to prevent recurrence of estrogen-positive breast cancer.

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Cell size and cell-cycle states play key decision-making role in HIV

Thanks to the development of antiretroviral drugs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is considered a manageable chronic disease today. However, if left undiagnosed or untreated, HIV can develop into AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), a disease which led to the deaths of nearly 1 million people worldwide in 2017.

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Breast cancer drugs could help treat resistant lung cancers

A class of drugs used to treat certain breast cancers could help to tackle lung cancers that have become resistant to targeted therapies, a new study suggests. The research found that lung tumors in mice caused by mutations in a gene called EGFR shrunk significantly when a certain protein was blocked.

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