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Dengue virus could become more virulent due to increasing temperatures, according to a study that could help in predicting and mitigating the severity and virulence of the recurring tropical disease that witnesses an outbreak in the monsoon. Researchers at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) in Kerala found that dengue becomes more severe and hostile in animal models when its virus (DENV) while being grown in mosquito-derived cells is exposed to higher temperatures. The research, published recently in the FASEB journal, can help in predicting and mitigating the severity and virulence of dengue which has an estimated global disease burden of 390 million cases per year. «Dengue being a mosquito-transmitted disease, the ability of the causative virus to grow in the cells of mosquito as well as in humans is a critical factor in viral virulence. The body temperature of mosquitoes is not constant as in higher animals and it increases or decreases with the environmental temperature,» said Easwaran Sreekumar, the team leader of the research from RGCB. «So far it is not known whether the higher temperature growth condition will affect the virulence of the virus. For the first time, our recent study points out that there is such a possibility. DENV cultured at a higher temperature in mosquito cells was significantly more virulent than the virus grown at a lower temperature,» the researchers said. The team of researchers at RGCB involved in the study includes Ayan Modak, Srishti Rajkumar Mishra, Mansi Awasthi, Sreeja Sreedevi, Archana Sobha, Arya Aravind, Krithiga Kuppusamy, and Sreekumar.

N Chandrasekaran, chair, B20 India, Thursday, lauding India’s growth trajectory. “We are the fifth largest economy, and we have a lot of things going for us. Just not in terms of economic growth, but in terms of infrastructure as well,” the chairman of Tata Sons said on the eve of the B20 Summit India 2023, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi. Chandrasekaran noted that India stood at the cusp of changes happening worldwide. “Be it digital, energy, or supply chain resilience and transition due to geopolitical situation.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. announced Thursday morning that Prudential will move the retail brokerage and investment advisory assets of 2,600 financial advisors from Prudential Advisors’ current custodian, Fidelity’s National Financial Services, to LPL Financial.

Ashima Goyal, Jayanth R Varma and Rajiv Ranjan voted for status quo on the policy rate. Going forward, the spike in vegetable prices, led by tomatoes, would exert sizeable upside pressures on the near-term headline inflation trajectory. This jump is, however, likely to correct with fresh market arrivals.

Sunil Subramaniam, MD & CEO, Sundaram Mutual, says “IT, pharma, metals, global cyclicals, energy would be the ones where you would see rapid rises and falls. I would say that if something has gone up very rapidly recently, that is where the decline would come because they are a lot related to news flows and less fundamental related in terms of what actual quarter on quarter numbers are coming in. ”Markets will not go up in a straight line, not will they go down in a straight line. But there are a lot of stocks which have only gone up. Defence, railways, Chandrayaan stocks. If markets have to correct, where do you think the decline would come from? And where would you like to buy that dip in terms of finding value?I would say that the decline would come from 1)globally related sectors, one because that is where the news is very confusing whether it is a hard recession, slowdown, soft recession or rate hikes.

Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover on the moon, ISRO is hoping that their mission life will not be limited to one lunar day or 14 earth days, and that they will come back to life when the sun again rises on the Moon, to carry on with the experiments and studies there. Following the deployment of the lander and rover, the systems on them are now ready to perform experiments one after the other so as to complete them within 14 earth days, before the pitch darkness and extreme cold weather engulfs the Moon. The lander (Vikram) touched down near the south pole of the Moon at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, successfully completing one of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's stated objectives of soft landing on lunar surface. Earlier today ISRO announced that the rover (Pragyan) rolled down from the lander, stating, "India took a walk on the Moon." ISRO had earlier said the 26 kg six-wheeled rover was scheduled to descend from the lander's belly on to the Moon's surface, using one of its side panels which acts as a ramp. The lander and rover — with a total mass of 1,752 kg — are designed to operate for one lunar daylight period (about 14 Earth days) to study the surroundings there. However, ISRO officials do not rule out the possibility of them coming back to life for another lunar day. Explaining what would happen after the lander's soft landing and deployment of the rover, ISRO Chairman S Somnath had earlier said, «After this, all the experiments (by payloads on lander and rover) will take place one after the other — all of which have to be completed in just one day on the Moon, which is 14 (Earth) days.» Noting that as long as the sun shines, all the systems will have its power, he said, «The moment the sun sets, everything will be in pitch

greenhouse emissions, as the literal building blocks—concrete and cement—of the construction projects are extremely polluting. Roughly 7% of all carbon emissions today come from cement production, making it one of the highest-emitting industrial sectors, according to the consulting firm McKinsey. “Concrete is an essential building material," said Claude Loréa, director of cement, innovation and ESG at the Global Cement and Concrete Association.

In a remarkable feat, Chandrayaan-3 accomplished a flawless soft-landing on the Moon's southern pole on August 23. The culmination of this achievement heralds the commencement of a pivotal phase of lunar exploration. Chandrayaan-3's grandeur is defined by its impressive heft.

Narendra Modi highlighted the historical role of trade in connecting people, cultures, and technology. He emphasised how trade and globalisation have lifted millions out of extreme poverty throughout history. Prime Minister Modi expressed optimism about the Indian economy, stating that India is seen as a land of opportunities, openness, and choices.

Lionel Messi, mounted a remarkable comeback against Cincinnati in the US Open Cup semi-final. The exhilarating match ended 3-3 after extra time, leading to a gripping penalty shootout that saw Miami emerge victorious. This victory places Inter Miami on the brink of their second trophy since Messi's arrival at the club, underscoring the transformative impact of the Argentine superstar.

Check IMD's full weather forecast here -Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh during 23rd-25th; over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh and northeast Rajasthan on 23rd August, 2023. -Isolated very heavy rainfall also likely over East Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand during 23rd to 24th August.

₹2.49 lakh ex-showroom price tag, makes the two-wheeler maker the only one in the category to have products in both the convenience or comfort category and sports segment in electric two-wheelers. It will also feed TVS’s export ambitions, as the company explores new markets in Europe, besides Latin America and neighbouring nations where it has an export presence, from the next fiscal. TVS is targeting doubling its electric vehicle sales to 40% of its portfolio by 2025, Venu told Mint, responding to when he expects sales of EVs to take over IC-engine products for the company.

climate change in those hotter years, “you get really intense conditions," White said. The long stretches of warm weather are affecting everything from food production to everyday activities. Farmers in Italy are growing mangoes, bananas and other tropical fruits.

MoS) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Lander, Vikram has landed in a hazard-free location with the help of its algorithm and instruments. In a media briefing, the MoS explained the next course of action of Chandrayaan-3 mission. Apart from the cameras onboard, the confirmation about the soft-landing, ISRO has received by other sensors as well, he said. Meanwhile, ISRO also confirmed that a communication link has been established between the Chandrayaan-3 Lander and MOX-ISTRAC, Bengaluru. Fulfilling the dream of 140 crore Indians, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Wednesday touched down on the surface of the Moon after its 41-day odyssey. Chandrayaan-3 is the most ambitious project of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) so far. The task for the duo is cut out and there are multiple operations they will do once they reach the lunar south pole. The Lander has the capability to touch down at a specified lunar site and deploy the Rover which will carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility. The Lander and the Rover have scientific payloads to carry out experiments on the lunar surface.

At a press conference soon after the Mars orbiter launch in 2013, a foreign journalist asked the same question: why should India send a mission to Mars when millions are in poverty? Then Isro Chairman K Radhakrishnan told him about the benefits of the space programme, but the journalist persisted with his argument. Many might raise the same question about Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar spacecraft, which is scheduled to land on the Moon today. Though space research has some very obvious benefits such as telecommunication, weather forecasting, GPS, and detecting water bodies and minerals, going to Mars or landing on the Moon is seen by many as a vanity project.

₹30,000 crore, mainly in pipelines, petrochemical projects and city gas distribution, over the next three years. The company's total capital expenditure for FY23 was ₹10,000 crore. "Company is growing steadily and creating infrastructure facilities across the nation.

Weather update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extremely heavy rains over Uttarakhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal-Sikkim, Bihar today and tomorrow i.e. on 23 and 24 August. Apart from this, the weather department has also forecast heavy to very heavy rains likely over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Northern parts of Uttar Pradesh & Bihar and over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal-Sikkim & Northeast India during next 2-3 days and decrease thereafter.

Climate change more than doubled the chances of the hot, dry weather that helped fuel the unprecedented wildfire season in eastern Canada that's driven thousands from their homes and blanketed parts of the US with choking smoke, according to an analysis released Tuesday. What's more, human-caused climate change made the fire season in Quebec — from May through July — 50% more intense than it otherwise would have been and increased the likelihood of similarly severe fire seasons at least sevenfold, researchers said. «The biggest takeaway is, this is because of us that we have seen so many fires this year,” due to greenhouse gas emissions, said Yan Boulanger, a research scientist in forest ecology for Natural Resources Canada. He was one of 16 researchers who collaborated on the analysis for World Weather Attribution, an initiative that aims to quickly evaluate the role of climate change in the aftermath of extreme weather events. Canada is in the middle of its worst wildfire season on record, with more than 5,800 fires burning over 153,000 square kilometers (59,000 square miles) from one end of the country to the other, according the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in Virginia to try to keep the state in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

U.S. regulators have approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women to protect their newborns

Mumbai: The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Tuesday refused to interfere with Securities and Exchange Board of India(Sebi)’s actions against Eros International for alleged misrepresentation and diversion of funds. Instead, Justice Tarun Agarwala directed the company to file its reply to Sebi’s 22 June ex-parte order in three weeks. “We do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order at this stage.