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Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create the world’s largest database of genomic information from the population

Officials say surveys have detected that the population of young lobsters has declined nearly 40% in some of the most critical fishing waters off New England

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s long-running legal case against the thrift store chain Savers Value Village turned out to be no bargain, as the state has been ordered to pay the company nearly $4.3 million in legal fees

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries

Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she spent more than three years in detention in China for breaking an embargo with a television broadcast

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of people and firms based in Iran, China, Hong Kong and Venezuela, tied to the development of Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs

Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, India's first Regional Rapid Transit System, will be operational from October 21, according to officials. The priority section, spanning from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Commuters traveling from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot station on this 17-km section will be charged Rs 50 for a one-way journey.

Nick Scali shares rose on Thursday after the sofa and homewares company provided first-half profit guidance ahead of market expectations, with trading still down but steadily improving.

SAJ Food Products, the maker of Bisk Farm biscuits, has ambitious plans, including a staggering revenue growth and national footprint. However, it also has a strong focus on taking on the formidable Britannia in the Indian biscuit market. The Indian biscuit market, reportedly valued at approximately Rs.

Gifting manners during festivals have changed. However, not all have succumbed to the new-age glitzy gifting styles picked and decided in tune with marketing gimmicks and easy gifting options. However, some people still prefer the old-school line of thought when it comes to giving and receiving gifts in gold and silver. As our old people say, “Trends may change but values never change". Each day of the festival, commencing from the onset of Navaratris and extending until Diwali, brims with profound significance and symbolism.

Multibagger stock: Shares of Tiger Logistics (India) Ltd are one of the multibagger stocks that Indian stock market has delivered in last one year. This multibagger stock has risen from around ₹240 to ₹499 apiece levels on BSE, logging around 110 per cent rise in this time.

₹1,00,000 and the phone could feature a triple rear camera and impressive display specs. To catch the live broadcast of the event, enthusiasts can visit OnePlus India's official YouTube channel at 7:30 PM IST. Additionally, the company will provide real-time updates on its social media platforms.

mutual funds, you should ideally examine the past returns of all the schemes that you want to invest into. And since there are a number of ways to calculate the past returns, you should opt for the one that suits you the most. For instance, XIRR and CAGR are among the two most preferred parameters that are used to calculate the returns on various investment products including mutual fund returns.

Escorts Kubota Ltd, part of the tractor segment, has rallied more than 40% in the last 3 months to hit a fresh record high in October and the chart pattern suggests that the rally may not be over yet. Medium-term investors can look to buy the stock on dips for a possible target of 3800-4000 in the next 3 months, suggest experts. The stock rose from Rs 2376 as of July 14, 2023, to Rs 3365 recorded on 16 October 2023 which translates into an upside of over 40% in 3 months. The stock hit a record high of Rs 3435 on 11 October 2023. It witnessed marginal selling pressure, which was in line with muted market sentiment, but the upside remains intact, suggest experts. The stock gave a breakout from a month-long consolidation last week which has opened room for the stock to head towards fresh record highs on the daily charts. “Despite closing at an all-time high, Escorts has provided a positive upward breakout with high volume.

Sequoia Capital after starting investigations into several other venture capital firms for their investment in Chinese technology companies. The House Select Committee on China is seeking information about Sequoia’s investments into artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing companies in the Asian country, as well as its recently announced split into three firms. In the split, Sequoia China was rebranded as HongShan.

property prices, especially in prime locations. A home loan can help an individual achieve this dream of owning a house. While home loans make owning a home a reality, understanding the procedure of availing the loan can be confusing.

intermittent strikes at Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis, America’s “big three" carmakers. A month in and the two sides are still at loggerheads. Jim Farley, Ford’s chief executive, has argued that the 36% pay rise over four years demanded by the striking workers would cripple his business.

₹8,416 crore as on Sept 30, 2023. REIT is a trust that owns, operates or finances income-generating real estate.

The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen’s mother years later, a U.S. judge said Wednesday,

New Transurban boss Michelle Jablko plans to offer more incentives such as car hire and car wash discounts to users of the toll road group’s Linkt accounts to encourage drivers to keep paying for its roads despite the high cost of living.

The prevalent discussions and debates in the mutual fund space have been about mid- and small-cap valuations, loss of tax advantage for debt funds, SIP (systematic investment plan) mobilizations, new folios and the like. Apart from these, a development happening in recent times is that in the equity market, the spread between the cash or spot segment and the stock futures segment has widened. In a volatile non-trended market, this spread tends to move up. This essentially being the cost of carrying a trade till the expiry of the futures contract, in a non-trended market, the uncertainty pushes it up.