Spread the love The story so far: New age biotechnologies endow powers to understand biology better and, consequently, harness biological agents to target humans. Thus, biosecurity measures need to be upgraded. What is biosecurity? Biosecurity refers to the set of practices and systems designed to deter the intentional misuse of biological agents, toxins or technologies. In other words, it covers...
‘Steadily recovering’: Low visibility disrupts flight ops in Delhi; airport issues advisory
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi airport on Tuesday issued an advisory to flyers, warning that disruptions in flight operations may persist for some arrivals and departures due to dense fog.In a post on X, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) urged passengers to check with airlines for real-time updates on flight schedules.“Flight operations are steadily recovering, but disruptions may persist...
IPL 2026 dates confirmed: Season to run from March 26 to May 31
Spread the love Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers celebrate with the IPL trophy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will begin on March 26 (Thursday) and conclude on May 31 (Sunday), with the dates emerging as the central takeaway from a meeting between franchise representatives and IPL...
‘Sheltered killer of Moose Wala’: Gunmen pose for selfie, gun down kabaddi player; what police said
Spread the love A kabaddi player and promoter was shot dead at a live tournament in Mohali after gunmen posed for selfies with him MOHALI: A kabaddi player and promoter was shot dead at point-blank range after gunmen posed for selfies with him during a live tournament in Mohali on Monday evening, triggering panic among hundreds of spectators.The victim, Kanwar...
IND vs SA: Breather from run-fests? Why low-scoring T20Is are India’s comfort zone
Spread the love Arshdeep Singh and teammates. (Image: X/BCCI) DHARAMSHALA: For a long time leading up to the T20 World Cup in 2024, India copped a lot of criticism for their rather conservative approach to batting in the format. When the transition happened under new coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, the batting line-up was filled with those who...
Toxic air chokes Delhi-NCR: AQI remains in ‘severe’ zone; GRAP-4 curbs continue
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR woke up to dense layers of toxic smog on Tuesday, with air quality ranging from poor to severe across the region, raising serious health concerns for residents.Several areas, including Anand Vihar, AIIMS, Ghazipur and India Gate, were covered in dense layers of toxic smog. The Air Quality Index (AQI) at Anand Vihar stood at...
Rupee Hits Record Low Against Dollar: Key Factors Explored
Spread the love MUMBAI, 15 Dec 2025 — The Indian rupee weakened sharply to record lows against the U.S. dollar this week, extending a prolonged slide that has made it one of Asia’s weakest-performing currencies in 2025. The currency slipped past ₹90.70 to a dollar on Monday and touched intra-day levels near ₹90.80, surpassing earlier all-time lows as global and domestic...
‘Acted intentionally, maliciously’: Trump sues BBC over edited Jan 6 speech; seeks $5bn in defamation claim
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125993438,imgsize-905698,width-400,resizemode-4/image-2025-12-16t073343.jpg" alt="‘Acted intentionally, maliciously’: Trump sues BBC over edited Jan 6 speech; seeks $5bn in defamation claim" title=" US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing Britain’s public service broadcaster of misleadingly editing...
Why Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr’s story of how science becomes technology is incomplete
Spread the love On December 8, economic historian Joel Mokyr delivered his lecture in Stockholm as part of the ceremony in which he received his share of the special Nobel Prize for economics, for “having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress”. His talk recapitulated his long-standing argument that a self-reinforcing relationship between science and technology has sustained...
Why Joel Mokyr’s story of how science becomes technology is incomplete
Spread the love On December 8, economic historian Joel Mokyr delivered his lecture in Stockholm as part of the ceremony in which he received his share of the special Nobel Prize for economics, for “having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress”. His talk recapitulated his long-standing argument that a self-reinforcing relationship between science and technology has sustained...
