Spread the love Himachal Pradesh’s 5,000 crore apple economy is facing a sharp climate squeeze this year, with unseasonal rains, hailstorms and erratic weather set to cut production by nearly 40%.Back in 2025, the state’s apple output stood at 6.99 lakh metric tonnes. However, in 2026, production is projected to decline by 2.63 lakh metric tonnes, or nearly 2.15 crore...
‘It absolutely stinks’: Football world erupts over Trump’s role in FIFA’s Balogun U-turn
Spread the love Referee Raphael Claus shows a red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun (R). (AP Photo) FIFA’s unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban has ignited a fierce debate at the FIFA World Cup 2026, drawing criticism from rival teams and coaches even as the United States welcomed the move ahead of its Round of 16...
How the amino acid leucine helps our cells produce energy
Spread the love Proteins in the cells in our body perform functions of value to the sustenance and growth of organs. There are more than 20 amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, and the sequence of these amino acid chains generates the structure and function of each protein in the cells. Several of these amino acids play vital...
Why isn’t one antivenom enough for India? | Explained
Spread the love Gujarat has begun the process of developing a region-specific antivenom using venom collected from snakes found within the State. Why are scientists calling for geographically representative antivenoms? How is India’s existing antivenom made? And will region-specific products improve snakebite treatment? The story so far Gujarat has moved a step closer to developing its first region-specific antivenom after...
Why FDA approval for vepdegestrant is a major shift in cancer therapy
Spread the love On May 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug vepdegestrant for patients with ESR1-mutated, ER-positive, and HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. It is the world’s first therapy that the FDA — whose lead many drug regulators worldwide follow — has approved that is based on PROTAC technology. The approval paves the way for drugs designed...
How will tests ‘SOLVE’ Gaganyaan astronauts safe landing | Explained
Spread the love The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 3 successfully conducted the ground test of the Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor at the Static Test Facility, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This test is another important event in the preparation for India’s human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. What is SOLVE? ISRO is...
‘Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable’: India slams Pak minister’s remark on PM Modi
Spread the love Khawaja Asif being mentally unstable is a “known fact”, sources told ANI NEW DELHI: India Sunday mounted a strong rebuttal to Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif after he questioned the international honour conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Seychelles, with government sources dismissing his remarks as uninformed and describing him as “mentally unstable”.The sharp response came...
Rupee slips 10 paise as stronger dollar and geopolitical jitters outweigh positive cues
Spread the love Rupee began the week on a weaker note, slipping 10 paise to 95.28 against the US dollar in early trade. The decline came as a stronger US dollar overseas and uncertainty over global developments kept market sentiment under pressure.Rupee opened at 95.25 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday before weakening to...
Bill Gates ‘tricked’ US into desk jobs? ‘It wasn’t the vision’ says Perplexity CEO
Spread the love Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas has claimed that Microsoft engineered the modern American office worker purely as a business strategy. Explaining company founder Bill Gates’ vision in a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Srinivas argued that the standard 9-to-5 desk job lifestyle isn’t a natural evolution of work, but rather a brilliant corporate blueprint...
Ram Temple Trust to hold key meeting amid donation row today: What’s on agenda
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is set to hold a crucial meeting on Monday in Ayodhya amid the ongoing probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations.According to temple administration assistant Gopal Rao, the meeting will take place at 3 pm inside the Ram Temple premises. The Trust has asked all regular and ex-officio members...
