Science
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Telangana sees 355% deviation from normal rainfall this week
Hyderabad: Telangana has witnessed 209.2 mm rainfall this week, which is a deviation of 355% as compared to this period’s normal of 46 mm, according to the weekly agriculture report of the…
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Telangana: Uprooting of trees in Mulugu could be local phenomenon, say scientists
Hyderabad: Even as the Forest officials and climate scientists are baffled at the ‘localised phenomenon’ that has caused the uprooting of tens of thousands of trees in the Eturunagaram wildlife sanctuary lying…
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GST collections see 10 pc YoY growth at Rs 1.75 lakh crore in August
New Delhi: The goods and services tax (GST) collections stood at Rs 1.75 lakh crore in the month of August, around 10 per cent rise from Rs 1.59 lakh crore in GST…
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Telegram CEO’s arrest assault on basic human rights: Edward Snowden
San Francisco: US NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Sunday backed Telegram Founder Pavel Durov, saying his arrest is “an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association”. In a post…
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‘New appetite inhibiting drugs’ may lower rising obesity levels in US: Musk
New Delhi: The rising obesity levels in the US may be curbed by ‘new appetite inhibiting drugs’, said Elon Musk on Saturday. The tech billionaire said this as a reply to a…
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Telangana industries min seeks removal of Centre’s counter sign for pharma license
Hyderabad: Proposing possible solutions to various critical issues concerning the Contract Research Organizations (CRO) and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMO) sectors, Telangana industries minister D Sridhar Babu has written to Union…
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Application deadline for admissions to 3 Telangana universities extended
Hyderabad: The deadline for receiving applications for admissions into various undergraduate programs at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), PV Narasimha Rao Telangana State Veterinary University (PVNRTSVU) and Sri Konda Laxman…
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Indian astronaut likely to fly to int’l space station by April 2025
New Delhi: An Indian astronaut is likely to fly to the International Space Station by April next year as part of the NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said…
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Sudan officially declares cholera outbreak
Khartoum: Sudan’s Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country. “The lab test of watery diarrhea at the Public Health Laboratory proves it to be…
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Sex ratio to improve to 952 women per 1,000 men by 2036: Govt Study
New Delhi: Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report ‘Women and Men in India 2023’…
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Doctors flag concerns on rising colon cancer cases among adults under 50
New Delhi: The increase in colon or colorectal cancer cases among adults under 50 is concerning, said experts on Sunday. Colon cancer is becoming a significant health concern in India, ranking as…
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Latest AI model poses ‘medium risk’ for political persuasion via text: OpenAI
San Francisco: Sam Altman-run OpenAI has admitted that its new artificial intelligence (AI) model shows “medium risk” when it comes to persuading political opinions via generated text. The company evaluated the persuasiveness…
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NASA, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman launch 21st Cygnus resupply mission
New Delhi: NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX plan to launch the next cargo delivery mission to International Space Station on Sunday at 11:02 a.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time). This flight…
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Customer service calls on hold resulted in 15 bn hours loss for Indians in 2023: Report
New Delhi: Customer service calls on hold resulted in a massive loss of 15 billion hours for Indians last year, resulting in likely $55 billion in economic loss output, a report revealed…
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Head and neck cancers on the rise in India, youth at key risk: Experts
New Delhi: India is witnessing a significant increase in the incidence of head and neck cancers, with projections estimating 2.1 million new cancer cases by 2040, healthcare experts said on Saturday. On…
