As pure 'as alkaline water': UP quotes scientist on Sangam water

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday issued a release, quoting a scientist to "debunk doubts" about the purity of Ganga water at the Maha Kumbh and assert that the river water is as pure "as......

IIT Madras director defends cow urine claims, cites US journals

Indian Institute of Technology-Madras director V Kamakoti, who stirred a controversy by saying that Gaumutra (cow urine) has medicinal properties, on Monday claimed that top journals in the US have......

Why is Wayanad Quiet About Tragedy?

There is a definite attempt to put the landslides on the backburner because news of them and climate change worry Wayanad's tourism and real estate businesses greatly. Whatever I experienced of......

Cong slams govt over delay in Class 6 textbooks

The Congress Friday slammed the Centre over the delay in publishing new Class 6 textbooks, alleging the Education Ministry is "sabotaging" the education of children after doing the same with the......

Reliance Life closes in on $1 bn US buy

Mukesh Ambani-promoted biotech venture Reliance Life Sciences is close to acquiring a US company for nearly $1 billion (Rs 4,500 crore). Sources in the know said the acquisition, which might be......

Infosys co-founder donates $1.8 mn for brain research

Infosys co-founder donates $1.8 mn for brain research S Gopalakrishnan, one of the seven co-founders of IT major Infosys, has donated $1.8 million to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for brain......

Biological E ties up with US-based Baylor for Covid vaccine

In the race to find a cure for the coronavirus infection, Texas-based Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has entered into a licensing agreement with Indian pharmaceutical company Biological E Limited......

Reliance Life in big tie up with Otsuka

In the first Indo-Japanese collaboration in the area of drug discovery and development, Reliance Life Sciences is set to join hands with Japan's pharmaceutical giant Otsuka Pharmaceutical.Reliance......