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Russia pneumonic plague revives fears of COVID-19: What are chances of virulent disease becoming another worldwide pandemic? Read Experts' opinionsRussia pneumonic plague: The woman died at a hospital in Shelekhov, a town just outside the city of Irkutsk, and its mayor said the hospita...
3,000 North Yorkshire locals raised about £400,000 to purchase Long Lands Common, protected it from development; now it serves as a natural ecosystem for animalsResidents of North Yorkshire raised funds to buy Long Lands Common and prevent its development. About 3,000 individuals invested in communi...
Developer Richard Rubin bought a long-shuttered Alabama Ramada Inn in 2021; after a sub-$5 million redevelopment, its 120 rooms were slated for workforce housingDeveloper Richard Rubin is transforming a long-shuttered Ramada Inn in Sheffield, Alabama, into workforce housing through his firm, rm Repv...
Covid-era bargains in largecaps, bull market valuations in smallcaps: Where is the real opportunity in stocks?Indian equities are split sharply between largecaps and smaller stocks. The Nifty is down 14% in 2026, while midcaps have fallen just 2%, s...
Siberia's 'mysterious illness': All about bubonic plague, how it spreads and whether the world should worryIn response to a laboratory worker's suspected death from bubonic plague, Russian officials have enforced quarantine protocols. Approximate...
Finmin to meet heads of banks on Tuesday to review progress of financial inclusion schemeA meeting involving bank heads is scheduled for Tuesday to assess the progress of financial inclusion schemes. Key initiatives include Prad...
- "Our effort paid off": Kumkum Anil Mohod and other Indian archers celebrate historic Asian Games campaign
Kumkum Anil Mohod stood out in India's stellar archery achievements during the Asian Games 2026. The Indian archery team celebrated a remar...
Shaktikanta Das, PM's Principal Secretary-2, says India within striking distance of 8% growthShaktikanta Das highlighted India's impressive 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of the financial year. He emphasized the role of strong...
Lettuce probe into largest foodborne illness outbreak of parasite in US history: Mexico's Health Ministry investigation finds shocking resultsCyclospora is a microscopic parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” accordin...
Share of new-to-credit customers rises to 50% in June 2026 from 24% in June 2016: TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC reportNBFCs now account for half of India’s new-to-credit (NTC) borrowers, up from 24% in 2016, according to a TransUnion CIBIL-FIDC report cover...
India's housing construction pipeline nearly doubles to $430 billion in 2025: ReportIndia’s housing construction pipeline nearly doubled to $430 billion in 2025 from $235 billion in 2019, reflecting strong post-pandemic dem...
US jobless claims fall to lowest level since July, labour market stays resilientThe US labor market demonstrated resilience as new unemployment claims dropped to 197,000 last week. Initial jobless claims decreased from ...
- US Market: Treasury bond purchases fall below $6 billion buyback cap
The U.S. Treasury's recent expansion of its bond buyback program has raised eyebrows, as it is acquiring fewer bonds than anticipated. Curr...
Global markets defy bond turmoil as stocks stay near record highsGlobal stocks remain near record highs despite rising government bond yields, geopolitical tensions, higher oil prices and concerns over AI...
US visa officers in India handle 21,401 applications each, as interview wait times stretch to 346 daysUS consular officers in India handled the heaviest nonimmigrant visa workload among major processing countries in FY25, averaging more than...
COVID-19 had a scientific head start; the next pandemic virus may be a stranger. NVIDIA and Google DeepMind are using AI to map 2,800 viruses before the next outbreakAn international collaboration has developed a dataset of predicted protein structures from more than 2,800 viruses. This data is accessibl...
SIR row brings past Election Commission differences back into focusDifferences among election commissioners have resurfaced regarding the handling of electoral matters in India. Previously, Ashok Lavasa exp...