In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Areion Assets Management launches $60 million AIF to tap India's special situations marketAreion Assets Management has launched a $60 million Category III AIF from GIFT City targeting India’s special situations market. The fund w...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Australia teen social media ban has little impact: researchAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
A discovery under 2 miles of ice in Antarctica could help solve a geological mystery millions of years oldBuried beneath nearly 2 miles of Antarctic ice, a newly discovered fan-shaped geological structure is changing how scientists understand Ea...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Shaan Patel Asset Management launches Rs 250 crore Quant IPO Opportunity Fund under Category III AIFShaan Patel Asset Management has launched a Rs 250 crore Quant IPO Opportunity Fund under the Category III AIF route to tap opportunities i...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Dubai’s GEMS Education lines up $30 million for India expansionGEMS Education is investing up to $30 million over five years to launch over 30 new schools and partner with 1,000 others nationwide. This ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Trump administration touts Iran deal as a payday for US farmers, but Iran denies itA tentative US-Iran deal to end hostilities promises a financial boost for American farmers, with President Trump asserting frozen Iranian ...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
Foreign influence increasing over India's fintech sector: GTRI on Meta's investment in CredThink tank GTRI said that the deal gives Meta a foothold in one of the country's richest repositories of consumer financial-behaviour data,...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
When frontier AI can be switched off: India's sovereignty challengeIndia must not depend on foreign AI models, as US export controls demonstrate potential access denial. Past reliance on external tech, like...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
India set to seal $230 million M777 howitzer support deal with US: Sergio GorIndia is set to receive a significant boost to its defence capabilities with a proposed $230 million US sustainment package for its M777 ul...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
75 Indian students awarded Erasmus+ scholarships; EU-India Student Ambassadors' Network launchedThe EU has launched a new Student Ambassadors' Network involving 40 students from 20 Indian universities to promote European academic and r...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
IIT Roorkee, IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant announce Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment initiative to strengthen India’ s research, innovation and DeepTech ecosystemIIT Roorkee, in partnership with IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant, has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment Fund to fuel India's deep-tech ...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Australia and Canada sign a $1.75 billion deal to build long-range radar in CanadaAustralian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Canadian Secretary of State (Defense Procurement) Stephen Fuhr signed the first phase of a p...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Jio Platforms plans $3 billion debt reduction from IPO proceedsJio Platforms is gearing up for its IPO, planning to allocate a significant portion of the funds to repay nearly $3 billion in external com...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Germany Researcher Visa: Who can apply and how it worksForeign academics planning extended research stints in Germany require a dedicated visa. This long-stay national 'D' visa facilitates resea...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Hollywood to Bollywood no more: US makes a move in India's backyardThe United States has renamed its Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command. This change signals a strategic shift away from broad allia...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
India-Australia ties hold 'key role' in Indo-Pacific calculus, ex-PM Scott Morrison saysFormer Australian PM Scott Morrison highlighted the Indo-Pacific as the world's center, emphasizing the Australia-India partnership's cruci...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST