With a long background in drug development, Suma Krishnan emerged as one of the most influential innovators in modern biotechnology. In her late forties, she began questioning a basic assumption in gene therapy. Why did treatment always have to be injected into the body. She believed genetic medicine could be applied directly to the skin….
MUMBAI: The rupee fell 23 paise to close at 92.04 against the US dollar on Wednesday, down 0.2%, as volatile oil prices and a sharp fall in domestic equities weighed on the currency. Intermittent dollar sales by state run banks on behalf of RBI limited the losses.Oil prices firmed above $90 per barrel after the…
Representative image (AI-generated) The growing presence of space debris around Earth is pushing space companies to rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to protect satellites and critical missions.Even a tiny fragment of debris can cause serious damage when travelling at extremely high speeds in orbit. Experts estimate that more than a million objects measuring one centimetre…
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the Supreme Court of the United States, calling it “incompetent” and “ridiculous” after it struck down most of his earlier tariffs, while arguing the ruling had inadvertently handed him broader powers, including the ability to use licensing tools in trade policy.In a…
The TikTok US joint venture deal is expected to generate nearly $10 billion in payments for the administration of US President Donald Trump, poured in from involved investors, according to a report by the The Wall Street Journal citing sources. WSJ said that this payment forms part of an arrangement through which investors considered friendly…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reiterated that it’s in a comfortable position with regards to energy supply, amid the Middle East tensions.Country’s energy situation is being reviewed twice a day and remains in a comfortable position on energy security despite the escalating tensions in West Asia, government sources, cited by ANI, said. India Confident To…
When: Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, Group B, February 16, 7 PM IST Where: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matt Kuhnemann Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara/Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk),…
Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: It ended with Sanju Samson scripting one of the finest knocks of the T20 World Cup 2026. During India’s virtual quarter-final against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Samson was at the centre of a hilarious moment involving Rinku Singh — and the video has since…
Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das (File photo) MUMBAI: Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that in the next decade, the Indian economy will be determining the shape of global growth.“The coming decade will not be one where India simply participates in global growth, but one where India shapes it,” he said, framing macroeconomic stability and…
If the high-stakes battle for four seats in the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls in Odisha is anything to go by, the political equations appear to have shifted in the state, with the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress joining hands for a “common candidate”. In an unprecedented move, the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD…