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Cancer drugs up to 70% cheaper? What the new cap means
India approved a wider trade margin cap for cancer medicines. Prices could fall up to 70%. Here is what patients need to…
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ICC sanctions explained: why the US hit the court after the Nobel
Explained: what the new US sanctions on the ICC do, why they landed hours after Navi Pillay's Nobel win, and what happens…
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RBI October policy explained: repo rate raised to 5.5%
The RBI hiked the repo rate 25 bps to 5.5% and shifted to 'calibrated tightening'. Here is what the October 2026 policy…
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Israel Votes on October 27: Polls, Warnings and the Arab Kingmaker
Israel will elect a new Knesset on October 27. This is the first election since the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023.
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India’s AI Startups Raised $438M in Q3, Up 265% in a Year
Indian AI startups raised $438 million across 35 deals in the July-September quarter. This is up 265 per cent from a year…
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Monsoon 2026: Why Telangana Faces a Dry Spell After Weak Rains
The southwest monsoon further withdrew from Telangana on Thursday. The withdrawal line now passes through Tandur, Vikarabad, Hyderabad, Jangaon and Bhupalpally.
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World Post Day 2026: Why October 9 Matters for Mail
World Post Day is observed on October 9 every year. The day marks the founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in…
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NASA, US Energy Dept join hands on nuclear-powered spaceflight
NASA and the US Energy Department signed an MOU on nuclear power and propulsion for space, targeting a lunar reactor by 2030.
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SPARCS: AI plus microscopy to screen millions of cells
SPARCS combines AI with microscopy to screen millions of cells and link visual changes to genes. Published in Cell.
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OpenAI’s ‘mathpocalypse’: AI claims 372 maths problems solved
OpenAI posted 722 manuscripts claiming solutions to 372 unsolved maths problems. Mathematicians are split on what it means.