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<!-- -->Wheat procurement in Punjab began on April 1. (File)Chandigarh: The total wheat arrivals has crossed 100 lakh metric tonne in the 'mandis' of Punjab. The total arrival of wheat crossed 100 lakh metric tonne (LMT) till…

Casing the joint is an essential part of any heist movie. The protag­onists arrive on the scene, dressed suitably incognito, and do their best to blend in while keeping one eye on their target: a historic painting with emotional…

It marks the first time in more than three decades that new prefixes have been added to the International System of Units (SI), the agreed global standard for the metric system.…

CAIRO: Developing country climate financing needs should start being reframed at the UN climate summit in November, in order to move beyond the outdated - and unfulfilled - US$100 billion that rich nations had pledged to deliver each year,…

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In a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center researchers have devised a new metric, the "Health-Adjusted Dependency Ratio" (HADR) as an alternative to the most commonly…

BENGALURU: Digital payments firm Paytm said on Wednesday it is aiming to be operationally profitable by September next year, seeking to allay doubts about its business model that has clouded the stock. Backed by China's Ant Group and…

Buying a life insurance policy is all about covering risks. You make a small regular payment and ensure that if anything unfortunate happens to you, your family’s future would not be jeopardised due to financial constraints. This can be…

Jodie Comer and Ryan Reynolds star in 20th Century Studio's "Free Guy."DisneyA charismatic Ryan Reynolds and good word-of-mouth helped Walt Disney's "Free Guy" stay at the top of the box office.The film added another $18.8 million…

<!-- -->Excess sugarcane is diverted towards ethanol, a move encouraged by governmentIn order to judiciously use excess sugar, mills have been encouraged by the government to divert extra sugarcane to ethanol which is blended with…