New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Dozens of children were infected with HIV at a government-run hospital in Pakistan's Sindh province amid allegations that contaminated syringes were reused during treatment, according to a report.
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Ahead of its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO), the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has reported a slowdown in its core operating performance, with revenue from key business segments and trading activity declining during FY26, according to its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Households in India’s South region showed the highest multi‑service digital financial services adoption at over 70 per cent, while stark regional differences in access, trust and usage metrics pointed to a need for products that match irregular incomes, a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it has commissioned a 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana as part of its efforts to strengthen renewable energy usage and reduce carbon emissions.
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices witnessed their sharpest single-day decline in more than three months on Wednesday as escalating tensions in West Asia dampened investor sentiment and sparked a broad-based selloff across sectors.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said on Wednesday that UPI on-device biometric authentication-based payments accounted for over 611 million transactions in June, with a total transaction value of Rs 25,416 crore, reflecting strong adoption across everyday payment use cases.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the government is closely monitoring the potential impact of El Nino and an extensive monitoring mechanism has been put in place, adding that rainfall would gain further momentum this month, leading to an acceleration in kharif sowing.
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that his visit to Indonesia has opened new avenues for cooperation in defence and security, maritime collaboration, critical and emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, digital innovation and capacity building.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India’s medical‑device sector is emerging as a regional innovation hub, with exports reaching $4 billion in FY2025 and the country is identified as Asia‑Pacific’s 'access‑led innovator', a report said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Global crude oil prices surged more than 6 per cent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was effectively over following a fresh round of American military strikes on Iran, intensifying concerns over energy supplies from West Asia.
