Global major Nielsen bullish on India, opens new offices to boost innovation

IANS | March 10, 2025 10:25 AM

Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) India’s media market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increasing digital consumption, evolving audience preferences and advancements in data-driven insights, global audience-measurement company Nielsen said on Monday, as it inaugurated new offices in the domestic market to drive innovation.

In a first, private Indian firm rolls out fuselage for LCA

IANS | March 9, 2025 8:51 PM

Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) The first rear fuselage, produced by Indian private sector company Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Private Ltd, for the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) here in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday.

Scientists link new gene to high Parkinson’s disease risk

IANS | March 9, 2025 1:21 PM

New York, March 9 (IANS) A team of scientists has revealed a breakthrough discovery, linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that affects nearly 2 per cent of adults older than 65 years.