S.Korean battery exports fall 1.6% amid slowing EV demand

IANS | February 4, 2024 12:32 PM

Seoul, Feb 4 (IANS) South Korea's exports of battery products fell 1.6 per cent in 2023 from a year earlier after posting growth for the previous seven years amid a slowdown in electric vehicle sales, the trade ministry said on Sunday.

Everyday household items behind rising cancer cases, say experts

IANS | February 4, 2024 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Everyday items used in households such as plastic bottles, tea bags; beauty products, and e-cigarettes and hookahs are contributing to the escalating danger of cancer, warned health experts on World Cancer Day on Sunday.