DENTAL CRISIS
Worried about that missing tooth? Japanese dentists have a cure. Here are the details
A team of Japanese dentists is working on a drug that will assist in regrowth of missing teeth and more. This will help many have that perfect smile.
Sugar, you shrunk the kids: Bouquet of diseases nestled within your child's nutritional drinks
Have you been a fan of "nutritional" drinks since childhood? Chances are, the milk you consumed was laden with about 50% sugar. This habit may have continued into adulthood, contributing to India's reputation as the "diabetes capital of the world." Recent controversies surrounding Nestle's Cerelac have exposed the issue of added sugar in products for infants. As concerns grow over high sugar content in supposedly nutritious drinks, it is crucial for consumers to be aware of their sugar consumption.
An election in the UK is likely this year, and immigration may play a big part
The United Kingdom is preparing for its first election in five years amidst a cost-of-living crisis, fallout from the Israel-Hamas conflict, and debates over migrants and asylum seekers. Key issues include the economy, immigration, healthcare, and the environment. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are the main contenders.
Calls mount to let aid in to besieged Gaza
Aid agencies are urgently calling for humanitarian supplies to be allowed into the Gaza Strip as water, food, and fuel stocks are running dangerously low. Israel's bombing of Gaza has intensified, causing widespread destruction and a mounting death toll. The Israeli government has also requested that nearly half of the population evacuate the north of the enclave, further exacerbating the dire situation.
Conservative Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand election after incumbent Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes
Christopher Luxon, a former businessman, has won a decisive election victory and will become New Zealand's next prime minister. Luxon's conservative government is yet to be determined as ballots continue to be counted. The current prime minister, Chris Hipkins, conceded the election results and praised the achievements of his liberal government over the past six years. Luxon's National Party is expected to form an alliance with the libertarian ACT Party.
US core inflation picks up, keeping another Fed hike in play this year
The so-called core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, advanced 0.3% from July, marking the first acceleration since February, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Wednesday.
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Russia earns less from oil and spends more on war. So far, sanctions are working like a slow poison
The emergency interest rate increase in Russia cannot hide the dilemma at the heart of the Russian economy: how to fund the military while not undermining the national currency and overheating the economy with corrosive and politically embarrassing inflation.
Fidelity Group company leases sea-view office space in Mumbai
The firm has leased over 6,150 sq ft of usable office space in the tower for five years. The agreement includes a clause to escalate rentals by 9.75% every two years.
Traveling in India or abroad? Have you got insurance?
Travel insurance covers two types of coverage: medical expenses and financial risks while traveling, such as loss of personal belongings, baggage, or passports. The choice of policy depends on the destination and duration of the trip, with senior citizens and students having specific requirements. Costs vary depending on geography, with the US being more costly for medical expenses than Singapore.
Economic dangers from Russia's invasion ripple across globe
Even before Putin's troops invaded Ukraine, the global economy was straining under a range of burdens: Surging inflation. Tangled supply chains. Tumbling stock prices. The Ukraine crisis both magnified each threat and complicated the potential solutions.
Five essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many crucial supply chains.
What's at stake for the global economy if Russia invades Ukraine
Even before the Kremlin ordered Russian troops into separatist territories of Ukraine on Monday, the tension had taken a toll. The promise of punishing sanctions in return by President Joe Biden and the potential for Russian retaliation had already pushed down stock returns and driven up gas prices.
Stocks in the news: Eicher Motors, Paytm, Grasim, Adani Enterprises and Coal India
Crisil, Enkei Wheels, Gujarat Credit Corp, Garbi Finvest, Soma Textiles, Polo Hotels, Mitsh and Advance Syntex are among the companies that will announce their December quarter results today.
Explainer-China's embattled developer Kaisa Group and the chairman behind it
Kaisa has more than $59 million in interest payments due on Thursday and Friday, with 30-day grace periods for both. It was not immediately known if Kaisa, which has already missed payments on some wealth management products at home, has made the dollar-bond coupon payments.
Big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan
The reversal Wednesday came as Biden returned to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to highlight the middle class values he says are at the heart of the package that Democrats are racing to finish. Biden faces resistance from key holdouts, including Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., who has not been on board with her party's plan to undo Trump-era tax breaks to help pay for it.
Doctors join the edtech revolution: Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences goes digital with eMedicoz app
The institute caters to 60,000 to 70,000 MBBS students every year, with 250 + centres across the country.
It''s imminent: After nearly twenty years United States to leave Bagram
“Bagram grew into such a massive military installation that, as with few other bases in Afghanistan and even Iraq, it came to symbolize and epitomize the phrase mission creep',” said Andrew Watkins, Afghanistan senior analyst for the Brussels-based International Crisis Group.
Treating EPF, equity investments as emergency fund? Think again!
The number one rule of your emergency fund cash is that it should be money you can easily access in a pinch. Anything that has a lock-in period does not qualify; money in your Public Provident Fund (PPF), Employee Provident Fund (EPF) or Equity Linked Saving Scheme (ELSS) cannot be part of your emergency fund.
View: A basic pandemic healthcare model should be expanded to other healthcare services
In the US, by contrast, total public healthcare expenditure accounts for up to 16% its GDP spanning Medicare, Medicaid, children’s health insurance and insurance covering the disabled, low income, native American Indians, military, etc. However, this excludes the cost of out-of-pocket expenditure incurred by patients.
Supreme Court steps up
From Supreme Court warning government over social media clampdown, to Crypto miners brawling with gamers and Amazon tripling its profits, here's a quick look at the top tech news today.
Message in a battle
In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Companies cut brand promotions in second Covid wave; Info Edge to offload Zomato shares; and Amazon to airlift 100 ventilators to India.
President Joe Biden's big infrastructure plan hits McConnell, GOP blockade
Much the way Republicans provided no votes for the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, they plan to sit on the sidelines for this next big lift by the White House, forcing Democrats to take full ownership of the massive package of spending and corporate tax hikes that Biden wants approved over the summer. The tension could mount this week as Biden shows no signs adjusting to satisfy Republican leaders, instead appealing directly to their constituents for support.
Bernie Sanders' viral mittens pic helps him raise $1.8 mn for charity in five days
The first run of merchandise sold out in less than 30 minutes, Sanders said.
Indonesia locates black boxes of crashed Sriwijaya Air jet as body parts, wreckage recovered
The Boeing 737-500 with 62 passengers and crew was headed on a domestic flight to Pontianak in West Kalimantan on Saturday before it disappeared from radar screens four minutes after take-off.
UK government tables new 'cheaper, quicker and easier' Health Visa in Parliament
The new visa, welcomed by Indian professional groups, will be launched from August to create a new fast-track visa route designed to attract the best global health professionals to work in the NHS, for NHS commissioned service providers, and in eligible occupations in the social care sector.
Over 2,00,000 H-1B workers could lose legal status by June
H-1B visa recipients can remain in the country legally for 60 days without being paid.
Silver prices today: What influences the rate?
Here are 10 key things you need to know to understand how the white metal moves and what really determines its price behavior.
CleanLife helps jawans keep their daily hygiene
Founded in February 2016, the startup got infrastructural support and access to faculty for technical and advisory support, and research talent pool from IIT Delhi.
Under new rules, less than 50% private MBBS seats filled
As the third round of counselling comes to an end on Thursday, more than 50% of MBBS seats and almost 85% of dental seats in these institutes are still vacant.
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