The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday it is more concerned about the risk factors than anything else when it comes to the conditional approval granted by the Centre for environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard. On October 25 last year, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Union environment ministry had approved the environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid DMH-11 and the parental lines containing barnase, barstar and bar genes so they can be used for developing new hybrids. The apex court is hearing separate pleas by activist Aruna Rodrigues and NGO 'Gene Campaign' seeking a moratorium on the release of any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment pending a comprehensive, transparent and rigorous bio-safety protocol in the public domain conducted by agencies of independent expert bodies the results of which are made public.
Aishwarya Lekshmi owns her brand of simple, versatile, style.
The star champions sustainable fashion with her blue jumpsuit.
Polishing one side with sweat and saliva has been used by fast bowlers to alter the aerodynamics of the ball but the International Cricket Council banned the use of saliva this month to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Bangladesh provides huge business opportunties in different sectors and Indian companies should explore areas of investments, Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said on Tuesday. He said that government policies in Bangladesh are in favour of businesses. "Please do come and invest in Bangladesh," Munshi said in New Delhi while addressing businesses of both the countries.
The EV industry is at an inflection point and batteries will play a critical role ahead -- batteries and related components typically constitute 35-45 per cent of an EV's costs.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha turned showstopper at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week ramp.
'The US appeared to be looking for Indian concessions for favours received, not to go the extra mile to meet Indian aspirations,' says T P Sreenivasan.
The companies on the list are from sectors including trading, finance, packaging, textile, realty, and others. Trading and finance companies account for half-a-dozen companies each.
The other half of the name, benne dosa literally means butter dosa in Kannada.
Reuters Photographer Samuel Rajkumar visits the Texport Industries factory in Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh, where Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica clothes are manufactured for the export market.
Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers her teacher Lalita Lajmi, the artist and painter who passed into the ages on Monday.
Stylish, celeb-inspired ways to wear colourful prints.
The area under paddy - the biggest foodgrain during the kharif season - was almost 13 per cent lower in the week ended August 5 as compared to the same period last year despite a slight pick-up in rains in the main growing regions, triggering fears of a 10-12 million-tonne drop in final output. Sources said with the peak sowing season for paddy almost coming to an end in the big-growing states, any uptick in coverage from here onwards may not give the desired yields. With 30 per cent of normal average area in which paddy is grown every year remaining unsown till early August, there is a limited chance of a big uptick in output, trade and market sources said.
While Disha Patani and Kareena Kapoor Khan rocked black outfits, Ananya Panday was the sunshine girl in July.
I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims. We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.
The sari is like a verse of poetry. And Sini Shetty turns the verse into a ballad.
The award winning actor turned showstopper for his friend, designer Samant Chauhan.
Colours bring special feeling into our lives, on Republic Day.
Soham Acharya presented his nature-inspired fashion collection at the ongoing FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
An Indian family, the Pandays, spend a few days on the Nepo river.
Innovation ranging from exterior designs of vehicles to EV charger locks grabbed eyeballs at the expo
The best fashion moments from the week gone by.
India's incumbent two-wheeler players, led by TVS Motors, are flexing their muscles, having crossed the registration of 10,000 electric two-wheelers for the first time in November this year, according to data from Vahan, the website of the ministry of road transport and highways. The two key incumbent players, TVS Motors and Bajaj Auto, now account for around 15 per cent share of registrations in the month of November. The number will only go up with Hero MotoCorp now joining the bandwagon with its Vida range of electric scooters.
The twisted variety of the skirt looks like a glamourised version of a lungi; soft, luxurious satin and malmal fabric draped around the waist in cascading pleats.
From saris to dresses, doesn't Vidya Balan look awesome?
How to look gorgeous this Onam without compromising on the festive spirit.
The brother-sister duo walked the runway for Two Point Two at FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
Auto Expo 2023 may not trigger a fresh rally in automobile stocks, say analysts, as this year's edition lacks participation from major listed players. It is also owing to the focus on electric vehicles (EVs), a segment where four-wheelers have minuscule market share. "In the passenger vehicles (PV) segment, Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors are the only listed players.
The idea of three capitals has not been abandoned, even as the state lurches from financial crisis to crisis.
Sneakers are having their moment again!
The move came as the government is going to launch a 'Har Ghar Tiranga' (hoisting of flag in every home) from August 13 to 15 as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
A movie that seeks to explore an 'alternate history' cannot be so superficial, sighs Utkarsh Mishra.
The CBI source alleged that the body of the accused was found in the washroom of the office which the agency has set up in a guest house in Rampurhat.
India's exports entered negative territory after a gap of about two years, declining sharply by 16.65 per cent to $29.78 billion in October, mainly due to global demand slowdown, even as trade deficit widened to $26.91 billion, according to data released by the commerce ministry on Tuesday. Key export sectors, including gems and jewellery, engineering, petroleum products, ready-made garments of all textiles, chemicals, pharma, marine products, and leather, recorded negative growth during October. Imports during the month under review rose by about 6 per cent to $56.69 billion on account of increase in the inbound shipments of crude oil and certain raw materials such as cotton, fertiliser and machinery.
With the T20 World Cup looming later this year in Australia, Pandya bowling at full throttle is music to the ears of the team management.
Or has the world seen things like this before, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The current public mood is that it will be a hung assembly. No one, not even in the BJP, is talking about even a simple majority for the party.
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