The robots are expected to collect minerals that may throw light on the origin of the solar system A Japanese space probe on Friday released a pair of exploring rovers towards an egg-shaped asteroid to collect mineral samples that may shed light on the origin of the solar system. The …

Dickinsonia had oval-shaped bodies and came in a variety of sizes A strange fossil that looks a bit like a giant leaf, or a fingerprint the size of a coffee table, has intrigued scientists for decades. Thousands of the fossils have been found over the past seven decades, revealing that …

‘No benefit from Sterlite unit closure’ The trade friction between the U.S. and China is worrisome and can have an impact on India, said Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman, Aditya Birla Group. Hindalco’s subsidiary Novelis has presence in both the U.S. as well as China and so has Aleris Corporation which …

IRDAI sets uniform Rs. 750 annual premium for the cover The minimum Compulsory Personal Accident (CPA) cover for owner-drivers under the motor insurance policy has been increased to Rs. 15 lakh. The enhanced, mandatory cover that came into force with immediate effect will lead to a higher annual premium of …

NRIs, OCIs, resident Indians allowed to be part of such entities investing in India The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced the revised guidelines for know your client (KYC) requirement for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) allowing non-resident Indians (NRIs), resident Indians (RIs) and overseas citizens of India …

Sensex nosedives intraday before institutional buying in select index stocks restores order; sale of a HFC’s debt paper at discount by a mutual fund seen as the trigger Driven by fears about fresh defaults from non-banking finance companies and regulatory restrictions on housing finance companies, the stock markets went into …

The death toll from a landslip in the central Philippines has risen to 29, the police said on Friday, as rescuers frantically dug for survivors of the latest tragedy in the storm-hit nation. Dozens were still missing as authorities probed whether a nearby rock quarry could have played a role …

Moscow and Beijing lashed out on Friday at Washington’s new anti-Russian sanctions that also target China for the first time, warning the the United States could face consequences. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman accused Washington of playing unfairly and using new measures to squeeze Moscow out of the global arms market, …

China on Friday warned the United States to withdraw sanctions imposed on a Chinese military organisation for buying Russian weapons or “bear the consequences” of Beijing’s response. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang expressed Beijing’s “strong indignation” against Washington’s move, saying it violated the basic norms of international relations. He …

PM says EU demands would ‘make a mockery’ of the 2016 referendum British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said her government would not alter its Brexit offer, as she hit back at the rejection of her so-called Chequers Plan by EU leaders. She insisted that the EU’s demand that …