Scientists discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon rainforest that survives without oxygen and could one day help tackle landfill waste worldwide |

Scientists discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon rainforest that survives without oxygen and could one day help tackle landfill waste worldwide |

Deep within the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, scientists discovered a fungus with an extraordinary ability that could offer new clues in the fight against plastic pollution. Known as Pestalotiopsis microspora, the fungus can break down polyester polyurethane, a widely used type of plastic, and use it as a source of carbon. Even more remarkably, laboratory research…

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US-India ties at lowest in 30 years due to Trump’s ‘destructive policies’: Ro Khanna | India News

US-India ties at lowest in 30 years due to Trump’s ‘destructive policies’: Ro Khanna | India News

Ro Khanna accused Trump of abandoning America’s traditional global leadership and pursuing a foreign policy driven by coercion rather than values NEW DELHI: The US-India relationship is at its lowest point in three decades because of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said on Monday, accusing the US President of eroding trust…

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BMTC staffers get full 26-month arrears, then recall notice arrives

BMTC staffers get full 26-month arrears, then recall notice arrives

BENGALURU: For a brief moment Saturday, around 100 employees at BMTC’s Yeshwanthpur depot-26 may have felt that long-promised rewards had finally arrived in full. Then came the phone calls.In what the corporation described as a “technical error”, a billing clerk accidentally credited the entire 26 months’ salary revision arrears to about 100 staff members instead…

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Jindal Saw Q4 results | Profit drops 52%; board recommends ₹2 dividend

Jindal Stainless Q4 net profit jumps 43%; revenue up 11%; dividend of ₹4 declared

Country’s leading stainless steel manufacturer Jindal Stainless Ltd on Monday (April 4) reported a 43% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter at ₹844 crore, compared with ₹591 crore in the same period last year. Revenue for the quarter increased 11.2% year-on-year to ₹11,337.2 crore from ₹10,198.3 crore earlier. The company’s finished…

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PhonePe to charge ₹100 quarterly fee on inactive wallets: Here's how to avoid it

PhonePe to charge ₹100 quarterly fee on inactive wallets: Here’s how to avoid it

Digital payments platform PhonePe has updated its wallet policy to introduce an inactive maintenance fee for users who leave their wallets unused for an extended period. The company shared the revised guidelines in a recent blog post, stating that users who do not make any financial transactions through the PhonePe Wallet for 365 consecutive days…

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'Kireedam' title was originally planned for Mammootty film; Sibi Malayil opens up about Mohanlal's classic film | Malayalam Movie News

‘Kireedam’ title was originally planned for Mammootty film; Sibi Malayil opens up about Mohanlal’s classic film | Malayalam Movie News

‘Kireedam’ title was originally planned for a Mammootty film; Sibi Malayil opens up about Mohanlal’s classic film As ‘Kireedam’ returns to theatres in a restored version 37 years after its original release, director Sibi Malayil has revealed an interesting chapter from the film’s journey. The filmmaker shared that the now-iconic title was not originally intended…

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