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The Hindu New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialisation easier

Current regulations mean that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) cannot be released out of containment without going through a complex and vigorous process

The Hindu Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian charge to expand Kursk incursion, Kyiv says it won’t occupy land

“Ukraine is not interested in taking the territory of the Kursk region, but we want to protect the lives of our people,” Ukraine Foreign Ministry spokesperson said

The Hindu Detention under Goondas Act: Supreme Court says no coercive action against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

Barely three days after the Madras High Court quashed the detention of YouTuber A. Shankar alias ‘Savukku’ Shankar under the Goondas Act, he was detained under the Act again on Monday (August 12, 2024) under the Narcotics Act.

The Hindu Wholesale price inflation drops to 2.04% in July

Food prices accelerated to 2.7% from 2.1% in June, the highest pace in at least six months

The Hindu New Windows vulnerability could lead to BSOD error similar to Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage: Report

The vulnerability could allow a malicious authenticated user to trigger the error through a forced call to the KeBugCheckEx function, which would lead to system instability and denial of service or DoS attacks

The Hindu Watch: The Olympics and its financial distress

Which cities actually gained from hosting the mega event? Which was the most expensive Olympics?

The Hindu Supreme Court issues notice to CBI on Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest in Delhi Excise policy case

Supreme Court denies interim relief to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in CBI case, sets bail hearing for August 23

The Hindu Drill on banks of Bhima river in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka to assess preparedness for tackling flood

Local volunteers and villagers gathered at the drill to watch the training session to deal with an emergency situation

The Hindu NICE Road: A not-so-nice story of what was to be Karnataka’s world-class highway

NICE Road remains just a link road between the IT & ITES corridor in the southeast parts of the city and the industrial corridor in the southwest, not a highway connecting two major cities in Karnataka that are 140-km apart.

The Hindu Mpox vaccines likely months away even as Africa CDC declares public health emergency

There have been more than 15,000 suspected cases of mpox in Africa this year and 461 deaths, mainly among children in Congo

The Hindu Realme unveils 320 W fast charger that claims full charge in 4 minutes

In one minute, it can power a device to 26% capacity

The Hindu Supreme Court refuses to restrict States’ power to tax mines only prospectively

Supreme Court however waives interest or penalty for States’ restrospective tax demands from April 1, 2005 to July 25, 2024. Staggers payment over 12 years, starting from April 1, 2026

The Hindu Pakistan rewards javelin champion Arshad Nadeem with $897,000 for record-breaking throw

PM Arshad Nawaz handed him the keys to a new car which has a special registration number of “PAK 92.97” to commemorate Nadeem's throw of 92.97 meters at Paris, which was an Olympic record.