Zelensky vows to do everything to ensure direct talks with Putin in Turkey

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey’s capital Ankara to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be available for direct talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Istanbul on Thursday. “We will do everything to ensure that this meeting takes place,” he told reporters in a hastily-arranged briefing. Russia…

TRAI releases draft manual on rating of properties, seeks stakeholder views

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the draft manual for assessing property ratings for digital connectivity. According to the telecom regulator, the rating manual will enable the Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAS) to adopt a uniform assessment methodology for rating properties. It will also provide a standard reference for Property Managers (PMs)…

26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms to hold clues to space survival

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) An international team of scientists from India, Saudi Arabia, and the US has identified 26 novel bacterial species growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions. The study, published in the journal Microbiome, highlights the importance of rigorous contamination control to prevent unintentional microbial transfer during space missions. Cleanrooms are…

Consumer inflation eases to 3.16% in April from 3.34% in previous month—Key takeaways from latest data

Consumer Inflation Data April 2025, India Economy News Inflation: Domestic consumer inflation came was recorded at a provisional 3.16 per cent in April, easing from 3.34 per cent in the previous month, according to official data released on Tuesday. That marked the sixth straight month of a sequential decline in retail inflation in the country….

Power of Rs 1,00,000 one-time Investment: In how many years, your Rs 1 lakh investment can reach Rs 30 lakh; see results

Power of Rs 1,00,000 one-time investment: Have you ever thought of creating a large fund from your small investment? A corpus that is multiple times your investment. Getting such a return may appear to be an insurmountable task. But one may achieve it if they have patience and a long-term investment horizon. Know how mutual…