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June 3, 2024 2:52 PM

GSK blood cancer drug nearly halves risk of death in late-stage trial

GSK's GSK.L multiple myeloma drug Blenrep nearly halved the risk of disease progression or death compared to standard-of-care treatments for the incurable blood cancer, according to data from a late-stage study presented at a medical meeting on Sunday. In the trial of 302 patients with relapsed or ...

June 3, 2024 12:55 PM

South Korea to suspend military pact with North over trash balloons

South Korea plans to suspend a military agreement signed with North Korea in 2018 aimed at easing tensions, the presidential office said on Monday, after Seoul warned of a strong response to balloons launched by Pyongyang carrying trash to the South. North Korea has launched hundreds balloons carri...

June 3, 2024 11:09 AM

China’s lunar probe could return with answer to origins of solar system

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe looks set to begin its historic journey back to Earth from the moon's far side after collecting samples that scientists expect will help answer key questions about the early evolution of the solar system. Chang'e-6, named after the mythical Chinese moon goddess, was la...

June 3, 2024 10:41 AM

India sends 90 tonnes of medical supplies to Cuba

In a gesture of humanitarian aid, India has sent a shipment of approximately 90 tonnes of medical supplies to Cuba. The consignment, which departed from Mundra port on June 2, contains nine different Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) produced in India. These APIs will be utilized by Cuban dr...

September 16, 2024 5:44 PM

Election Commission completes world’s largest electoral exercise

The General Elections for the 18th Lok Sabha have concluded, marking the end of the world's largest electoral exercise. The final phase, Phase 7, saw a voter turnout of approximately 59.45% as of 8:45 PM. This phase covered 57 parliamentary constituencies. Elections were also completed for the Stat...

June 1, 2024 7:31 PM

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas was destroyed, casting doubt on a key part of a truce proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel itself had made. Biden said on Friday that Israel had proposed a deal involvi...

June 1, 2024 7:24 PM

Coal stocks at thermal power plants remain high despite high power demand

Despite a significant increase in power demand, coal stocks at thermal power plants remain robust, exceeding 45 million tonnes (MT). This represents a 30% increase compared to last year. The current stocks are sufficient to meet 19 days of power generation needs. In May 2024, the average daily coal ...

June 1, 2024 7:17 PM

Boeing’s Starliner capsule set for launch of first crewed space flight

Boeing's BA.N new Starliner astronaut capsule is poised for launch on Saturday in a much-delayed first crewed test flight, a milestone in the beleaguered aerospace giant's aim to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the astronaut launch business. The CST-100 Starliner with two astronauts aboard is...

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