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The government has moved a step closer to boosting India’s self-reliance in rare earth magnets, with a key panel approving a Rs 7,300 crore scheme to support local manufacturing. These magnets are essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines and a range of consumer electronics.The expenditure finance committee (EFC), which functions under the finance ministry, cleared…
China has sought assurances from India that heavy rare earth magnets they supply will be utilised exclusively for domestic requirements. (AI image) China will export rare earth magnets to India only if it assures that they will be used for domestic needs and will not find their way to the US. Indian companies have already…
AI image for representation only. TL:DR: Driving the newsChina, once the biggest buyer of American soybeans, hasn’t booked a single purchase from this year’s US harvest – sending prices tumbling and farmers into panic. The abrupt halt mirrors Beijing’s previous use of rare earth exports as leverage in trade wars. Now, it’s soybeans.US President Donald…
During the Air Force Day celebrations held earlier today at Hindon Air Base in Uttar Pradesh, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh made a rather notable entrance in a vintage 1960s Ford Galaxie V8. This rare car, featuring a classic design and a powerful engine for its era, deserves a closer look at its key…
Snakebites remain a silent global health crisis, claiming an estimated 138,000 lives each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Victims often live in rural or underserved regions where access to antivenom is limited, and delays in treatment can be fatal. Traditional antivenoms, created using animal immunisation techniques over a century old, are species-specific,…
Pakistan, US advance rare earth minerals deal (Image credits: ANI) The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a shifty effort to put on a solid footing a relationship with Washington that was on the rocks for almost two decades, Pakistan has exported the first consignment of minerals purportedly containing rare earths to the US.The Pakistan government…
In an extraordinary astronomical event, a rare interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS passed through our solar system in 2025. Traveling at a breathtaking speed of 130,000 mph (219,000 km/h), this ancient object hails from a distant star system beyond our Sun. It is only the third confirmed interstellar visitor ever observed in our solar neighborhood. With…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made a rare public appearance at Italian Tech Week in Turin on Friday, where he boldly predicted that millions of people will live in space within the next few decades, according to the Financial Times. Speaking alongside John Elkann of Italy’s Agnelli family, the Blue Origin founder emphasized that people will…
Celeste Desjardins shows off their lavish wedding.(Image via Celeste Desjardins/Instagram) The Edmonton Oilers’ star player, Leon Draisaitl, might have faced a brutal heartbreak when the team ended up losing to the Florida Panthers at the finals last season but it seems he is in a better place now as he tied the knot with popular…
Ravindra Jadeja ended Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies on 104* runs (Screengrab) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja reached another milestone in the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Day 2, scoring an unbeaten century to strengthen India’s dominant position. Jadeja brought up his 6th Test hundred…
