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Musk’s Starlink internet to make India debut with Airtel

March 11 (Reuters) – India’s Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for the highly anticipated launch of Starlink satellite internet in the world’s most populous country. SpaceX’s Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services. India’s government has sided with Musk that spectrum should be assigned and not auctioned, but Starlink’s license application is still under review. The deal was subject to SpaceX receiving its own authorizations to sell Starlink in

Every piece of cheese takes over a minute off your life: Study

A study suggests that you could be taking more than a minute off your life every time you eat a piece of cheese. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, compiled a list ranking 5,800 foods based on their effects on longevity. They took things like additives, fats, calories, and sugar content into consideration before assessed the health impact of one gram of a particular food. They then adjusted it to a standard serving size to create a Health Nutritional Index. The results of the study made for tough reading for some favourites. Sugar-sweetened beverages, such as

Sensex, Nifty settle almost flat in lacklustre trade

Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note in a lacklustre trade on Tuesday as investors preferred to remain on the sidelines awaiting further triggers ahead of macroeconomic data release. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 12.85 points or 0.02 per cent to settle at 74,102.32. During the day, it slumped 451.57 points or 0.61 per cent to hit a low of 73,663.60. However, the broader index Nifty rose 37.60 points or 0.17 per cent to close at 22,497.90. In the session, the benchmark advanced by 61.8 points or 0.27 per cent to hit

Rupee settles 10 paise higher at 87.21 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) The rupee recovered from steep losses and settled with a gain of 10 paise at 87.21 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday as the American currency index fell to its four-month low level and crude oil prices also stayed subdued. A volatile trend in domestic equity markets and outflow of foreign capital amid fear of recession in the US and trade-related uncertainties restricted the recovery in the local currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 87.37 and touched the day’s low of 87.39 against the greenback. The unit also

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