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Psilocybin’s surprising anti-aging effects; While psilocybin has gained attention for treating depression and other mental health conditions, new laboratory research suggests this psychedelic compound might have an entirely different benefit: slowing down aging. Scientists found that psilocybin increased the life span of human skin and lung cells by more than 50% in lab studies. “Psilocybin appears to reduce the ‘wear and tear’ that accompanies aging”, explained Dr. Louise Hecker from Baylor College of Medicine, the study’s senior author. “Although psilocybin…

India’s largest crypto exchange, CoinDCX, suffered a security breach that resulted in the loss of approximately $44 million from one of its internal operational wallets. While CoinDCX has not confirmed this figure, it has acknowledged that the hack did not involve customer wallets. The hack comes exactly a year after another Indian Major WazirX disclosed a massive breach in which attackers siphoned off roughly $235 million worth of digital assets. That incident has been attributed to the North Korea linked…

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, posted first quarter profits that beat estimates despite increased provisions on its balance sheet. Net income rose 12% to Rs 18,155 crore in the three months ending June from a year earlier. That beat the average estimate of 176.18 billion rupees, as per Bank sources. The bank’s shares have gained 10% so far this year as the banking sector outperformed the broader market, with investors encouraged by lenders’ limited exposure to global trade…

Nearly 70 percent of Rajasthan’s power capacity now comes from renewable energy: Shri Pralhad Joshi Underscoring Rajasthan’s transformation to a global hub of clean energy, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, said that the state is now a beacon of hope, energy independence, and self-reliance. The Minister was inaugurating the 435 megawatt Gorbea Solar Power Project, developed by Zelestra India, in Rajasthan today. He described the Gorbea project as a shining example of what is possible…

The Diploma in Mountaineering Programme started by the Guardian Giripremi Institute of Mountaineering (GGIM), has been shortlisted for UIAA Mountain Protection Award. Out of the total 20 entries shortlisted from 19 countries worldwide, this is the only project from India. UIAA stands for International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme). It’s the global organisation that represents and promotes mountaineering, climbing, and related activities, said a release today. The Guardian Giripremi Institute of Mountaineering (GGIM) launched India’s first…

In a proud moment for the fisheries science community, the ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI), Barrackpore, has been awarded the National Geospatial Practitioner Award 2025 during the Open Source GIS Day celebrations at IIT Bombay. The award was presented to Dr B.K. Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI, by Padma Shri Dr A.S. Kiran Kumar, former Chairman of ISRO at the Victor Menezes Convention Centre. The National Geospatial Awards, now in their second edition, are organised by the FOSSEE (GIS) project of IIT…

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today organised a half-day workshop on its Framework for Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity at TRAI Headquarter, New Delhi. The workshop brought together around 100 senior officers from key Central Government Ministries and Departments, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), CPWD, Town and Country Planning Organisations, School of Planning and Architecture, NBCC and other infrastructure development agencies. The event aimed to build awareness about importance of planning digital connectivity infrastructure as a part of property…

The National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF) has urged the central government to urgently address the deteriorating conditions of traditional marine fishers across India, citing threats from prolonged fishing bans, coastal infrastructure projects, and environmentally harmful practices. The forum’s Executive Committee (EC) meeting was held at Red Cross Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and was hosted by its affiliated union, the Orissa Traditional Fish Workers’ Union (OTFWU). Addressing the gathering, Prasanna Kumar Behera, president of OTFWU, spoke in detail about the severe challenges…

The Sub-Committees for AMP 2047 convened to outline objectives and initiate deliberations The initiative involves various ministries, industry bodies (SIAM, ACMA, CII), academia, and testing agencies for an industry-led effort AMP 2047 targets increasing India’s global automotive trade share, focusing on innovation and sustainability The Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and with the guidance of  Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel Shri H.D Kumaraswamy has initiated the formulation…

A bilateral meeting was convened between Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India and a delegation from Republic of Indonesia on 16.07.2025 at Khurshid Lal Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi.    The Indonesian delegation was led by His Excellency Dr. Sonny Harry B. Harmadi, Vice Minister of Statistics, Republic of Indonesia and included Her Excellency Ms. Ina H. Krisnamurthi, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to India and Bhutan along with other senior officials from the Government of…