TOI Dialogues Uttarakhand: Why the hills continue to inspire stories of memory, faith and magic

A federal judge ordered Guardant Health to pay over $245 million to TwinStrand Biosciences and the University of Washington. This judgment follows a jury verdict for infringing patented DNA sequencing technology. Guardant Health will pay an upfront amount and an ongoing royalty until March 2033. The company announced it will appeal the final judgment and…

Pawar calls NCP (SP) core committee’s meeting, discussions likely on merger

The possibility of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to India next month for BRICS Summit “remains slim” unless an appropriate environment based on “mutual trust” is created, along with a “dignified invitation” from New Delhi, his Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir has said. He said Dhaka is in no hurry to arrange a top-level…