Chemicals

Chemicals used to make bombs in Pulwama attack sourced through Amazon, says CAIT

CAIT urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for their immediate direct intervention in the matter

Online drug trade more serious than cybercrime, will not be tolerated in state, says Narottam Mishra

The Madhya Pradesh home minister has said that there are no guidelines for online businesses and hence the state will make one

Salisbury poisonings: Coroner demands probe to be turned into public hearing in Dawn Sturgess’ death

Sturgess died in 2018 after coming into contact with a small perfume bottle containing Novichok, a military grade nerve agent

Global investors rattled as Evergrande struggles with debt: All you need to know about China's biggest builder’s troubles

Evergrande is the biggest casualty yet from the ruling Communist Party’s effort to rein in surging debt levels Beijing sees as a possible threat to the economy.

More than half of the cosmetics sold in US, Canada are full of toxins, finds study

PFAS chemicals are an issue of increasing concern for lawmakers who are working to regulate their use in consumer products.

Fund raising activity goes 'cold' in India; PE, VC investments may dip up to 60% in 2020 due to COVID-19: EY

In the past few years, fund raising activity has been touching record highs, and grew 28 percent to $48 billion in 2019.

Alkali producers body increases outreach activity for chlorine disinfection; conducts training sessions

AMAI members are making adequate availability of chlorine at all locations to meet the enhanced demand for drinking water disinfection and the Alkali industry is fully committed to supporting the government's effort.

Exports decline 1.1% in October, imports contract 16.3%; trade deficit narrows to $11 bn

The country's exports dipped by 1.11 percent to $26.38 billion in October on account of contraction in sectors like petroleum and leather

Chemicals from pharmas and personal care products are polluting the water in cities

Samples were collected from Brahmaputra before it entered the city and before it got mixed in the Bharalu.

New, stable form of radioactive plutonium accidentally discovered by nuclear scientists

Plenty of further research is needed following the discovery to throw some light on its true scope.