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The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. The observatory operated by NASA and the European Space Agency photographed the two galaxies 326 million light-years away, surrounded by a blue haze of stars and gas. A light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. The pictures, released Friday, marks the second anniversary of Webb's science operations. The neighbouring galaxies, nicknamed Penguin and the Egg, have been tangled up for tens of millions of years, according to NASA. Читать дальше...

Gender rights at Olympics emerge as the next frontier where sports and politics are set to collide

At Rs 37,885 cr, collection in H1CY24 surpasses entire 2023 mopup

At least seven Indian nationals are among more than 60 passengers who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a massive landslide and pushed into a swollen river in Nepal early Friday, officials and media reports said. The two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the landslides at Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan district, myRepublica news portal reported quoting officials. According to Chief District Officer of Chitwan... Читать дальше...

Despite what many in the US may think, economic decoupling is not a viable option

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel on Friday called on political parties to stake claim to form the new government with a Sunday evening deadline to prove the majority, hours after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda' failed to secure a trust vote in Parliament. President Paudel called on members of the House of Representatives (HoR) to stake a claim for the post of prime minister showing a majority with the support of two or more political parties in the lower house, a statement from the Office of Paudel said. Читать дальше...

Those who were searched include Ravita, Pankaj Singh, Jagat Singh, Sanjay Gupta, Sombir Singh, Naveen Kumar and others, the ED said

Delhi Water Minister Atishi has said the ongoing repair work on the Munak Canal is likely to be completed by Friday night. A breach in one of the sub-branches of the Munak Canal, which supplies water from Haryana to Delhi, late Wednesday led to knee-deep waterlogging in several parts of the Bawana area. It also affected the water supply in different parts of the city. Once the repair work is completed, the water supply from the Dwarka water treatment plant will be restored on Saturday morning, Atishi said. Читать дальше...

Uttarakhand and Kerala topped the SDG ranking among states

Now the Spaniard is one victory away from joining Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg as only men in the Open era, which began in 1968, with multiple championships at All England Club before turning 22

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI will be setting up a Section 8 company for mediation and arbitration activities, its President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal said on Friday. Section 8 companies are set for not-for-profit activities and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has so far set up five such companies. At the inaugural session of 'RESOLVE-2024: An International Convention on Insolvency Resolution & Valuation' in the national capital, he said the institute is in the process of setting up a Section 8 company... Читать дальше...

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) on Friday reported over 30 per cent growth in its net profit to Rs 383.69 crore for the June quarter, mainly on the back of higher revenues. "IREDA has achieved Profit After Tax of Rs 383.69 crore (in Q1), marking an impressive year-on-year growth of 30.25 per cent," a company statement said. According to the statement, its net profit was Rs 294.58 crore in the quarter ended on June 30, 2023. As the largest pure-play green financing NBFC in the country... Читать дальше...

Regulator sends warning letters to 20 unauthorised investment advisors in two months

Both indices see 6th weekly winning run in a row; FPIs bullish amid Fed rate cut hopes

During the hearing today, the bench took strong exception to the LG's role in felling of trees without taking prior permission of the court

Axis Bank may be capable of growing faster than peers and it may see a decline in operating expenses ratio from current levels

In accounting terms, a going concern entity is expected to survive and thrive for at least the next 12 months, even if it is going through insolvency proceedings

A Russian passenger jet crashed on Friday while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three, officials said. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 went down in the Moscow region, according to Russian emergency officials. The authorities said the plane belonged to Gazprom Avia, a carrier owned by the Russian state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom. They said the plane took off from an aircraft-making plant at Lukhovitsy 110 kilometers (68 miles) southeast of the Russian capital where it had undergone repairs. Читать дальше...

Reason: He was separately arrested by CBI, No ED officer's whims can lead to arrest: SC

Kerala on Friday unveiled a slew of upfront policy initiatives to promote the state as a global hub of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) by creating a highly enabling ecosystem reinforced by incentives, support and partnerships. Minister for Industries and Law P Rajeeve made the state's AI Declaration at the valedictory of the two-day international Gen AI conclave here, laying the road map for the transformative shift. A first-of-its-kind initiative, the July 11-12 conclave was organised... Читать дальше...

Economists said that reserves rose due to a combination of revaluation and inflows. Forex reserves fell by $1.71 billion to $652 billion during the week ended June 28

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered initiation of insolvency resolution proceedings against Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd on a petition filed nearly six years ago. The plea was filed in September 2018 by erstwhile Oriental Bank of Commerce which has been merged with state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) now. The lender had sought initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against the company under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. "... petition has been admitted by the NCLT... Читать дальше...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the state will export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan and Malaysia this year. It is for the first time in the history of 160 years that Lucknow's Dussehri mango is being exported to the USA, he added. Addressing the inaugural function of the three-day Mango Festival, which began here at the Awadh Shilp Gram, Adityanath said the price of Dussehri mango in India is between Rs 60 and Rs 100 per kg, but its price touches Rs 900 per kg in the US market. Читать дальше...

New trade target of $100 billion

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held talks with his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa during which the two sides discussed on their "intensifying engagement" covering a range of domains, including political, defence and security, trade and investment, and tourism. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional matters, India-ASEAN, Indo-Pacific and cooperation in the UN. The bilateral discussion between the two leaders came a day after Jaishankar hosted his counterparts from... Читать дальше...