NASA headquarters building

NASA mars human mission: The experiment that simulates Mars habitat may put humans on track to be an interplanetary species

This summer, NASA puts four humans on Mars with their feet on Earth

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Ashwini Vaishnaw

India's first quantum communication line is operational. Here's what this technology is

Decoded: How quantum communication can become the future of data encryption

Google

Google chatbot Bard: People using the ChatGPT rival for the first time have also discovered several mistakes made by Google's Chatbot

Bard not trained on Gmail data, glitch part of early experiment: Google

Microsoft

Microsoft launched its new and improved search engine Bing. Is the age of AI truly upon users? BS finds out.

Even Bing admits Google is better in a chat with the improved search engine

Kishore Biyani’s Future: The rise and fall of India’s retail tycoon

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Kishore Biyani

Three group companies enter corporate insolvency process, marking decline of former retail tycoon

Kishore Biyani's Future: The rise and fall of India's retail tycoon

Dakota

As Naveen Patnaik unveils a restored Dakota, here's a look back at the aircraft's legacy

Why the Dakota DC-3 is important to aviation history in India and the world

Swiggy

#HinduPhobicSwiggy goes viral; foodtech firm isn't the first to draw netizen ire and many festive ad campaigns in the past have fallen prey to social media trends

Swiggy accused of Hinduphobia as bashing of Holi ad trends on Twitter

NAAC chief Bhushan Patwardhan resigns: Bhushan Kumar had alleged institutes were obtaining 'questionable grades' through malpractice

As its chairperson resigns, a look at what NAAC is and what it does

Telecom stocks were trading in green, with the BSE Telecommunication index increasing 18.61 points or 0.63% at 2982.91 at 09:42 IST.

Information Technology  stocks were trading in green, with the BSE Information Technology index increasing 485.35 points or 1.08% at 45625.47 at 09:42 IST.

The uptick in the Vedanta share price came after the company announced that the Board will meet on Monday, December 16, 2024, to consider and approve the Fourth Interim Dividend on equity shares

Vedanta

Waaree Energies rose 2.26% to Rs 3,245.80 after its wholly owned subsidiary, Waaree Forever Energies has received a Letter of Award for the development of a 170 MW solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh from Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL).

The next evolution in artificial intelligence is AI agents that are capable of autonomous reasoning and multistep problem-solving

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Sitharaman said that intergenerational debt is mounting on countries, and it is important for the government and industry to work together to manage debt at the national and sub-national levels

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Vijay Kedia portfolio stocks: Ace investor Vijay Kedia held 2.10 per cent or 2 million shares in PCL as on September 30, 2024, shareholding pattern data shows

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The Jubilant Group's Bhartia family is investing Rs 5,000 crore and the remaining amount is being financed by Goldman Sachs, which has pledged to fund a special purpose vehicle for the deal

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Stocks to Watch, Dec 12: From Swiggy to Jubilant Foodworks, here are some stocks that will be on investors radar today

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'We cannot be stuck. We have to be agile while maintaining policy continuity,' Sanjay Malhotra said in his first address as RBI governor

Sanjay Malhotra

Both orders were received on 6 December 2024 and officially announced on 7 December 2024

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana provides free medical treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh

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Australian law enforcement authorities on Monday declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation.
Arson squad detectives have been investigating the blaze that extensively damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on Friday. But the investigation was taken over on Monday by the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team which involves Victoria state Police and Australian Federal Police as well as the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, the nation's main domestic spy agency.
The decision ... to transition the Adass Israel Synagogue fire attack to the Victorian Joint Counter-Terrorism Team is a crucial turning point in this investigation, Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Krissy Barrett told reporters.
I want to thank Victoria Police investigators for the significant information they have gathered so far, which has helped lead us to believe that this is likely to be a politically ...

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Members of the 16th Finance Commission, led by former NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya, have reached Kerala for a three-day visit, as part of holding consultations for preparing its report.
The team was accorded a reception at the international airport here on Sunday under the aegis of state Finance Minister K N Balagopal.
According to Balagopal, a detailed memorandum has been prepared to be submitted to the commission.
Kerala would make the presentation with proposals to resolve the "imbalance" in the distribution of tax share to the state, he had said, adding that the state would also convince the Finance Commission regarding the steps to be taken to provide the deserving grants on time.
On Monday, the Commission would visit Thiruvarpu and Aymanam panchayat areas in Kottayam, and by evening, they will arrive at Kovalam, an official statement said.
On Tuesday at 9.30 am, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will officially receive the Commission's chairman and members at the

Finance Commission

The rupee fell 7 paise to trade at 84.73 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday dragged down by foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities.
Forex traders said the rupee remains in a weakening mode due to dollar demand from importers and foreign banks.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.70 against the greenback, then touched 84.73 in the initial trade, registering a fall of 7 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee appreciated by 5 paise to settle at 84.66 against the US dollar.
"On the domestic front, all eyes will be on Industrial Production (IIP) and CPI data following last week's RBI monetary policy announcement. The 50-basis point CRR cut provided much-needed liquidity and lent support to the Rupee," CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari said.
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday kept its key interest rate unchanged citing inflation risks, but cut the Cash Reserve Ratio that banks are required to park with the central bank

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Moreover, 70 per cent of India's public chargers are concentrated in metropolitan hubs, leaving rural and semi-urban areas woefully underserved

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The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Congress president Sonia Gandhi of links to an organisation funded by the George Soros Foundation, which supports the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over protests by opposition members in Parliament complex and termed him "comedy king" who is trying to stay relevant.
Leaders of some INDIA bloc parties on Monday protested in Parliament complex over the Adani row, with Gandhi conducting a mock 'interview' over the issue with Congress members wearing masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani
"Rahul Gandhi is indulging in what he does best  Stand-up comedy! His malicious claims and rants have crumbled under the weight of comprehensive investigation every time. Playing the role of a pawn to perfection, he yet again attempts to mislead despite his misinformation campaigns failing to cut ice with the people of India," Pradhan wrote on X tagging a video of the protest.
"Electoral verdicts since 2014 are a thundering testament that there are absolutely no takers for his stale, recycled propaganda. Such a clumsily crafted hit job i

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Delhi has seen the highest number of spam calls, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Western Uttar Pradesh. Most spam calls originated in Delhi, with Mumbai and Karnataka next