Indian equity indices opened lower on Tuesday and recovered in the early trade, as heavyweights like Bharti Airtel and ITC turned green. At 9:44 am, Sensex was down just 3 points at 77,412, and the Nifty was up 23 points or 0.10 per cent at 23,542. Markets were led by smallcap and midcap stocks. Nifty […]
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams said she plans to visit India soon and meet with ISRO’s team during her visit. Williams said during NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Flight News Conference, she found India to be ‘amazing’, with each time her spacecraft passing by the Himalayas during her extended stay of nine months in space. “I hope and […]
Oil marketing companies have announced a Rs 41 reduction in the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders, effective from Tuesday. With this adjustment, the retail price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi now stands at Rs 1,762. However, the price of domestic LPG cylinders, used for household cooking, remains unchanged. Earlier, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of the state’s foundation day, saying India takes pride in its history, literature and music. PM Modi, in a post on X, said that the Centre and the state government are working together for progress. He wrote, “Warm wishes on Utkala […]
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will move the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The bill aims to promote coasting trade and encourage domestic participation. The bill will be moved to consolidate and amend the law relating to regulation of coastal shipping to encourage the trade and ensure […]
Indian women’s hockey stalwart Vandana Katariya has officially announced her retirement from international hockey, bringing an end to an illustrious career spanning over 15 years. With 320 international appearances and 158 goals to her name, Vandana departs as the most-capped player in the history of Indian women’s hockey. Beyond the numbers, she leaves behind an […]
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a five-day state visit to India, marking a significant step in strengthening the bilateral ties between the two nations. Upon his arrival, Boric was warmly welcomed by Union Minister of State (MoS) Pabitra Margherita and was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at […]
Autism diagnosis is typically based on clinical observation and assessment, a process that can be complex and subjective. To refine this approach, researchers leveraged a large language model (LLM) to determine which behaviours and observations are most strongly associated with an autism diagnosis. Their results show that repetitive behaviours, special interests, and perception-based behaviors are […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Friday, will submit the case diary in the RG Kar rape and murder case at the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh. The court is conducting a fresh hearing in the matter following a clearance from the Supreme Court earlier this month. This will be […]
The Indian Minorities Federation (IMF) hosted a ‘Sadbhavana Iftar’ at the residence of Rajya Sabha MP and IMF Convener Satnam Singh Sandhu in New Delhi, bringing together ambassadors from 19 Muslim-majority nations to celebrate the spirit of Ramadan. The gathering reinforced India’s long-standing ties with the Islamic world, with diplomats acknowledging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
