Markets open higher; Nifty tops 24,360, Sensex nears 78,000 Indian benchmark indices opened higher, tracking positive global cues and continued foreign investor buying. The Nifty 50 rose 44.30 points (0.18%) to 24,361.50, while the Sensex gained 70.51 points to 77,998.70. Broader markets also remained firm, with the Nifty Midcap 100 advancing 175.25 points (0.28%) to…
IRGC has been using an online gambling network to evade Western sanctions, Reuters report A sophisticated $4 billion sanctions-evasion network has allegedly helped Iran move money through illegal online gambling operations, cryptocurrency transactions and an unlicensed Dubai-based crypto exchange. The network gave sanctioned Iranian entities access to global cryptocurrency markets despite Western restrictions, according to…
FSPV projects will include a minimum of 2-hour Energy Storage Systems (ESS). Looking to post solar energy generation capacity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led cabinet on Friday approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) scheme. The scheme targets establishing 5,000 MW of Floating Solar PV (FSPV) capacity in the country.This is a more than seven-fold…
Representative Image of large herbivores grazing in a rewilded wetland reserve (AI-generated image) In the early 1980s, Dutch ecologist Frans Vera introduced Heck cattle, Konik horses and red deer together into the Oostvaardersplassen, a stretch of reclaimed wetland in Flevoland province that had been left undeveloped after failed plans to use it for industry. Vera’s…
The makers of ‘Vadhandhi Season 2’ have dropped the much awaited trailer, setting the tone for another suspenseful investigation. The first season, with S.J. Suryah as the lead, was praised for its gripping narrative. The new chapter has Sasikumar and a completely different puzzle. Crime, secrets, and a slow reveal of shocking truths beneath the…
An Indian national from Punjab has been added to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted list over his alleged involvement in an international organised crime network accused of drug trafficking, firearms offences and racketeering.According to the FBI, Gurpreet Singh is wanted for his alleged role in the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group,…
The fossil record has a habit of reshaping ideas that once seemed settled. In the Late Cretaceous, long before the extinction of the dinosaurs, small mammals occupied a world dominated by much larger reptiles. Most left behind little more than isolated teeth and fragments of bone, making it difficult to understand how they were related…
Image(s): Left/Nine/Right/Canva Most people who suffer cardiac arrest after prolonged submersion in icy water have little chance of survival. Yet in one of the most remarkable medical recoveries ever recorded, Anna Bågenholm, a Swedish radiologist, survived after becoming trapped beneath a frozen river in Norway for 80 minutes, during which her heart stopped beating for…
Vijay‘s Jana Nayagan continues to rock the box office as it enters its second Friday. After completing a successful first week, the film continues to draw audiences despite the usual weekday slowdown. Trade circles are now closely watching whether the action drama can gain fresh momentum over the weekend. With limited competition from new Tamil…
Richard Feynman’s most enduring quote was never intended as a memorable slogan. It came from his 1974 commencement address at the California Institute of Technology, where the Nobel Prize-winning physicist spoke about the principles that should guide scientific research. Among his remarks, one sentence has outlived the rest: “The first principle is that you must…