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mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the sun's gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January. NASA will use a radar antenna to observe the 33-foot (10-metre) asteroid then. That should deepen scientists' understanding of the object known as 2024 PT5, quite possibly a boulder that was blasted off the moon by an impacting, crater-forming asteroid. While not technically a moon — NASA stresses it was never captured by Earth's gravity and fully in orbit — it's «an interesting object» worthy of study.

Cryptocurrencies are on a roll in anticipation of Donald Trump easing up on their regulation. The US has been the most proactive in law enforcement against fraud and money laundering engineered through cryptos. This, despite a regulatory framework that doesn't push hard to separate transaction and speculative elements of digital currency.

Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 132 out of 149 seats it had contested and garnering 17,293,650 votes, as per ECI data. The BJP's 132-seat haul marked a hat-trick of crossing the 100-seat mark in assembly elections. The saffron party had bagged 122 seats in the 2014 elections, which it contested solo without undivided Shiv Sena, and 105 seats in 2019 polls which it faced with the former ally Shiv Sena on its side. The BJP's stellar performance at Maharashtra hustings, results of which were declared on Saturday, saw the party reaping a rich harvest of 132 seats in the 288-member House. Its Mahayuti partners Shiv Sena and NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar won 57 and 41 seats, respectively. The Congress, which won only 16 out of 101 seats it had contested, came a distant second with a 12.42 per cent vote share. The Grand Old Party polled 8,020,921 votes.

Iran will hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on November 29, the Iranian foreign ministry said on Sunday, days after the U.N. atomic watchdog passed a resolution against Tehran, as per a report. Iran reacted to the resolution — proposed by Britain, France, Germany and the United States — with what government officials called various measures such as activating numerous new and advanced centrifuges, machines that enrich uranium, Reuters reported. Japan's Kyodo news agency, which first reported that the meeting would take place on Friday in Geneva, said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's government was seeking a solution to the nuclear impasse ahead of the inauguration in January of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

BJP and its allies have outdone their political opponents in wooing this segment through targeted welfare schemes including Ladki Behen yojana, training women to become “drone didis”, more sops for aaganwadi workers, Ujjwala LPG cylinder scheme, and registering homes given under the PM Awas Yojana in the name of women. Ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lead the pack as far as women welfare schemes are concerned. Chouhan launched the highly successful Ladli Lakshmi yojana for girls on April 1, 2007, nearly two decades back and reaped political dividends from it. Buoyed by its success, Chouhan tried uplift his waning popularity in 2023 just months ahead of the Assembly elections by inaugurating another scheme for women- Ladli Lakshmi yojana. While all intended beneficiaries could not be added in the six months before the code of conduct kicked in, most women who got the funds backed BJP.

Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military has largely kept to the sidelines. Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, condemned the latest strike as an assault on US-led cease-fire efforts, calling it a «direct, bloody message rejecting all efforts and ongoing contacts» to end the war.

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India's forgotten pride should be reintroduced. Speaking at Lokmanthan-2024, a colloquium of "nationalist thinkers" here, Bhagwat talking about the importance of science having the consent of country's philosophical knowledge, cited the example of scientists stressing on ethics in the use of Artificial intelligence. India's value system emphasizes on the individual's wisdom, he said. There is logic, wisdom in India's approach to issues and the country need not follow other approaches to problems. India can take good things from foreign countries but it should have its own soul and structures.

Cross Season 2, speculation swirls around the return of Ryan Eggold as Ed Ramsey, the enigmatic “Fanboy Killer.” With Season 1 concluding on a high-stakes note, Ed was apprehended, facing a grim future in prison with only one murder and one kidnapping officially tied to his name. The series left viewers questioning whether this cunning antagonist’s story is truly over. Eggold himself remains tight-lipped about his involvement in the upcoming season. Speaking with TV Insider, he confessed, “I’m not allowed to say anything… The possibility exists. We’ve discussed things, but yeah, I don’t know what to say.”

air quality index continued to fluctuate between the «severe» and «very poor» categories in Delhi. The city's 24-hour average air quality index, recorded until 4 pm on Sunday, was 318 (very poor), improving rom the severe category recorded the previous day when it was 412, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). None of the 38 monitoring stations in Delhi recorded AQI in the severe category on Sunday, compared to 20 stations that recorded severe air quality the previous day, according to the SAMEER app, which provides hourly updates on the National Air Quality Index. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered «good,» 51-100 «satisfactory,» 101-200 «moderate,» 201-300 «poor,» 301-400 «very poor,» 401-450 «severe,» and above 450 «severe plus.»

Bryan Johnson has stated he will be visiting Mumbai and Bengaluru in December in a bid to spread awareness about his book and community, «Don't Die,» aimed at defeating mortality and promoting prosperity. The millionaire made this announcement on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. What surprised people that the tech entrepreneur mentioned model and reality TV star Poonam Pandey in his post and also tagged her. Bryan Johnson stated that she is the only one in India who truly believes in his idea. ALSO READ: Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson's face ‘blows up’ after anti-ageing experiment goes horribly wrong. See pics

bribery allegations against the conglomerate’s billionaire founder and other top executives. The US International Development Finance Corp. hasn’t reached a final agreement on the loan, an official said in an emailed response to questions. “We continue to conduct due diligence to ensure that all aspects of the project meet our rigorous standards before any loan disbursements are made,” the official said. “The project has not reached financial close or signed a loan agreement.”

Kanwal Sibal argued on Sunday that these allegations represented an extraterritorial application of US laws. In a post on X, Sibal argued that simply because some money was raised in the US by a company and that company allegedly paid bribes in India, it cannot be argued that the principal cause of action lies in the US. «Have US investors lost financially or morally?» Sibal questioned.

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) announced on Sunday that over six lakh devotees have visited the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, within the first nine days of the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. TDB President P S Prasanth said the temple, which opened on November 16 (Vrishchikam 1), witnessed 6,12,290 pilgrims during this period. This marks a significant increase compared to the 3,03,501 devotees who visited during the same timeframe last year. The revenue collected during this period has also risen significantly to Rs 41.64 crore, reflecting an increase of Rs 13.33 crore compared to the previous season. Addressing the media at Sannidhanam, Prasanth attributed the rise to «effective management and improved facilities for devotees.» To facilitate a smooth darshan experience, three spot online booking centers have been established at Vandiperiyar Sathram, Erumeli, and Pamba. Elaborate arrangements have been made at the Manappuram online booking center in Pamba to handle the growing influx of devotees, said Prasanth.

Samaguri Assembly constituency, BJP is eyeing to wrest as many as five religious minority donated seats in 2026 assembly polls. Assam will go to assembly polls in 2026. BJP and its allies made a clean sweep of six assembly seats across Assam and Meghalaya which went to by polls. Congress party could not win a single seat. While in Assam, BJP has wrested minority dominated Samaguri Assembly constituency from Congress, the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) has won the by-election from the Gambegre assembly seat in Meghalaya. In the Congress bastion Mehtab Chandee Sangma wife of Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma won the seat.

Jitendra Singh on Sunday held a nearly two-hour 'Public Durbar' (public meeting) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government is committed to resolve public issues at their doorsteps. Singh, who won Udhampur parliamentary constituency for third term in a row, held the public durbar at Marheen block of Hiranagar sector near the International border. It was a part of his ongoing spree to reach out to the public directly to listen to their issues and concerns. Several issues raised by individual citizens and delegations were resolved on-the-spot. Instructions for immediate action were issued in several other cases, an official said. He said the entire district administration led by Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas and senior officers from various departments were also present for instant intervention and follow-up.

Bihar Industries Minister Nitish Mishra on Sunday said the upcoming global business summit in Patna will be a huge success and attract more investment proposals than about Rs 50,000 crore it received in the 2023 edition. The second edition of 'Bihar Business Connect' will be held from December 19-20, 2024 in Patna. «Last year, we received investment proposals of around Rs 50,000 crore. I am very much confident that this year we will get more investment proposals,» Mishra told reporters in the national capital. He said the upcoming investors' meet will lead to the start of a new industrial era in Bihar.

Kejriwal on Sunday emphasised his government's developmental achievements and pledged to complete unfinished projects if re-elected in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls due early next year. Addressing a gathering at a wrestling event in Karala village of Mundka, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader claimed, «The kind of work that has taken place in Delhi has not happened anywhere else in the country.» Kejriwal announced that India's largest sports university, with an estimated cost of Rs 2,100 crore, will be constructed in Mundka. «This will be a milestone in Delhi's journey toward becoming a hub for sports excellence,» he said.

Glenn Maxwell will return to Punjab Kings for Rs 4.2 crore on Sunday in the IPL 2025 auction. There was a late opening bid for the Australian all-rounder by Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rs 2 crore. PBKS battled them till Rs 2.60 crore. Chennai Super Kings entered the bidding at Rs 2.80 crore before stepping aside. This will be the 36-year-old's second stint with PBKS after having played for the team from 2014-2021.

multi barrel rocket launchers (MBRL), India has started the supply of the highly capable Pinaka rockets to Armenia. The supplies of the DRDO-developed rocket launchers have started around the same time India has started deliveries of the Akash air defence missile system to that country. The first lot of the Pinaka multi barrel rocket launcher systems has been supplied to Armenia, defence sources told ANI.

Justin Trudeau has drawn ire of a section of social media after a purported video of the Canada Prime Minister from Taylor Swift's concert went viral, as per reports. PM Trudeau was seen dancing at Swift's concert in Toronto on Friday night, New York Post reported. Violence and antisemitism were reported at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance's annual assembly.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The first legal challenge to generative artificial intelligence models in India surfaced last week when news agency ANI filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Delhi High Court alleging copyright infringement. In this case, a first-of-its-kind in India, New Delhi-based ANI has accused the San Francisco-headquartered creator of ChatGPT of using ANI’s copyrighted content to train its language models.